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A free empire in war time [microform] : a speech delivered under the auspices of the Victoria league... in which is included a record of the freewill offerings to the British government from the over-seas dominions, crown and other colonies and protectorated, August, 1914, to January 1915

Author:
Harcourt, Lewis Harcourt 1st viscount 1863-  Search this
Physical description:
12 p. ; 22 cm
Type:
Microforms
Speeches, addresses, etc
Date:
1915
[1915]
Topic:
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Call number:
mfm 003813.10
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_634025

A patriot's handbook : songs, poems, stories, and speeches celebrating the land we love / selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy

Author:
Kennedy, Caroline 1957-  Search this
Physical description:
xxiii, 663 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Literary collections
Place:
United States
Date:
2003
C2003
Topic:
Speeches, addresses, etc., American  Search this
Patriotism  Search this
Patriotic poetry, American  Search this
American literature  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_812142

A private woman in public spaces : Barbara Jordan's speeches on ethics, public religion, and law / Barbara A. Holmes

Author:
Holmes, Barbara Ann 1943-  Search this
Subject:
Jordan, Barbara 1936-1996 Political and social views  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 162 p. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2000
C2000
1945-1989
1989-
20th century
Topic:
Cultural pluralism  Search this
Social values  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc., American  Search this
Politics and government  Search this
Moral conditions  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_611936

A treasury of great American speeches; our country's life and history in the words of its great men. With illus. from various historical periods

Author:
Hurd, Charles 1903-1968  Search this
Physical description:
364 p. illus. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
1959
[1959]
Topic:
Speeches, addresses, etc., American  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
PS662.H8X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_250042

A treasury of the world's great speeches, each speech prefaced with its dramatic and biographical setting and placed in its full historical perspective / selected and edited by Houston Peterson

Author:
Peterson, Houston 1897-  Search this
Physical description:
856 p. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1954
[1954]
Topic:
Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Call number:
PN6121.P4X 1954
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_353179

A voice ringing o'er the gale! [sound recording] : the oratory of Frederick Douglass

Title:
Voice ringing over the gale
Oratory of Frederick Douglass
Author:
Douglass, Frederick 1818-1895  Search this
Davis, Ossie  Search this
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
1 sound disc (65 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Type:
Sound recordings
History
Place:
United States
Date:
2009
P2009
19th century
Topic:
Antislavery movements--History  Search this
Slaves--Social conditions  Search this
African Americans--Civil rights--History  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc., American  Search this
Call number:
disc 000806
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1057159

Aboriginal American oratory; the tradition of eloquence among the Indians of the United States / Introd. by Carl Schaefer Dentzel

Author:
Jones, Louis Thomas  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 136 p. ill., ports. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1965
Topic:
Speeches, addresses, etc., Indian  Search this
Call number:
E98.O7 J6X 1965
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_446087

Abraham Lincoln : speeches and writings

Author:
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865  Search this
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Physical description:
2 v. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Illinois
United States
Date:
1989
To 1865
1849-1861
1861-1865
Topic:
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858  Search this
Politics and government  Search this
Call number:
E457.92 1989
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_393367

Actual Speeches by John F. Kennedy and Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Creator:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Contents:
Side 1. Kennedy's complete inaugural address (Jan. 20, 1961) -- Side 2. Excerpts from F.D.R. speeches. 1st inaugural address (March 4, 1933) ; Fireside chat (April 29, 1935) ; 2nd acceptance (June 27, 1936) ; 2nd inaugural address (March 4, 1937) ; "Quarantine" speech (Oct. 5, 1937) ; State of the Union (Jan. 6, 1941) ; Declaration of war (Dec. 8, 1941) ; "Day of infamy" (Dec. 24, 1941) ; "D" Day prayer (June 6, 1944) ; Last speech to Congress on Yalta conference (March 1, 1945).
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-4519

Library in Sound.16100
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Library in Sound
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
United States -- History  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-4519
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk52cf695bc-b688-4736-a9c7-8bb4428b4122
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18299

