Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Serials (publications)
Date:
1958-1988
Descriptive Entry:
The Calendar of Events was originally published by the Smithsonian Museum Service, which was established in 1958 to provide non-technical information about exhibits,
research, and events to the public. G. Carroll Lindsay was appointed Acting Curator of the service in 1958 and Curator in 1959. He served until 1966, when Meredith Johnson
was named Acting Director. James R. Morris became Director in 1967 and served until 1968, when the Office of Public Affairs was formally established. For an administrative
history of the Office of Public Affairs, see Record Unit 369.
The Calendar was at first sent only to staff members, but eventually they were sent to docents and volunteers and then to other interested persons. In recent years the
Calendar has been published in several Washington newspapers.
The Calendar of Events was issued monthly to inform the public of dates, times, and places of exhibitions, lectures, films, special events, tours, and hours of operation.
The Calendar consists of one page and is usually folded and adapted for use as a mailer.
Smithsonian Institution, yesterday and today (Monograph : 1982)
Smithsonian Institution: yesterday and today (Monograph : 1978)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
2.19 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box) (1 16x20 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Date:
1970-1998
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of publications produced by the Office of Public Affairs, such as Brochures, booklets, flyers, calendar of events, advertisements, and guides.
Publications include "Calendar of Events" (1986-1991), advertisements in the Washington Post newspaper (1992-1998), visitor guides, and information on research opportunities
and accessibility. Some of the publications are also in German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, and Arabic, as well as in large print and in Braille.
