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SIA Acc. 00-039, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost, Subject Files, 1991-1998
Summary
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost
- Title:
- Subject Files, 1991-1998
- Dates:
- 1991, 1991-1998
- Summary:
- Includes the records of Neil Kotler, Program Specialist, that document administrative activities of the Office of the Provost. These records primarily consist of correspondence, memoranda, and notes pertaining to Burch Fellowship nominations, The Millennium Project, Close Up Foundation, and new Director searches for the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) and the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives (SCLI). The SIL and SCLI records also include position descriptions, position announcements, and committee meeting information
- Restrictions:
- Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2014; Transferring office; 01/15/1997 memorandum, Kirby to Washington.; Contact reference staff for details
- Topic:
- Museums--Administration
- Subjects:
- Burch Fellowship, Close Up Foundation, Kotler, Neil G. 1941-, Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- Form/Genre:
- Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 00-039
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 00-039
Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost
Subject Files, 1991-1998
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost |
| Title: | Subject Files |
| Dates: | 1991-1998 |
| Quantity: | 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 00-039 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of Neil Kotler, Program Specialist, that document administrative activities of the Office of the Provost. These records primarily consist of correspondence, memoranda, and notes pertaining to Burch Fellowship nominations, The Millennium Project, Close Up Foundation, and new Director searches for the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) and the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives (SCLI). The SIL and SCLI records also include position descriptions, position announcements, and committee meeting information.
Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2014; Transferring office; 01/15/1997 memorandum, Kirby to Washington.; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Burch Fellowship.
- Close Up Foundation
- Kotler, Neil G., 1941-
- Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
- Smithsonian Institution. Libraries.
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-039, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost, Subject Files
Container List
Box 1
Burch Fellowship Nominations, 1993-1994
The Millennium Project, 1991-1993
Close Up Foundation: "Citizen Stories" Reception, 1992
Video Films, 1993
Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
Latino Search Committee: Director Search, 1998
Latino Affairs, 1997-1998
Letter to Latino Search Committee, 1998
Founding Documents, 1997
Latino Search Advertisements, 1997
Members of Latino Search Committee, 1997-1998
Candidate Interviews for Directorship, 1998
Mailings to Director Applicants, 1998
Director Position Description, 1998
Press Releases, 1997
Communications with Director Candidates, 1998
Advisory Committees, 1998
Schedule and Communication with Latino Search Committee, 1998
Latino Search Committee: Second Meeting, February 1998
Latino Search Committee: Mailing, 1998
Communications with Latino Committee Members, 1998
Correspondence, 1996-1998
Interview Structure, 1998
Box 2
Latino Search Committee: Third Meeting/Interviews, 1998
Miscellaneous File, 1998
Position Announcements, 1997
Nominations, 1997
List of Applicants, 1997
Refugio I. Rochin, 1998
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
SIL Search Committee: Director Search, 1997
Press Releases, 1997
Conference Call, 1997
Smithsonian Institution Libraries, 1996
SIL Search Committee: Schedule, 1997
Summary of SIL Director Search Process, 1997
Opening Advertisements, 1996-1997
SIL Search Committee: Second Meeting, 1997
Nominations, 1996-1997
Letter sent to References, 1997
SIL Search Committee: First Meeting, 1997
Position Description, 1997
Position Announcement, 1997
SIL Search Committee: Third Meeting and Interviews, 1997
Background Information, 1996
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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