Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1994-2000
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists primarily of records documenting the administrative activities of Miguel A. Bretos as Counselor to the Secretary for Latino Affairs, 1994-1995,
and Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, 1995-1998. A few records may have been generated by the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
(SCLI), including: Bretos as SCLI Senior Scholar, 1998-2001; Refugio I. Rochin as Director; and Judith Campos Scott as Program Manager. Materials include correspondence; memoranda,
reports, and articles pertaining to committees, such as the Latino Oversight Committee; news releases; exhibition information; correspondence and other information regarding
Latino issues in Smithsonian Institution museums and offices; budget summaries; and Latino research information.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-185, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects Search this
Extent:
8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Pamphlets
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1994-1999
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists primarily of records documenting the administrative activities of Miguel A. Bretos as Counselor to the Secretary for Latino Affairs, 1994-1995,
and Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, 1995-1998. A few records relate to American Endeavors, which was not under the Counselor's purview.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, agendas, minutes, meeting files, committee records, program initiatives, professional activities files, grant proposals, event
records, reports, exhibition records, subject files, reference files, and related materials. Of particular note are records relating to the response to "Willful Neglect: the
Smithsonian Institution and U.S. Latinos"; communication with various Latino institutions; work of Latino Oversight Committee et al.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-131, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects Search this
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Place:
Cuba
Date:
1990-2001
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists primarily of records documenting the activities of Miguel A. Bretos as Counselor to the Secretary for Latino Affairs, 1994-1995, and Counselor
to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, 1995-1998; with some records generated by Bretos as Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives Senior Scholar,
1998-2001. Materials include correspondence and memoranda pertaining to Latino conferences, special events, research projects, workshops, and issues at the Smithsonian Institution;
meeting agendas and minutes; Bretos' papers on Cuba and related information; articles and newspaper clippings about Latino heritage and notable individuals; and budget summaries.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-001, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Counselor to the Secretary for Community Affairs and Special Projects, Program Records