Actual Speeches of Roosevelt and Kennedy

Creator:
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963  Search this
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919  Search this
Names:
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963  Search this
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1961
Contents:
Side 1. Kennedy's complete inaugural address (Jan. 20, 1961) --Side 2. Excerpts from F.D.R. speeches. 1st inaugural address (March 4, 1933) ; Fireside chat (April 29, 1935) ; 2nd acceptance (June 27, 1936) ; 2nd inaugural address (March 4, 1937) ; "Quarantine" speech (Oct. 5, 1937) ; State of the Union (Jan. 6, 1941) ; Declaration of war (Dec. 8, 1941) ; "Day of infamy" (Dec. 24, 1941) ; "D" Day prayer (June 6, 1944) ; Last speech to Congress on Yalta conference (March 1, 1945).
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1308

Somerset.16100
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Somerset 1961
General:
Collective title from container.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
United States -- History  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1308
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d080e22b-1c07-4e51-848e-6ccf56952b0c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16763

Address of Abraham Lincoln, delivered at the consecration of the National cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, together with the proceedings in the United States Senate on the occasion of the reading of the address on February 12, 1920

Author:
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865  Search this
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Physical description:
8 p. illus (incl. facsims.) 30 x 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1920
Topic:
Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Call number:
E475.55.L737X 1920
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_389581

Address to the Biological Section of the British Association / by W.T. Thiselton-Dyer

Author:
Thiselton-Dyer, William T (William Turner) 1843-1928  Search this
British Association for the Advancement of Science Biological Section  Search this
Physical description:
16 p. ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1888
Topic:
Botany--Societies, etc  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Call number:
QK81 .T44 1888
QK81.T44 1888
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_375478

Address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science / delivered by the President, Thomas H. Huxley, at Liverpool, September 14, 1870

Title:
Address of Thomas Huxley, LL. D., F.R.S., President
Author:
Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825-1895  Search this
British Association for the Advancement of Science  Search this
Subject:
Redi, Francesco 1626-1698  Search this
Physical description:
24 pages 22 cm
Type:
Books
Addresses
Place:
England
Date:
1870
Topic:
Biology  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc., English  Search this
Call number:
QH311 .H89 1870
QH311.H98 1870
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_212825

Administrative Records

Topic:
Smithsonian Directives (Administrative issuances)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary  Search this
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Date:
2016
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of David J. Skorton during his second year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fundraising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; agreements; polices and guidelines; reports; proposals; meeting agendas and minutes; information about gifts, awards, committees, corporate sponsorship, personnel management, publications, government agencies, speaking engagements, professional societies, members of Congress, and the Board of Regents; invitations; newspaper clippings; photographs; articles; and brochures. Listings in bold indicate both the topic of folder contents and major subheadings from the Secretary's office file plan.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2032; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museums -- Educational aspects  Search this
Corporate sponsorship  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Special events  Search this
Research  Search this
Committees  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Budget  Search this
Awards  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-126, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 19-126
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa19-126

Administrative Records

Topic:
Smithsonian Directives (Administrative issuances)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary  Search this
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Compact discs
Electronic records
Color photographs
Date:
2015
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of Albert G. Horvath during his tenure as Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (January-June 2015), and the records of David J. Skorton, Secretary (July-December 2015). The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fundraising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; contracts; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; policies and guidelines; information about gifts, wills, awards, personnel management, committees, publications, corporate sponsorship, members of Congress, and the Board of Regents; event schedules; speech papers; invitations; photographs; brochures; articles; and newspaper clippings. Listings in bold indicate both the topic of folder contents and major subheadings from the Secretary's office file plan. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2031; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Speeches, address, etc.  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museums -- Educational aspects  Search this
Corporate sponsorship  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Special events  Search this
Research grants  Search this
Committees  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Budget  Search this
Awards  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Wills  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Compact discs
Electronic records
Color photographs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-089, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 18-089
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa18-089

