Describes the gem collection and preservation of meteorites, c. 1929-1984, including: the state of the gem collection when Henderson arrived in 1929; security in exhibition cases; identification of gems for the public, including Otis Beall Kent and Chauncey Mitchell DePew; acquisition of a star sapphire; development of cultured pearls by Kokichi Mikimoto; donation and trading of gems with dealers; stories concerning the Hope Diamond; security in the gem collection; development of the gem collection by Curator Paul E. Desautels; techniques developed for preserving meteorites, including enclosures and air conditioning.
Object Details
- Collection Creator:
- Henderson, Edward P., interviewee
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- Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews
- Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews / Interviews
- Container
- Interviews
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9529, Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews
- Record ID
- ebl-1615312838738-1615312838849-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0