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Smithsonian Associates, Administrative Office
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1979-1992
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-119
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes information concerning the planning and execution of the Smithsonian's annual Kite Festival. Materials include budget estimates, correspondence, memoranda, volunteer information, requests for services, miscellaneous notes, invoices, brochures, photographs, magazines, and press releases.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Contracts and Procurement Office
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1987-1990
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-103
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of proposals for contracts and grants submitted by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory primarily to other Federal agencies. Many of the proposals were submitted to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This list is organized by Grant Title, Funding Agency and Principle Investigator.
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Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
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circa 1986-1994
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-079
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists primarily of Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Treasurer's records created by J. P. Cuerrier and Suzanne B. McLaren, 1985-1992. Also included is miscellaneous material mostly concerning SPNHC annual meetings, and general correspondence, 1985-1988.
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National Air and Space Museum, Daedalus Human Powered Aircraft Project
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circa 1984-1988
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-097
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records of the Daedalus Project, a joint venture between the National Air and Space Museum and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop a human-powered aircraft. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, clippings, film, videotapes, photographs, fund raising materials, press releases, n...
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Smithsonian's America/Japan Project
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circa 1992-1994
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-100
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records that document collections management activities during the creation of "The Smithsonian's America: An Exhibition on American History and Culture" for the American Festival Japan 1994. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes pertaining to object acquisitions, packing of such items, and shipping ...
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Smithsonian Associates
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1974-1989
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document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-039
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of press releases and news articles pertaining to the Lecture and Seminar Program. Also included are videocassettes of "Crossroads of Continents," and photographs of different Smithsonian events across the nation and world.
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National Portrait Gallery, Dept. of Painting and Sculpture
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1960-1994
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-058
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the career of Robert G. Stewart, Senior Curator in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), and art historian. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1954, Stewart worked for the National Park Service as historical architect. From 1961 to 1964 he was Director of Properties for the National Trust for Historic...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Under Secretary
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1992
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-024
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession contains the administrative files of the Office of the Under Secretary for the calendar year of 1992. It includes the files of Constance Berry Newman, Alan Fern and Carmen Turner. The various files include information on budget, security matters, assorted museums and offices, accounting, and education.
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Smithsonian Institution,Office of Quincentenary Programs
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1984-1993
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37.86 cu. ft. (37 record storage boxes) (2 12x17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-149
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the activities which the Office of Quincentenary Programs coordinated or organized to mark the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first landfall in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The Quincentenary programs began in 1985 under the coordination of Smithsonian's Directorate of International Activities, Magali ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities
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1979-1994
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9.69 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-117
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Tom L. Freudenheim, Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities. Freudenheim became the first Assistant Secretary for Museums when the office was created in February 1986 to absorb some functions of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, which had been held by Paul N. Perro...