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SIA Acc. 92-071, James Smithson Society, Records, c. 1977-1991
Summary
- Creator:
- James Smithson Society
- Title:
- Records, c. 1977-1991
- Dates:
- 1977, 1977-1991, c 1977-1991
- Summary:
- This accession includes records documenting the activities of the James Smithson Society, which was once under the Smithsonian Associates Development Program. Since 1990 the James Smithson Society has been part of the contributing membership office of the Smithsonian National Associate Program. Materials consist of history files, brochures, dinner programs, press releases, information about life nominations, newsletters, enrollment forms, grant proposals (guidelines and books), funded projects information, year-end appeals, letter samples, a contribution ledger, membership data cards, weekend files, and Quad/Castle fund information
- Topic:
- Museum finance
- Subjects:
- Smithsonian Associates Development Program, Smithsonian National Associate Regional Events Program
- Form/Genre:
- Books, Brochures, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 92-071
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 92-071
James Smithson Society
Records, circa 1977-1991
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | James Smithson Society |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | circa 1977-1991 |
| Quantity: | 3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 92-071 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records which document the activities of the James Smithson Society (JSS), which was once under the Smithsonian Associates Development Program. Since 1990 the James Smithson Society has been part of the contributing membership office of the Smithsonian National Associate Program. Materials consist of history files, brochures, dinner programs, press releases, information about life nominations, newsletters, enrollment forms, grant proposals (guidelines and books), funded projects information, year-end appeals, letter samples, contribution ledger, membership data cards, weekend files, and Quad/Castle fund information.
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 92-071, James Smithson Society, Records
Container List
Box 1
History of James Smithson Society
Dinner Programs, 1977-1991
Brochures, 1977-1991
Enrollment Forms, 1977-1991
Newsletters, 1990-1991
JSS & JSL History Files, 1977-1991
Press Releases SI Medal Recipients, 1977-1981
JSS Life Nominations, 1987-1990
James Smithson Society Grant Proposals
Grants guidelines, 1988-1990
Proposals, 1990
Grants Extensions, 1988-1989
Funded Projects, 1987-1990
Proposal Books, 1986-1989
Box 2
Proposal Books, 1990-1991
Proposals, 1984-1986
Projects Funded, 1984-1985
James Smithson Society
Secretary's Circle, 1988-1990
Quad/Castle Fund, 1989
Box 3
Procedures 1987 to Present
Year-End Appeals, 1983-1985
Castle Fund, 1986
Letter Samples, 1980-1985
JSS Contributions Ledger, 1978, 1980-1981
Membership Data Cards, 1977-1982
JSS Weekend Files, 1984-1985
Box 4
JSS Weekend Files, 1986-1987
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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