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Smithsonian Institution. Contracts Office
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1953-1990
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59.43 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 470
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records contain proposals and drafts of contracts and grants, correspondence concerning their acceptance and implementation, budget information, reports about grant-sponsored activities, and information concerning the administration of the Office and the authority of the Contracting Officer. Entries include the following information if ava...
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Smithsonian Institution. Contracts Office
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1963-1974
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 141
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Contracting Officer is authorized to negotiate federal and private grants and contracts for the Smithsonian, and the records contain information on formulation and administration of contracts that is especially useful for information about research conducted by Smithsonian Institution staff. These records include copies of grants and ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Conservation Analytical Laboratory
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1963-1983
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15.5 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 576
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the Conservation Analytical Laboratory's (CAL) work with Smithsonian Institution curators and collections during the tenures of John H. Olin, Robert M. Organ, Jacqueline S. Olin, and Eleanor McMillan. They also document the Laboratory's extensive training programs and its wide contacts with other museums, both in th...
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National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs
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1994-2011
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-194
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the oversight and review process at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) in regards to exhibitions, public programs, symposia, websites, productions, and performances. In particular, the activities of the Exhibitions and Program Committee (EPC) which was created in 1996. The EPC ...
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American Zoo and Aquarium Association
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1963-1992
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68 cu. ft. (68 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-024
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of files from Robert Wagner, Chief Administrative Officer of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). These records contain memoranda and correspondence from various zoos, parks, aquariums, animal farms, and breeding grounds within the United States. Materials also include a variety of information on various ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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1978-2012
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14.27 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-358
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in regard to the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of the major traveling exhibitions "In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," "Jim Henson's Fantastic World," ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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1954-1979
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25.58 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 503
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records were primarily created by the Office of Exhibits, 1954-1969; the Office of Exhibits Programs, 1969-1973; and the Office of Exhibits Central, 1973-1979. They document a period of intense exhibition activity at the Smithsonian Institution and its bureaus. Especially well represented are permanent and special exhibitions at the...
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Perrot, Paul N.
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1969-1991
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12.5 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-098
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of a selective fragment of the total professional papers of Paul N. Perrot. They are concerned chiefly with his activities in international organizations and projects related to museums and the preservation/conservation of cultural property. The papers cover his career from Directorship in the Corning Museum, throu...
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1985 Festival of American Folklife
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 26-July 7, 1985
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1985
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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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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events
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1975-1980
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13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 87-039
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the Office of Special Events activities in preparing luncheon and dinner arrangements for Regent meetings, special awards, exhibitions, and special guests of the Smithsonian Institution. Files contain the following information, however, not all files contain this information: seating arrangement...