Marvin Nakashima was interviewed by Margie Gibson on June 26, 1996. He is an entomologist with the Food and Drug Administration and has volunteered in the Insect Zoo of the Smithsonian for 20 years. He has also volunteered at the Festival of American Folklife for 18 years. This interview discusses Nakashima's duties as a volunteer in the Insect Zoo; how his interest in insects developed; changes that he has witnessed in the Insect Zoo; colleagues Sheila Mutchler, Lynda Richards, Bruce Daniels, Sally Love, Nate Erwin, and Joe Smith; how Nakashima began volunteering at the Insect Zoo; his experiences with visitors; interesting insect stories; the feeding and diet of insects; his participation on collecting trips; how the Insect Zoo gets most of their insects; cooperation between the Insect Zoo and the National Zoo's Invertebrate Exhibit; and volunteer training. Additionally, Nakashima talks briefly about his work as a volunteer at the Festival.
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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
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- Smithsonian Institution Archives
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- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9594, Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews
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