Per Midboe and Ian MacTavish were interviewed by Shenandoah Gale on June 30, 1996. Both were born in Virginia. Midboe and MacTavish are neighbors and students. This interview discusses their previous visits to the Smithsonian, memories of the dinosaur in front of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), school trips to the Smithsonian museums, the spider exhibit at the NMNH, the Christmas special at the National Museum of American History, and the Hope Diamond. Midboe talks about her experiences going behind the scenes to visit storage and research facilities at the Smithsonian, impressions of the Festival of American Folklife, and the National Zoo.
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- Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews
- Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews / Interviews
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- Interviews
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
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- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9594, Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews
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- ebl-1619206230728-1619206230793-5
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