Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies Search this
Extent:
3.03 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Clippings
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Posters
Maps
Black-and-white photographs
Audiotapes
Place:
Latin America -- Civilization
Spain -- Civilization
Central America -- Civilization
North America -- Civilization
Date:
1985-1995
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials created by the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies and its predecessor, the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991,
for the Smithsonian Institution's Columbus Quincentenary program, which marked the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first landfall in what would become the Americas
on October 12, 1492. The unit facilitated three symposia for the program: "Seeds of the Past: A Quincentenary Symposium" (1988); "Seeds of Commerce: Cultural and Economic
Exchange in the Caribbean" (1989); and "Seeds of Industry: Transformations of Indigenous Technology in the Americas" (1990). Materials include correspondence and memoranda;
brochures; clippings; press releases; audiotapes; images; articles; resumes; lecture notes; site maps; posters; budget files; meeting agendas and notes; and other related
materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
