Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Comptroller Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1984
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of working files for a financial analysis of S. Dillon Ripley's tenure as Secretary of the Smithsonian (1964-1984), which appeared in the 1984
Smithsonian Year - the Institution's annual report.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Coordinator of Public Information Search this
Extent:
11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1977-1984
Descriptive Entry:
These records consist primarily of administrative files of Lawrence E. Taylor as Coordinator of Public Information, 1977-1984. Also included are copies of the minutes
of the Board of Regents, 1977-1983.
Historical Note:
The Office of the Coordinator of Public Information was created in 1977 to manage public relations at the Institution. The Office of Public Affairs, the Office of Special
Events, and the Office of Congressional Liaison were placed under its jurisdiction.
Lawrence E. Taylor served as Coordinator of Public Information from 1977 until his retirement due to illness in 1984, when the office was abolished. During his tenure,
Taylor established the Smithsonian News Service, which wrote and distributed stories to newspapers around the United States.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1983
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document short-term events such as dinners for Regents, special meetings, awards, and special guests of the Smithsonian Institution.
Documentation includes memoranda, correspondence, purchase and catering receipts, menus, lists and addresses of guests, agenda, invitations, facilities applications, minutes
of meetings, acceptance lists, printed programs, invoices, exhibitions, sitting arrangements, purchase orders, brochures, pamphlets, catalogues, newspaper article clippings
pertaining to special events, press kits, and photographs.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1981-1982
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document the short-term events sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include memoranda concerning the events,
purchase and catering receipts, menus, guest lists, photographs, agenda, invitations, facilities applications, minutes of meetings, pamphlets and brochures, and copies of
newspaper articles.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1965-1975
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of files pertaining to Smithsonian Institution events, such as luncheons, meetings, exhibition openings, dedications, receptions, and the American
Folklife Festivals. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, programs, guest lists, and invitations.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Architectural drawings
Drawings
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Date:
1982-1985
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document short term events such as dinners for Regents, luncheons, tea parties for special guests, receptions for special guests
of the Smithsonian Institution. Also include correspondence, memoranda, purchase and catering receipts, guests lists and their mailing addresses, agendas, invitations, minutes
of meetings, acceptance, catalogues, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper article clippings pertaining to the special events, press kits, black and white photographs, contact sheets
and color prints and negatives.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Date:
1968-1978
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that date back to when the Office of Special Events and Conference Services was known as the Office of Special Events. Meredith Johnson,
Special Events Officer, and Jeannette Gladstone, Acting Special Events Officer created the bulk of the files. The records document the administrative activities of the office
as well as the planning of various Smithsonian Institution functions, such as exhibition openings, meetings, receptions, lectures, film screenings, luncheons/dinners, and
dedications. Also included are minutes of meetings, correspondence and memoranda, guest lists, floor and seating plans, invitations, programs, agenda, and menus.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events Search this
Extent:
13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1975-1980
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document the Office of Special Events activities in preparing luncheon and dinner arrangements for Regent meetings, special
awards, exhibitions, and special guests of the Smithsonian Institution. Files contain the following information, however, not all files contain this information: seating arrangements,
special signs, flags for display and other ornaments, guest list, acceptance list, menu, program, newspaper clippings regarding special guests, printed program, press kit,
photographs of attendees, internal memoranda, copies of outgoing correspondence, event packet, invoices, and invitations.
Guide to photographic collections at the Smithsonian Institution (Monograph)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Smithsonian Institution Archives. Photographic Survey Project Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Electronic records
Date:
1988-1993
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the full text of the Photographic Survey Project's Guides to Photographic Collections at the Smithsonian Institution, volumes 1 through
4, which were published between 1988 and 1993. Smithsonian Press currently owns copyright of these four volumes. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions:
Copyright owned by SI Press, Transferring office; Contact reference staff for details.
Research reports (Smithsonian Institution) (Serial)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1966-1998
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of card indexes to The Torch, a newspaper for Smithsonian Institution employees and to Research Reports, which documents research
in art, history, and science at the Smithsonian Institution. These records also cover part of the time period when the office was known as the Office of Public Information.
The card indexes are arranged alphabetically and include lists of index terms.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Compact discs
Electronic records
Date:
2003-2007
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of digital images used in the Office of Public Affairs publications, Inside Smithsonian Research and The Torch. Inside Smithsonian
Research is a newsletter which documents research in art, history, and science at the Smithsonian Institution. The Torch is a newspaper for Smithsonian Institution
employees and documents exhibitions, events, seasonal happenings, administrative changes, job moves, and retirements. Also included are features on individual staff members,
concerning interesting aspects of their jobs, sports, or hobbies. Materials consist of JPEG and TIFF images and are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Color transparencies
Black-and-white transparencies
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1976-1996
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of photographs used by the Office of Public Affairs to publicize Smithsonian Institution museums and their collections, research institutes,
and other Smithsonian Institution facilities. Represented in this collection are the Smithsonian Institution Building; the Quadrangle; the Enid A. Haupt Garden; the Arts &
Industries Building; the National Museum of Natural History; the National Museum of American History; the National Air and Space Museum; the Anacostia Museum; the National
Postal Museum; the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center; the National Museum of American Art; the National Portrait Gallery; the Freer Gallery
of Art; the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; the National Museum of African Art; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; the Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute; and the Museum Support Center. Materials include black-and-white photographs and slides; color slides; contact sheets; and lists of photographs
and negative numbers.
