Director's Records
This accession consists of records documenting the involvement of Lambertus Van Zelst, Director, Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE), in the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). Van Zelst served as a Council Member from 1988-1999. Materials include correspondence, reports …
Director's Records
This accession consists of records that document the history and work of the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI). MCI serves as the center for specialized technical collection research and conservation for all Smithsonian museums and collections. Through knowledge of materials and through the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation and scientific techniques MCI …
David Challinor Oral History Interviews
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting exhibitions and other projects produced by the Office of Exhibits Central for other museums and units. Included in this accession are exhibitions and projects produced for the Smithsonian Institution, Keeper of the Castle; the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Design …
Records
This accession consists of records documenting Board of Directors strategic planning, policies, educational outreach initiatives, and financial oversight for the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; reports; contractual agreements; policies and guidelines; meeting agendas and minutes; audit, committee, and grant information; and Board member …
Program Files
This accession consists of program files created and maintained by Stephen E. Weil. Weil served as Emeritus Senior Scholar in the Smithsonian's Center for Education and Museum Studies following his 1995 retirement from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden until his death in August 2005. Materials include files on speaking engagements (which …
Professional Activities Files
This accession consists of correspondence, grant requests, agendas and meeting notes, press releases, reports and publicity pertaining to NMAA's [now known as the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)] participation in the national Museum Educational Site Licensing Project. Also included are materials related to the formation of AMICO and the NMAA's …
Administrative Records
This accession consists of administrative records created and maintained by Bruce Craig, Director of Research and Planning. Records include materials relating to the American Association of Museums Committee on Museum Professional Training, the Center for Museum Studies, and the Office of Museum Programs (OMP). Some materials are in electronic format …
Records
These records document educational programs at the CBCES under Associate Director John H. Falk. They consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed materials concerning CBCES educational programs, especially the Summer Ecology Program and the Work/Learn Program in Environmental Studies; the dissemination of environmental information, particularly the publication of the …
Administrative Records
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Bruce C. Craig, Director of Research and Planning. Records pertain to education awards and grants; councils and committees; programs; and his work with outside museum organizations. Some materials date to when the office was named the Office of Museum Programs and …
