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Creator::
National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds  Search this
Extent:
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Compact discs
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Manuscripts
Date:
1972-2000
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials documenting the career of Roxie C. Laybourne, a pioneering forensic scientist at the Smithsonian Institution whose expertise in identifying bird feathers helped government agencies and jet engine manufacturers take measures to keep birds away from aircraft. Laybourne worked in the Division of Birds for more than 40 years before retiring in 1988 as curator emeritus. In later years, she served as a consultant to the division of law enforcement of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory and taught biology at George Mason University as an adjunct professor. These records consist of correspondence, articles and publications, law enforcement files, research materials, video and audio cassettes, and photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.
Topic:
Forensic science  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
George Mason University  Search this
Feathers  Search this
Ornithologists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Compact discs
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-086, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds, Curatorial Records
Identifier:
Accession 04-086
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Curatorial Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa04-086