Administrative Records

Extent:
17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Compact discs
Electronic records
Floor plans
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Videotapes
Date:
1972-2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of the Office of International Relations and its predecessors, the Directorate of International Activities and the Office of International Activities, respectively, in regard to office budgetary matters and the coordinating of internationally-focused Smithsonian projects and initiatives such as grants, conferences, diplomatic visits, scientific research, and museum project management. Staff represented in these records include director Francine C. Berkowitz; assistant director Brian Lemay; and international liaison specialist and senior policy advisor Leonard P. Hirsch, who was responsible for the support of Smithsonian scientific programs, with an emphasis on global environmental concerns. Of note are records related to Hirsch's work on gay rights in the workplace, both at the Smithsonian Institution and in the federal government. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; budget summaries; contracts and agreements; reports; grant proposals; survey information; questionnaires, fellowship and research program information; news releases; speech papers; Smithsonian Foreign Currency Program information; guidelines and procedures; information about conferences, symposiums, committees, workshops, exhibitions, and special events; photographs and negatives; clippings; brochures; floor plans; videotapes; and supporting documentation. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 2/23/1993 memorandum, Kirby to Thomas; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
International relations  Search this
Environmental responsibility  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Congresses and conventions  Search this
Research grants  Search this
Budget process  Search this
Committees  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Gay rights  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Compact discs
Electronic records
Floor plans
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Videotapes
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-218, Smithsonian Institution. Office of International Relations, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 15-218
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-218

Administrative Records

Topic:
Smithsonian Directives (Administrative issuances)
Extent:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Date:
2011
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of G. Wayne Clough during his fourth year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fund raising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; reports; meeting agents and minutes; agreements; speech papers; budget summaries; policies and guidelines; brochures; information about gifts, awards, committees, symposiums, publications, Board of Regents, and members of Congress; invitations; and articles.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2027; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Personnel management  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Museum finance  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Committees  Search this
Budget  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-174, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 15-174
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-174

Administrative Records

Topic:
Smithsonian Directives (Administrative issuances)
Extent:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Compact discs
Electronic records
Date:
2010
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of G. Wayne Clough during his third year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fund raising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; policies and guidelines; agreements; budget summaries; speech papers; personnel management information; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; information about gifts, awards, committees, symposiums, publications, Board of Regents, and members of Congress; invitations; and articles. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2026; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Personnel management  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Museum finance  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Committees  Search this
Budget  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Compact discs
Electronic records
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-173, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 15-173
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-173

Administrative Records

Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Floor plans
Date:
1972-2012
Descriptive Entry:
This accession includes records documenting the administrative activities of S. Dillon Ripley, Robert McCormick Adams, Ira Michael Heyman, Lawrence M. Small, and G. Wayne Clough during their tenures as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records pertain to legal issues such as deeds, leases, wills, and agreements in regard to the Institution's museums, properties, exhibitions, research initiatives, fund raising, special programs, personnel, and marketing partnerships. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; contracts and agreements; account summaries; reports; policies and guidelines; meeting agendas; speech papers; floor plans; property appraisals; estate inventory lists; copies of wills; and supporting documentation.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2028; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Real property  Search this
Estates (Law)  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Product management  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc.  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Trusts and trustees  Search this
Research grants  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Floor plans
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-181, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 15-181
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-181

Administrative Records

Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Compact discs
Digital versatile discs
Electronic records
Digital images
Date:
2004-2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of Secretary G. Wayne Clough, with some records dating prior to his tenure. The records document meetings, lectures, awards, employee surveys, agreements, official travel, Board of Regents, exhibitions, fund raising, research, tours, and special events. The records also document the ground breaking ceremony and construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture; the installation of Clough as Secretary; and a tribute to Secretary I. Michael Heyman. Materials are in electronic format.
Topic:
Museums. -- Public relations  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Speeches, addresses, etc  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Research  Search this
Awards  Search this
Tours  Search this
Genre/Form:
Compact discs
Digital versatile discs
Electronic records
Digital images
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-260, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 15-260
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa15-260

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