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James E. Russell. Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 1969. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Unpaginated (24 pages plus cover). Cover illustration is a mezzotint conversion of a photograph by staff photographer James E. Russell. Inside the back cover is a diagram of the 17th Street building with room number information. Name of previous owner inside front and back covers. This was Mrs. L. Fern Dame's copy. She was with the Illustrations Library. The content is mostly numbers for individuals but also includes areas and functions, such as archives and Explorers Hall. It is highly unusual for an ephemeral document such as this to survive a few years, let alone nearly half a century. An analysis of the contents can reveal the size of the staff, size of certain functional groups (such as photographic staff), and the overall organization and functional areas (such as card catalogue) of the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society’s logo is a yellow portrait frame – rectangular in shape – which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. It also operates a website that features extra content and worldwide events. A significant change was announced by National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox on September 9, 2015. The two organizations revealed an "expanded joint venture" that would re-organize the Society's media properties and publications into a new company known as National Geographic Partners. The agreement, finalized in mid-November 2015, will make National Geographic magazines and the Society's cable networks a for-profit venture to be 73% owned by 21st Century Fox, a conventional for-profit corporation. National Geographic Society will continue as a non-profit, however, with an enhanced endowment. The Society operates the National Geographic Museum, located at 1145 17th Street, NW (17th and M), in Washington, D.C. The museum features changing photography exhibitions featuring the work of National Geographic explorers, photographers, and scientists. There are also changing exhibits related to natural history, culture, history or society. The Society also organizes the National Geographic Bee, an annual geographic contest for U.S. fourth- through eighth-graders. About 4 million students a year begin the geography competition locally, which culminates in a national competition of the winners of each state each May in Washington, D.C. Journalist Soledad O'Brien is the moderator of the Bee. She succeeded Alex Trebek, host of Jeopardy!, who moderated the final round of the competition for 25 years, from its inception in 1989 to 2013. Every two years, the Society conducts an international geography competition of competing teams from all over the world. The most recent was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in July 2013, and had representatives from 19 national teams. The team from the United States emerged as the winner, with teams from Canada and India in second and third place.
The Hubbard Medal is awarded by the National Geographic Society for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research. The medal is named for Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the first National Geographic Society president. The Hubbard Medal has been presented 35 times as of 2010, the most recent award going to Don Walsh.
The National Geographic Society also awards, rarely, the Alexander Graham Bell Medal, for exceptional contributions to geographic research. The award is named after Alexander Graham Bell, scientist, inventor and the second president of the NGS. Up to mid-2011, the medal has been twice presented:. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Telephone Book, Telephone Directory, Administrative Services, National Geographic Society, Reference Works, Business Processes, Explorers Hall, Phone Numbers, Extensions, Nigh Line, Fern Dame
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