Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1965-1972

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0104
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
Dates:
1965-1972
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
28 cu. ft. (28 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records contain correspondence, memoranda, and related material concerning the administration of bureaus listed above, as well as material concerning relationships with other Smithsonian offices. Also included are some files from Blitzer's previous position as Director of the Office of Education and Training.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The position of the Assistant Secretary for History and Art was planned by Secretary S. Dillon Ripley in 1964, but it was not filled until late 1967 when Charles Blitzer was named Acting Assistant Secretary for History and Art. Blitzer, who had been Director of the Office of Education and Training from 1965, became Assistant Secretary and served 1968- .
The Assistant Secretary for History and Art served as the administrative link between the Secretary and the following Smithsonian bureaus: the Museum of History and Technology, the National Collection of Fine Arts, the National Portrait Gallery, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Air and Space Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, the Smithsonian Archives, the Joseph Henry Papers, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Office of Academic Studies, the Office of American Studies, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Archives of American Art.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 104, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for History and Art, Records
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Blitzer, Charles Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution -- Administration Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Education and Training Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of History and Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freer Gallery of Art Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Joseph Henry Papers Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cooper-Hewitt Museum Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Academic Studies Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Office of American Studies Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Archives of American Art Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Washington, D.C.
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