21.5 cu. ft. (21 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records document the operations of OAS. They also contain records from an organizational predecessor, the Department of American Studies, Museum of History and Technology, which had been chaired by Washburn. OAS records deal with the work of the Office and its involvement with other Smithsonian offices and bureaus; its work with numerous colleges and universities and with students interested in training in American material culture; and relations with outside scholarly organizations and foundations.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The Office of American Studies (OAS) was created in 1970, with Wilcomb E. Washburn as its Director, and reported to the Assistant Secretary for History and Art.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Notes
SI Records
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 609, Smithsonian Institution, Office of American Studies, Records
