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Summary

Collection ID:: Record Unit 392
Creators:: Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary
Dates:: 1971-1984
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These records document the Under Secretary's involvement in all aspects of the Institution's operations from the perspective of a senior policy-maker, as well as contacts with governmental, corporate, and private bodies with which the Smithsonian interacted as it conducted its affairs. A few records deal with Brooks's work as Deputy Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary and with Collins's directorship of the National Air and Space Museum.

Historical Note

The Office of the Under Secretary was created in 1973, and the incumbent reported directly to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and acted as his principal advisor. The first Under Secretary was Robert A. Brooks, who served until his death in 1976. Michael Collins served as the second Under Secretary from 1978 to 1980 and was succeeded by Phillip S. Hughes, 1980- .

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 392, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Under Secretary, Records

Keywords

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Brooks, Robert A. (Robert Angus), 1920-1976	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Collins, Michael, 1930-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Hughes, Phillip S., 1917-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution -- Administration	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Public relations	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Administration	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Records, 1971-1984