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Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 1 of 2

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-246, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Council Records

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Council Records

Council Records / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

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Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Extent:

1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Newsletters

Digital images

Electronic records

Color photographs

Date:

1972-1995, 2003-2008

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of records documenting the activities and administration of the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council (SIWC). SIWC is an assembly of employees, whose purpose is to discover and convey to the administration the concerns and needs of employees, especially women, and to advise and assist the Smithsonian Institution in the implementation of its policy of providing equality of opportunity in all its official actions. Topics covered in this accession include executive committee meetings, membership, newsletters, the Women in Museums Network, and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Materials include meeting materials, correspondence, membership lists, announcements, images, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

Topic:

Women employees  Search this

Museums -- Employees  Search this

Advisory boards  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Newsletters

Digital images

Electronic records

Color photographs

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-204, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Council Records

Identifier:

Accession 11-204

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Council Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa11-204

Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Extent:

1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Brochures

Date:

1972-2008

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists the of records of Margaret Vining, who served as executive secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council (SIWC). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes documenting SIWC activities and administration topics such as committee meetings, the Women in Museums Network, publications, membership, fundraising, sponsorship, and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; meeting agendas and minutes; grant proposals; reports; announcements; SIWC constitution, policies, and bylaws; brochures; and seminar information.

Topic:

Museums -- Employees  Search this

Women employees  Search this

Committees  Search this

Advisory boards  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Brochures

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-246, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Council Records

Identifier:

Accession 13-246

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Council Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa13-246

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 1 of 2

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-246, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Council Records

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Council Records

Council Records / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa13-246-refidd1e310

Container:

Box 2 of 7

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-010, National Museum of American History. Office of the Director, Subject Files

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Subject Files

Subject Files / Box 2

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa99-010-refidd1e1322

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 1 of 2

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-204, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Council Records

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Council Records

Council Records / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa11-204-refidd1e336

Extent:

7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Clippings

Manuscripts

Place:

United States -- History

Date:

circa 1991-1994

Descriptive Entry:

These records primarily document administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH) concerning NMAH departments, divisions, exhibitions, and special programs. Directors represented include Roger G. Kennedy (1979-1992), and Spencer R. Crew (Acting Director, 1992-1994; Director, 1994-2001). Materials include records pertaining to the First Ladies Gowns, Duke Ellington Collection, Women in Museums Network, and Hispanic Culture Working Committee; correspondence of the Director; information on NMAH exhibitions and research; and correspondence from non-Smithsonian professional organizations and/or businesses.

Topic:

Science museums  Search this

Historical museums  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Museum directors  Search this

First ladies  Search this

Genre/Form:

Clippings

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-010, National Museum of American History. Office of the Director, Subject Files

Identifier:

Accession 99-010

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Subject Files

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa99-010

Container:

Interviews

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted. Contact SIHistory@si.edu for more details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9616, , Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, Oral History Interviews

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Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, Oral History Interviews

Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, Oral History Interviews / Interviews

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru9616-refidd1e773

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 1 of 1

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-076, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records

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Records

Records / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa03-076-refidd1e586

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 14 of 14

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 507, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records

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Records

Records / Series 6: LARGE FORMAT MATERIALS / Box 14

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru0507-refidd1e1720

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 1 of 1

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-076, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records

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Records

Records / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa03-076-refidd1e575

Collection Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Container:

Box 13 of 14

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 507, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records

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Records

Records / Series 4: ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS/PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH SIWC, 1982-1989 / Box 13

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru0507-refidd1e1574

Creator::

Smithsonian Institution Women's Council  Search this

Extent:

6.93 cu. ft. (13 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Black-and-white photographs

Newsletters

Manuscripts

Brochures

Date:

1980-1992, with related records, 1973-1979

Descriptive Entry:

The records of the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council chiefly cover the period from 1980 to 1992,but there is some material from 1973 to 1979. For earlier records, consult Record Unit 310, Records of the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, 1972-1983. These records of the Council consist of election materials; fiscal records; attendance records; correspondence; memoranda; agendas and minutes of Council and committee meetings; materials on exhibits, conferences, and lectures sponsored and/or attended by Council members; and the Council's revised Constitution and By-laws, 1987. This collection contains a detailed record of the Council's fight for child care in the Smithsonian, including correspondence with consultants, surveys of Smithsonian employees, plans for a proposed facility, and an extensive information file. Also notable are the records of the SIWC Newsletter, including copies and rough drafts; an extensive information file on benefits, alternative work strategies, and health and fitness; and photographs of special events. For related activities, see the Records of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, 1984-1994, Record Unit 7443.

