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SIA Acc. 99-162, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost, Subject Files, 1996-1999
Summary
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Provost
- Title:
- Subject Files, 1996-1999
- Dates:
- 1996, 1996-1999
- Summary:
- Includes the records of J. Dennis O'Connor, Provost, which document administrative matters and special programs, exhibition planning, and research in Smithsonian Institution museums, offices, and bureaus. Materials also include records pertaining to Patent Office building renovations, and the search for additional Smithsonian building space
- Restrictions:
- Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2015; Transferring office; 9/7/1995 memorandum, Harley to Washington; Contact reference staff for details
- Topic:
- Museums--Administration
- Subjects:
- O'Connor, J. Dennis, Patent Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Form/Genre:
- Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 99-162
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 99-162
Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost
Subject Files, 1996-1999
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: | 1996-1999 |
| Quantity: | 3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 99-162 |
| 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, exhibition planning, and research in Smithsonian Institution museums, offices, and bureaus. Materials also include records pertaining to Patent Office building renovations, and the search for additional Smithsonian building space.
Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2015; 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 99-162, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Provost, Subject Files
Container List
Box 1
Affiliations Program, FY 1998
Affirmative Action Plan (2 folders)
African Voices (Natural History Project)
Anacostia Museum, 1997 (2 folders)
Center for Museum Studies, 1997
Center for Museum Studies (Reorganization), 1998
Center for Museum Studies, 1999
Conservation Analytical Laboratory (Budget), FY 1997
Conservation Analytical Laboratory, 1997
Conservation Biology Institute, 1997
Cooper-Hewitt (Budget), FY 1997
Cooper-Hewitt, 1997
Discovery Center (Natural History Project), 1997
Disney Institute (Affiliation), 1997
Diving Control Board, 1997
Diving Officer (Natural History), 1996-1997
Dulles Center (National Air and Space Museum) (2 folders)
Environmental Report Card
Freer/Sackler Gallery of Art, FY 1997
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, FY 1997
Hispanic Educational Council, 1997
Globe Project
Lancit Media Children's Television Series
Latino Affairs (Miguel Bretos)
Latino Study Center Group
Mellon Family Garden Proposal
Miscellaneous Correspondence - Earls, Zeren; Freudenheim, Tom; Fyfe, William; Hough, Lawrence; and Koop, Everett, C.
Misconduct in Research
National Air and Space (Budget), FY 1997
National Air and Space Museum (Reorganization)
National Board (Smithsonian), FY 1997
Box 2
National Museum of African Art, FY 1997
National Museum of American Art (Budget), FY 1997
National Museum of American Art, FY 1997
National Mus. of American History (Budget), FY 1997
National Museum of American History, FY 1997 (2 folders)
National Museum of American Indian, FY 1997
National Museum of Natural History (Budget), FY 1997
National Museum of Natural History, FY 1997
National Portrait Museum, FY 1997
National Postal Museum, FY 1997
National Postal Museum/United States Postal Service, FY 1997
National Science Foundation, FY 1997
National Science Resource Center, FY 1997
National Zoological Park, FY 1997 (2 folders)
New Initiatives Group Information
Office of the Comptroller, 1996
Office of Contracting and Property Management, FY 1997
Office of Development, FY 1997
Office of Environmental Safety/Management, 1996
Office of Fellowships and Grants, 1996
Office of Inspector General, FY 1997
Office of International Relations (2 folders)
Office of Information Technology (Budget)
Office of Physical Plant, FY 1995
Office of Planning, Management and Budget, FY 1997
Office of Sponsored Projects (3 folders)
Box 3
Polaroid Corporation
Policy Issues, FY 1997
Regents Facility Meeting (Patent Office Building Renovation)
Research Initiatives - Correll
Science on the Mall Project - NSF Proposal
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (Budget), FY 1997
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, FY 1997
Smithsonian Archives Budget, FY 1997
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, FY 1997
Smithsonian Libraries Budget, FY 1997
Smithsonian Libraries, FY 1997
Smithsonian Library/Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Library
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, FY 1997
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Budget), FY 1997
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, FY 1997
Space Information - Barney House, Facilities Renovation (SI and outside), and Mayor Barry's Downtown Revitalization
Strategic Planning - Draft
Virtus Corporation (Virtual SI)
Hecht's Building Information (3 folders)
Madison Marquette
Stonebridge
Woodward and Lothrop Building (Folder 1 of 3)
Box 4
Woodward and Lothrop Building (Folders 2-3 of 3)
Miscellaneous Space Site Information - Patent Office Renovation (2 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
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