Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Books
Clippings
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Serials (publications)
Compact discs
Electronic records
Floor plans
Drawings
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1967-2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting resources and tools for training docents at the Smithsonian Institution (SI) Building, commonly known as the Castle.
Topics cover the institution's history including founder James Smithson, the Enid A. Haupt Garden, tours, and the architecture, and design of the facility. Materials include
correspondence, brochures, books, newsletters, memoranda, news clippings, photographs, floor plans, drawings, and publications. Some records are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
"Octopus on the Mall" by Geoffrey T. Hellman -Book, Copied, Article - "A View of the Castle" by James M. Goode, 1967, 1976
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
SI Newsletters and Articles - The Torch, SI Magazine, Inside Smithsonian Research: Spring 2005 (Number 8), 1984, 1995-1996, 2001-2002, 2005
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Docent Training - History of the Institution, Buildings and People, 1971, 1987-1989, 1997
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Castle Tours - Building and Furnishings, Quadrangle, 1991, 2001-2002
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Architecture and Design - Castle, Furnishings 1990, 2001
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Enid A. Haupt Garden - History and Design, 1986-1987, 1991, 1995
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
News Release and Brochures, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2001
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
"Making of the American Capital" by Kenneth Bowling - Lecture, 1988
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
The Smithsonian Mace and its Symbolism, by Walter Angst, 1984
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
James Smithson - History, Pedigree, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1995
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1977-1982, 1988-1993, 1996, 2001
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Resources, Fact Sheet, Guide and Map, undated (electronic records)
Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central Search this
Extent:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Pamphlets
Compact discs
Architectural drawings
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Drawings
Floor plans
Electronic records
Date:
1966-2004
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting exhibitions and other projects produced by the Office of Exhibits Central for other museums and units. Included in this
accession are exhibitions and projects produced for the Smithsonian Institution, Keeper of the Castle; the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; the Smithsonian Institution,
Office of Design and Construction; the Smithsonian Institution, International Center, including the exhibitions Pre-Hispanic Foods of Mexico and Elmina Castle Across
the Centuries; the Smithsonian Institution Archives; the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education, including the exhibition Santos: Substance and Soul;
the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center; the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, including the exhibition, Vanishing Amphibians; the Smithsonian Institution Women's
Council; Smithsonian Associates, including the traveling exhibition Artrain: Art in Celebration!; the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Telecommunications; the Smithsonian
Institution, Office of the Under Secretary; the National Postal Museum, including the exhibitions Artistic License: The Duck Stamp Story and Roots of Rhythm: African
American Musicians on Postage Stamp Art; the National Zoological Park; the Center for African American History and Culture; the Smithsonian Institution Visitor Information
and Associates' Reception Center; Reading is Fundamental, inc.; the United States Department of State; and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, including
the exhibitions Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang and Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future. Materials include scripts, label text, correspondence,
memoranda, notes, concept outlines, budgets, design files, pamphlets, architectural drawings, floor plans, concept drawings, images, brochures, clippings, and related materials.
Some materials are in electronic format.
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
