Smithsonian Institution Archives

Audiovisual Records, 1979-1995 and undated

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA96-103
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
Dates:
1979-1995 and undated
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
7.5 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of videotapes and some audiotapes, chiefly Public Service Announcements (PSAs) organized by the Office of Public Affairs, which are duplicate or master copies. The audiotapes are all reel-to-reel, whereas the videotapes vary from VHS to 3/4-inch to Beta.
Included are PSAs with celebrities such as Gregory Peck, Sandy Duncan, Pat Morita, Astronaut Guion Bluford, and Alex Haley. Many PSAs are geared to specific audiences, including Senior Citizens, African Americans, children, the handicapped and the Latino community. Several are in Spanish.
Other videotapes include the announcement of the appointment of Robert McC. Adams as Secretary of the Smithsonian, two tapes of the program Smithsonian World, an interview with Madeleine Jacobs, and America's Smithsonian in Los Angeles.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-103, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs, Audiovisual Records

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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Adams, Robert McC. (Robert McCormick), 1926- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Duncan, Sandy, 1946- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morita, Pat, 1932-2005 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bluford, Guion Stewart, 1942- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Haley, Alex Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jacobs, Madeleine Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
America's Smithsonian (Traveling exhibition) (1996-1998) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian world (Television program) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Public relations Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Videotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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