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Scientists Use Century-Old Field Books to Develop New Theories

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-01-09T13:42:28.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Museum administration  Search this
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SIArchives
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
YouTube Channel:
SIArchives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Bi_P72W0VLI

Stanley Folding Rule with Caliper

Maker:
Stanley Works  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
boxwood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 8.6 cm x 2.8 cm; 13/32 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 3/32 in
Object Name:
rule
scale rule, folding, with caliper
Place made:
United States: Connecticut, New Britain
Date made:
ca 1892
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Measuring  Search this
Carpentry  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology
ID Number:
1990.0099.01
Accession number:
1990.0099
Catalog number:
1990.0099.01
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-339e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904792
Online Media:

Plotting Scale

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .2 cm x 15.3 cm x 3.7 cm; 3/32 in x 6 1/32 in x 1 15/32 in
Object Name:
rule
scale rule
Date made:
ca 1900
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drafting, Engineering  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology
ID Number:
1990.0099.02
Accession number:
1990.0099
Catalog number:
1990.0099.02
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-339f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904793
Online Media:

Scale Rule Signed Carl Zeiss

Maker:
Zeiss  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .3 cm x 22.3 cm x 3.7 cm; 1/8 in x 8 25/32 in x 1 15/32 in
Object Name:
rule
scale rule
Place made:
Germany: Thuringia, Jena
Date made:
1891–1902
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Measuring  Search this
Drawing Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology
ID Number:
1990.0099.03
Accession number:
1990.0099
Catalog number:
1990.0099.03
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-34c9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904794

Curtis W. Sabrosky Papers

Names:
Michigan State University  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Entomology  Search this
Systematic Entomology Laboratory (U.S.)  Search this
United States. Department of Agriculture  Search this
Sabrosky, Curtis W. (Curtis Williams), 1910-  Search this
Extent:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
circa 1935-1980
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting the professional career of Curtis W. Sabrosky at Michigan State University and the United States Department of Agriculture. The correspondence also documents his research on the taxonomy of flies.
Historical Note:
Curtis Williams Sabrosky (1910-1997) was an entomologist who specialized in Diptera, especially Chloropidae. Sabrosky worked at the Systematic Entomology Laboratory of United States Department of Agriculture and at the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology.
Topic:
Diptera  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 86-010, Curtis W. Sabrosky Papers
Identifier:
Accession 86-010
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Curtis W. Sabrosky Papers
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa86-010

Doris Holmes Blake at Desk

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Blake, Doris Holmes  Search this
United States National Museum Dept. of Entomology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Insects  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 4.95w x 3.5h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Person, candid
Date:
c. 1970
Topic:
Beetles  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Scientific illustration  Search this
Insects  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2010-1589
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13427

Doris Holmes Blake with Pet Iguana

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Blake, Doris Holmes  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Insects  Search this
United States National Museum Dept. of Entomology  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 5w x 7.5h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Person, candid
Date:
1978
Topic:
Beetles  Search this
Insects  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Iguanas  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2010-1590
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13428

Phyllis and Paul Spangler Skate on the National Mall Outdoor Rink

Author:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Spangler, Paul J  Search this
Spangler, Phyllis  Search this
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 9.5w x 6.3h; Type of Image: Group, Candid; Medium: 35 mm Negative
Type:
Negative
Group, candid
Place:
United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Date:
February 4, 1980
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Ice Skaters  Search this
Skating rinks  Search this
Museum--employees  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Sports  Search this
Standard number:
80-2050-15
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14133
Online Media:

Website Records, 2015-2020

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
Uniform title:
Asiloid Flies (Website)  Search this
Asiloid Flies (Blog)  Search this
Subject:
Dikow, Torsten 1975-  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Department of Entomology  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Web sites
Date:
2015
2015-2020
Topic:
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Blogs  Search this
Web sites  Search this
Natural history museums  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Research  Search this
Flies  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 21-050
See more items in:
Website Records 1994-2020 [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404575

Catalog of the hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

Author:
Staines, Charles L.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2015
Citation:
Staines, Charles L. 2015. Catalog of the hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). National Museum of Natural History: Department of Entomology: Coleoptera. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Identifier:
155516
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_155516

Website Records

Topic:
Asiloid Flies (Website)
Asiloid Flies (Blog)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2015-2020
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the "Asiloid Flies" website and the blog of the same name. The website was crawled on February 21, 2020, and the blog was crawled on February 24, 2020. Both are maintained by the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology, and relate to asiloid fly research conducted by research entomologist Torsten Dikow and his laboratory. The blog launched in June 2015. Due to technical issues, data may be incomplete and some features may not function as expected. Materials are in electronic format.
Topic:
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Blogs  Search this
Web sites  Search this
Natural history museums  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Research  Search this
Flies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Electronic records
Web sites
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 21-050, National Museum of Natural History, Website Records
Identifier:
Accession 21-050
See more items in:
Website Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa21-050

Folder 24 Collins Collection Log and Collection Records, 1983 and undated

Container:
Box 3 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 3
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e1124

Folder 29 Species Inventory, undated

Container:
Box 3 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 3
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e1187

Folder 4 British Virgin Islands - Guana Island, 1989-1993

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e238

Folder 8 Guana, 1992

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e283

Folder 10 Biology of Caribbean Termites - "Short Course," undated

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e305

Folder 25 IUSSI, 1990

Container:
Box 2 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e704

Folder 30 Virgin Islands, undated

Container:
Box 2 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-038, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-038-refidd1e768

NMNH_Entomology, @nmnh_entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology, crawled March 21, 2015

Container:
Electronic Records
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-165, Smithsonian Institution, Website Records
See more items in:
Website Records
Website Records / Electronic Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa17-165-refidd1e669

W

Container:
Box 2 of 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-025, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology, Curatorial Correspondence
See more items in:
Curatorial Correspondence
Curatorial Correspondence / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa99-025-refidd1e521

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