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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Museum Support Center Records, circa 1974-1987
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA95-027
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs
- Dates:
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circa 1974-1987
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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27 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists primarily of the files of W. Donald Duckworth and Catherine J. Kerby as Special Assistants to the Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs to coordinate the development and construction of the Museum Support Center (MSC). The records include correspondence, memoranda, plans, blueprints, bids, fiscal records, shop drawings, meeting minutes and notes, publications, reports, and related materials. Most of the records seem to concern the construction of cabinets and storage pods at MSC. Also included are materials concerning initial planning for MSC, congressional legislation concerning MSC, and the movement of National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) collections to MSC. They also include files created by Paul N. Perrot.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-027, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, Museum Support Center Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Duckworth, W. Donald | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kerby, Catherine | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Perrot, Paul N. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Administration | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Collection management | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum storage facilities | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Books | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Architectural drawings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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