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This record unit consists of master audio tapes for Smithsonian Galaxy editions 77-125, 1981-1983, and Radio Smithsonian programs 534-574, 1980; and scripts of Radio Smithsonian programs 1-400.

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Radio -- Production and direction

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5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes)

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1969-1983

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Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Record Unit 589

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Audiotapes

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 589, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

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Audiotapes

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Record Unit 589

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"Fifties Art: Evolution or Revolution?" A new look at the painting done by artists like deKooning, Pollock, Stella, and Rauschenberg during the halcyon days of New York in the fifties.

Ted Park - Repeat of "Zoolab."

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"The Conquest of Land." A look behind a dynamic new exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History tracing the emergence of terrestrial plant and animal life more than 400 million years ago.

"Popular Culture in the Soviet Union," featuring a distinguished panel of Russia-watchers from a symposium sponsored by the Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center and the U.S. Department of State.

"Giants in the Sea." Marine biologist Clyde Roper talks about an extremely rare find of a 30-foot giant squid, much maligned in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" but in reality a very shy creature.

"Inside 'Cheaper by the Dozen.'" Two of the Gilbreth children, whose childhood was chronicled in the book "Cheaper by the Dozen," reminisce about their parents, two of the first 'efficiency experts.'

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"The Critic's Choice." John Canaday, author and leading art critic for more than 25 years, examines the role of the critic - What he should and shouldn't do in reporting the art of his time.

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"Animal Farm." A visit to the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in the Virginia foothills west of Washington, where scientists seek to improve the care and breeding of rare animal species.

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"Messages from Voyager." The remarkable discoveries made by Voyagers 1 and 2 about Jupiter and her moons are described by Edward Stone, project scientist for the Voyager mission.

"Journey into Northern China." A look at the intriguing and little-known deserts of this remote region with Farouk El-Baz of the National Air and Space Museum, who, as a geologist, has some very different ideas about deserts.

"Footlights and Spotlights." The gifted pianist John Eaton contrasts the music of Frank Loesser with that of Hoagie Carmichael; one a supreme writer for the theater, the other a master of mainstream popular song.

"Farming the Sea." A look at the ancient and increasingly essential practice of farming fish from milkfish ranches in the Philippines to oyster farms in Hawaii.

"Circus Time! at the Smithsonian." Backstage at the Smithsonian's own recent celebration of the circus, featuring the sounds of Barnum and Bailey clowns, side show performers, barkers and fortune tellers.

"The Nation's Attic." A visit to a special exhibit of the Museum of History and Technology's collection of oddities - ranging from an eyeball massager to George Washington's hair to the U.S. collections of pencils and paper clips.