Smithsonian Institution Archives

Museum Support Center Records, circa 1974-1987

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA95-027
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs
Dates:
circa 1974-1987
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
27 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes)
Repository:
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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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
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