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Smithsonian Institution Archives

The Smithsonian Institution Archives acquires, preserves, and makes available
for research the ofﬁcial records of the Smithsonian Institution and the papers of
individuals and organizations associated with the Institution or with its work.
These holdings document the growth of the Smithsonian and the development of
American science, history, and art.

For further information, contact the Smithsonian Institution Archives, MRC 414, 900 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202–633–1000.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College
Observatory have coordinated research activities under a single director
in a cooperative venture, HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

The Center’s research activities are organized in the following areas of study:
atomic and molecular physics, radio and geoastronomy, high-energy astrophysics,
optical and infrared astronomy, planetary sciences, solar and stellar physics,
and theoretical astrophysics. Research results are published in the Center
Preprint Series and other technical and nontechnical bulletins and distributed
to scientiﬁc and educational institutions around the world.

For more information, contact the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone, 617–495–7461. Internet, http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sao.

Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

The Institute researches preservation, conservation, and technical
study and analysis of collection materials. Its researchers investigate the
chemical and physical processes that are involved in the care of art, artifacts,
and specimens and attempt to formulate conditions and procedures for storage,
exhibit, and stabilization that optimize the preservation of these objects. In
interdisciplinary collaborations with archeologists, anthropologists, and art
historians, natural and physical scientists study and analyze objects from the collections and related materials to expand knowledge and understanding of
their historical and scientiﬁc context.

For further information, contact the Museum Conservation Institute, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD 20746. Phone, 301–238–1240.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

The Center is the leading national research center for understanding environmental issues in the coastal zone. SERC is dedicated to increasing knowledge of the biological
and physical processes that sustain life on Earth. The Center, located near the
Chesapeake Bay, trains future generations of scientists to address ecological
questions of the Nation and the globe.

For further information, contact the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Phone, 443–482–2200. Internet, http://www.serc.si.edu.

Smithsonian Institution Libraries

The Smithsonian Institution Libraries include more than 1 million volumes
(among them, 40,000 rare books) with strengths in natural history, art, science,
humanities, and museology. Many volumes are available through interlibrary
loan.

For further information, contact the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Tenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
202–633–2240. Email, libhelp@sil.si.edu. Internet, http://www.sil.si.edu.

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)

Since 1952, SITES has been committed to making Smithsonian exhibitions available to
millions of people who cannot view them ﬁrsthand at the Smithsonian museums.
Exhibitions on art, history, and science travel to more than 250