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
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
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
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Library in Sound
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.