Research reports (Smithsonian Institution) (Serial)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Color negatives
Newsletters
Date:
1972-1978
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a reference set of the newsletter Smithsonian Institution Research Reports, and photographs used in each issue.
Restrictions:
Restrictions concerning the reproduction of photographs and the use of credit lines, Transferring office; 3/12/1982 memorandum, Bain to Bliss; 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.
Research reports (Smithsonian Institution) (Serial)
Inside Smithsonian Research (Serial)
Smithsonian year (Serial)
The Torch (Serial)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
2.58 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Pamphlets
Compact discs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Black-and-white photographs
Electronic records
Date:
1969, 1971, 1976-2007
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of publication records maintained by Kathryn B. Lindeman, Director of Publications. These materials document the various publication efforts
of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) to promote and provide information to the diverse population of people who work for, visit, and do research at the Smithsonian Institution
(SI). Included in this accession are visitor brochures printed in a variety of languages, in Braille, and on audiocassette; brochures regarding African American heritage at
SI; materials related to the publication of "Research Reports" and "Inside Smithsonian Research," including reader surveys; materials related to the publication of "Smithsonian
Year" and subsequent annual reports of SI, including photographs used in the annual report; materials related to the publication of "The Torch," including materials regarding
redesigns of the newspaper and materials from focus groups; and other miscellaneous publication-related records including documentation regarding metrication in publications,
newsletter surveys, African American focus groups, and alternative formats for brochures. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; brochures; guides; reports; surveys;
audiocassettes; color transparencies, slides, and photographs; and black-and-white photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.
