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National Portrait Gallery, Office of the Director
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1983-2000
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-125
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence, and departmental and Smithsonian files of the Office of the Director created during the tenure of Alan Maxwell Fern, Director (1983-2000). Topics of interest include the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary celebrations; the development of the MCI Center (sports arena) opposite the Gallery; Fern's profession...
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs
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circa 1987-1994
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the files of Rumana Ahmad Chaudhuri and cover preparations for the Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Documents include correspondence and minutes of meetings relative to the 150th anniversary; information on the anniversaries of other institutions and organizations; promotions; planned activities ...
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Smithsonian Associates
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1988-1997
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-067
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of master cassette audiotapes of programs presented by the various program offices within The Smithsonian Associates.
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Smith, Richard K.
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circa 1918-1969
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1.9 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0418
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The 50th Anniversary of the NC-4 Transatlantic Flight Collection [Smith] Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, published materials, maps, and photographs. The collection also includes photocopies of aircraft logs, naval ship logs, weather reports, progress reports, biographies of the participants, information on the construction of the NC Aircraft and the general planning for the flight, and original material on the thirtieth and fiftieth anniversaries of the flight.
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
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1950, 1964-1984
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-219
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists mostly of photocopies of S. Dillon Ripley's speeches, and includes 3 audiotapes; subject personal/confidential files including correspondence, reports and memoranda; draft copies of the Secretary's Statement; journal articles for various publications by Ripley; and Administrative Assistant to the Secretary M. L. Mc...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
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1964-1966
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4.8 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
In 1965 the Smithsonian observed the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founding benefactor. These records document planning for that event.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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1969-2005
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-140
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audio recordings created or maintained by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). The majority of the recordings document lectures, speeches, talks, and other events at the museum, including the HMSG groundbreaking and dedication. Other recordings are interviews of artists performed by staff or interviews ...
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 26-July 7, 1996
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1996
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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National Zoological Park, Office of the Director
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1958-1999
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40 cu. ft. (40 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-044
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the programs and activities of National Zoological Park (NZP) offices and departments during the tenures of Directors Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983; and Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, departmental reports, meeting minutes, planning files, research propo...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1981-1989
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-114
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning, development, and execution of television productions for the "Here at the Smithsonian" (HATS) series. Also included are developmental materials for ideas that were not carried through to a full production, as well as material relating to singular projects unrelated to HATS. Su...