Covers his reminiscences of life in the Natural History Building, c. 1929-1985, including: the switchboard telephone system; the supply requisition system; security procedures; work with federal agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations and United States Customs Bureau; Smithsonian vehicles for field work; museum shops; dining facilities; shipping procedures, especially for large meteorites; the USNM versus the central Smithsonian Institution; staff interaction when museum was smaller; staff socializing, including watermelon parties; reminiscences of colleagues, especially Ales Hrdlicka, Jessie G. Beach, Doris Mable Cochran, Paul Marchand and Ray S. Bassler.
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-1615312838738-1615312838855-0
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- CC0