These records document departmental involvement in and administration of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), U.S. chapter. The IAPT was founded in 1950 to carry out projects of interest and concern to systematic botanists which require or profit from international cooperation. IAPT is responsible for the establishment ...
Production Records
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
24 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes)
This accession includes records documenting the production Smithsonian World, an educational television series that explored people, ideas, and events shaping world culture and blending art, science, history, and the humanities to create a harmony among disciplines. The production was narrated by historian David G. McCullough and co-produced ...
4.38 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
These records consist of video and audio elements for the video "Gems and Minerals: The Ultimate Rock Video." Created in 1989, this video was part of a home video series that was created for a general audience. The series, titled "Smithsonian Video Collection," was a collaborative venture with Eastman Kodak Co. and consisted of five programs ...
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Public Service
The records are arranged in four alphabetic series, in the order in which they were received from the originating office. The series overlap in chronology and subject matter and are probably just segments of one general alphabetic subject file that was haphazardly weeded and separated as parts of the file became non-current. Much of the pre-1...
Oral history interview with Harry N. Abrams
Abrams, Harry N.
Cummings, Paul
1 Sound tape reel (Sound recording, 5 in.)
AAA.abrams72
An interview of Harry N. Abrams conducted 1972 March 14, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Abrams speaks of his educational background including classes at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and New York University. He recalls his book designs, advertising and mail orders for Schwab and Beatty (1928-1936) and...
Chris Churchill "American Faith" Photographs
Churchill, Christopher, 1977-
Cafaro, Carl
0.8 Cubic feet (1 box)
Three black and white silver gelatin photographic prints by photographers Chris Churchill from his "American Faith" series, 2004-2006.
Adaptive Mobility Oral History Project Collection
4.4 Gigabytes
These records consist of video and audio elements for the video, "The National Zoo: The Zoo Behind the Zoo," 1989; which provides a tour of the National Zoological Park and its Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia; shows journeys to other continents on historic expeditions; and visits experts who lead the fight to sav...
Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions
This accession consists of audio recordings documenting two similar radio series collectively known as "Folk Masters." "Folk Masters: Traditional Music in the Americas" was produced in 1991 in conjunction and features virtuosos of folk music in concert at Carnegie Hall. "Folk Masters from the Barns of Wolf Trap" was produced from 1992 to ...
Radio Dialogue Audiotapes and Records
13.78 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (3 document boxes) (16 tall document boxes)
These records consist primarily of ten-inch audiotapes of Radio Dialogue programs, as well as some administrative files, including release forms by participants, schedules, biographical information on WWICS scholar participants, listener responses, and contracts with Longhorn Radio Network. Also included are a few Focus tapes and some cassette...