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SIA Acc. 99-009, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost, Subject Files, 1987-1998
Summary
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost
- Title:
- Subject Files, 1987-1998
- Dates:
- 1987, 1987-1998
- Summary:
- Includes the records of J. Dennis O'Connor, Provost, which document administrative matters and special programs, exhibitions, and research in Smithsonian museums, offices, and bureaus
- Restrictions:
- Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2012; Transferring office; 9/7/1995 memorandum, Harley to Washington; Contact reference staff for details
- Topic:
- Museums--Administration
- Subject:
- O'Connor, J. Dennis
- Form/Genre:
- Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 99-009
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 99-009
Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost
Subject Files, 1987-1998
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: | 1987-1998 |
| Quantity: | 4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 99-009 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of J. Dennis O'Connor, Provost, which document administrative matters and special programs, exhibitions, and research in Smithsonian Institution museums, offices, and bureaus.
Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2012; Transferring office; 9/7/1995 memorandum, Harley 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
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-009, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost, Subject Files
Container List
Box 1
American Dream (Affiliation Project), 1995-1996
Anacostia Museum, 1995-1996
Animal Welfare, 1993-1995
Archives of American Art, 1995-1996 (4 folders)
Arctic Studies Center, 1996
Asian-Pacific Initiative, 1995-1996
Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration, 1995-1996
Audit and Review Committee, 1994-1995
Botanical Gardens, 1992-1997
Capital Program Planning Board, 1997
Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, 1995-1996
Center for Museum Studies, 1996
Chamber Music Program, 1995-1996
Colleges and Universities Program, 1994-1995
Communications: Director of Public Affairs, 1995
Conservation Analytical Laboratory, 1996
Copper-Hewitt Museum, 1996 (2 folders)
Council (Smithsonian), 1995-1997 (2 folders)
Counselor: Electronic Media, 1995-1996
Counselor: Environment, 1996
Counselor: Latino Affairs, 1996
Director's Meeting Notes, 1995-1996
Director's Travel Reports, 1996
Box 2
Discovery Center Executive Committee, 1996
Enola Gay Records Project, 1995-1998
Freer/Sackler Galleries, 1996
Furlough Shutdown, 1995-1996
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1996
Human Subjects, 1995
Institutional Studies Office, 1994-1996
McKinsey and Company Report, 1987-1993 (3 folders)
Mpala Ranch, 1995-1996
Museum Support Center, 1996
National Board (Smithsonian), 1996
National Air and Space Museum, 1996-1997 (2 folders)
National Museum of American Art/Renwick Gallery, 1996
National Museum of American History (NMAH), 1995-1996 (4 folders)
NMAH: Postal Museum, 1995
Box 3
NMAH: Science in American Life, 1995-1996 (2 folders)
National Museum of the American Indian, 1996 (2 folders)
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), 1995-1996 (3 folders)
NMNH: Natural History Board, 1995-1996
NMNH: Handbook of North American Indians, 1989-1995
NMNH: James D. Thomas, 1996
NMNH: Repatriation, 1995-1997
National Portrait Gallery, 1996
National Science Resource Center, 1995-1996
National Zoological Park, 1995-1996 (2 folders)
Office of Contracting and Property Management, 1996
Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs, 1996
Office of Exhibit Central, 1994-1996
Office of Fellowships and Grants, 1996-1997
Office of General Counsel, 1996
Office of Government Relations, 1996
Office of Human Resources, 1995-1996
Office of Information Resource Management (Executive Committee), 1995
Office of Information Technology, 1996
Office of International Relations, 1995-1996
Office of Plant Services, 1995-1996
Box 4
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1996-1998
Office of Risk and Assessment Management, 1996
Office of the Smithsonian Institution Archives, 1996
Office of Sponsored Projects, 1996 (2 folders)
Office of Telecommunications, 1996
Research Initiatives, 1996
Science Directors Meeting Minutes, 1994-1995 (3 folders)
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1995-1996
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, 1996
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 1996-1997
Smithsonian Institution Libraries, 1996
Smithsonian Press, 1995
Smithson Society, 1995
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1996
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1996
Special Events Policies, 1995-1996
Strategic Planning Studies, 1995
U.S. News Project, 1997-1998
Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center (VIARC)
Walk Through Time Proposal, 1997-1998
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