Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the Smithsonian Institution's 150th Anniversary Program, including the 150th Anniversary Party on the National Mall. These materials were created by Dr. Richard Kurin, Acting Director, 1987-1990, and Director, 1990-2009, of the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, previously known as the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991. Dr. Kurin served as the executive producer of the program. Materials include files regarding the America's Smithsonian traveling exhibition, as well as correspondence and memoranda; meeting agendas and notes; performance agreements and contracts; site maps and drawings; production and program schedules; budget files; brochures; picture postcards; audiotapes; videotapes; black-and-white and color photographs; sheet music; press releases; questionnaires; and other related materials.