Historical Note:

The Smithsonian Institution Women's Council (SIWC) is an assembly of Smithsonian employees formed to represent the concerns of women before the administration of the Smithsonian Institution. The Council was formally established by Secretary S. Dillon Ripley on April 19, 1972. The founding members were appointed by the Office of the Secretary on September 13, 1972 and were thereafter elected by Smithsonian employees.

The SIWC operates as a voluntary support group, reporting directly to the Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration and working with the Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs. It is a member of the Smithsonian Advocacy Network, which is coordinated by the Wider Audience Development Program.

From 1973 to 1979 Council members were elected annually by Smithsonian employees; from then on, elections were held biennially. The Council consists of the twenty members who receive the highest number of votes; the remaining nominees serve as alternates and on committees. The Council has monthly meetings to discuss projects and proposals and to vote on issues. Each member is required to serve on at least one committee; committees meet weekly, every two weeks, or monthly. The Executive Committee, which consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian, was elected annually by the Council until 1983. Since 1983 the Executive Committee has been elected by the Council six months into its term, for a two-year period. Once a member's term on the Executive Committee is complete, members may choose to continue on the Council for a second two-year term. The Executive Committee meets weekly to discuss administrative priorities and the next monthly agenda.

The Council is dedicated to the support of all employees but concentrates on issues most important to women. Its concerns have included improvement of benefit packages; the institution of day-care facilities; the advancement of women into upper-echelon positions through training and institutional initiatives; and raising of the general institutional consciousness about issues particular to women, both in the workplace and out. The Council sponsors programs, lectures, and training sessions; operates a library of resources; helped to establish first Women's Week, then Women's History Month at the Smithsonian; worked for family leave, medical leave, and retirement packages; worked for flexible working schedules and job-sharing opportunities; helped to establish the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, 1988, and the Infant Care Center,1991; and has published the SIWC Newsletter since 1980, known as Four Star throughout this collection. The Council founded the Child Care Advisory Board and the Women in Museums Network. The Senior Advisory Group to the SIWC was formed in 1984 to act as advisors and advocates to the Council.

Chairs of the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council have included: Edna Owens, 1972; Gretchen Gayle (Ellsworth), 1973; Edith Mayo, 1974; Mary C. Quinn, 1975; Diane G. Walker,1976; Penelope A. Packard, 1977; Rosemary M. DeRosa, 1978; Charlene James, 1979; Audrey B. Davis, 1980; Margaret Santiago, 1981; Elizabeth Beuck (Derbyshire), 1982; Susan Kalcik,1983-1985; Carolyn Jones, 1985-1987; Judith O'Sullivan, 1987-1989; Ellen V. Sprouls, 4/12/1989-11/19/1989; Janice Kaplan, 1989-1991; Joanne Gigliotti, 1991-1993; and Heidi Schwartz, 1993- .

A complete list of the standing and ad hoc committees of the Council from 1972 to1992 follows. Most of these committees have records in Series 3 below, but the activities of some are only recorded in monthly Council minutes and have no separate records in this Record Unit:

Ruth Adams - 1984-1985

Affirmative Action - 1988-1989, 1992

Brochure - 1985, 1990

Career Development - 1973-1974, 1976-1979, 1982

Child Care - 1973-1981 (called Day Care, 1982-1985, then part of Services & Benefits, 1985-1992)

Constitutional Review - 1986-1987

Day Care - 1982-1985 (called Child Care, 1973-1981, then part of Services & Benefits,1985-1992)

Family Leave - 1992

Information Processing - 1981-1985

Mentoring - 1992

Newsletter (includes Four Star, 1980-1992) - 1980-1992

Official Collateral Duty - 1985

Outreach - 1986-1990 (combined into Outreach Programs, 1991)

Outreach Programs - 1991-1992

Policies & Procedures - 1982-1983

Programs - 1975-1982, 1986-1990 (combined into Outreach Programs, 1991)

Publicity - 1972-1980 (absorbed into Newsletter, 1980)

Recruitment & Promotions - 1973-1979

May Sarton - 1984-1985

Senior Advisory Group - 1984, 1986, 1989

Services & Benefits - 1982-1992

Training - 1983-1985 (called Workshops and Seminars, then merged with Programs,1985)

Upward Mobility - 1974-1981

Women's History Month - 1984-1986, 1992

Topic:

Museums -- Employees  Search this

Women employees  Search this

Day care centers  Search this

Advisory boards  Search this

Museum publications  Search this

Genre/Form:

Black-and-white photographs

Newsletters

Manuscripts

Brochures

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 507, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 507

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Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0507

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian Photographic Services  Search this

Physical description:

Ink on paper

Type:

Logs (records)

Collection descriptions

Date:

1990

1990-1991

Topic:

Photography--History  Search this

Local number:

SIA Acc. 10-001 [SIA_10-001_NLB20]

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Contact SIA Reference Staff for further information (email photos@si.edu)

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_367118