Correspondence and memoranda
These records consist of the correspondence and memoranda of James R. Buckler, Director, Horticulture Services Division, 1972-1995.
Administrative Files
These records document the administrative activities of the Office of Plant Service (OPlantS), Horticulture Services Division. Materials include correspondence and memoranda pertaining to greenhouse construction; Smithsonian grounds maintenance; outgoing loans, grants, and gifts; slide collections; contracts with private companies and individuals; docent and internship assignments; special events in the Haupt …
Subject Files
These records consist of subject files created and maintained by James R. Buckler, Director, Horticulture Services Division (HSD), 1972-1995. Topics covered include product development, loans, the Enid A. Haupt Garden, organization charts, organization review reports, proposals, and work with various offices and museums in the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, memoranda …
Administrative Files
These records consist of administrative files. The files contain internal and external memorandum and correspondence concerning grounds and greenhouse maintenance, most of which contain horticulture services. There is correspondence from the Blair House, the National Park Service, the Festival of American Folklife, and the Garden Club of America/Archives of …
Records
This accession consists of the administrative, correspondence, and subject files of James R. Buckler, who was hired in July 1972 to oversee the Smithsonian Institution's horticultural program. The records document the development of the program into the Office of Horticulture, of which Buckler became director. The records were not consistently kept …
Subject Files
These records consist of the subject files of Nancy J. Bechtol, Director, Horticulture Services Division (HSD), 1995-2002, and document her work as director and her relationship with other offices and museums throughout the Smithsonian Institution, her involvement in special events, her association with professional associations, and her working relationship with her …
Subject Files
This accession consists of Director's subject files pertaining to Smithsonian Institution offices and committees, program files concerning Office of Physical Plant (OPP) divisions, and building files relating to OPP projects and services for the various Smithsonian buildings. Included are reports, memoranda and correspondence, staff and committee meeting minutes, audits, and …
Director's Records
This accession consists of Director's subject files pertaining to Smithsonian Institution offices and committees, program files concerning Office of Physical Plant (OPP) divisions, and building files relating to OPP projects and services for the various Smithsonian buildings. Materials include reports, memoranda and correspondence, staff and committee meeting minutes, audits, and …
Smithsonian Gardens Image Library
Project Files and Drawings
This accession consists of project files for renovation and reconstruction activities of the Office of Physical Plant, including memoranda, correspondence, photographs, blueprints and drawings, and other materials pertaining to each project. Box listings show Project Number, Project Name, and Facility. Museums, buildings and events documented in this collection include: the …
