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SIA Acc. 84-226, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Audio Visual Records, 1964-1984

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Summary

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
Title:
Audio Visual Records, 1964-1984
Dates:
1964, 1964-1984
Summary:
These records consist of three loose-leaf binders containing copies of S. Dillon Ripley's speeches made during 1966; a tape recording of a speech made at the American Association of Museums in San Antonio, Texas, on June 14, 1984; and copies of Secretary Ripley's comments, "The View from the Castle" written for the SMITHSONIAN magazines, January-September, 1984. These materials are in a previously accessioned collection in SIA
Topic:
Museums--Administration
Subjects:
Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001, American Association of Museums, Smithsonian Institution Administration
Form/Genre:
Books, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts, Audiotapes
Local Number:
SIA Acc. 84-226
Physical Description:
0.75 cu. ft. (1 document box) (1 half document box)

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 84-226

Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary

Audio Visual Records, 1966-1984

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
Title: Audio Visual Records
Dates: 1966-1984
Quantity: 0.75 cu. ft. (1 document box) (1 half document box)
Collection: Accession 84-226
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

These records include copies of S. Dillon Ripley's speeches made between 1964 and 1968; a tape recording of a speech made at the American Association of Museums (AAM) in San Antonio, Texas, on June 14, 1984; and copies of Secretary Ripley's comments, "The View from the Castle" written for the Smithsonian magazine, December 1970-September 1984. Also included are four audio tape recordings of Ripley's speeches made during 1984 (AAM, Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh speech; "Piece of the Rock," the Harlow House, June 8; and a radio interview), and one videocassette documenting Secretary Ripley's visits with Forestry Minister Soedjarwo, and Education and Cultural Minister Nugroho Notosusanto.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 84-226, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Audio Visual Records

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Container List

Box 1

Folder 1 Audio Recordings of 1984 Speeches [American Association of Museums - AAM, Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh speech; "Piece of the Rock," the Harlow House, June 8; and a radio interview] (Accession 85-003); and AAM, San Antonio, Texas, June 14, 1984.

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Folder 2 "The View From the Castle," Smithsonian magazine, December 1970-September 1984. Photocopies of articles.

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Folders 3-6 Speeches, 1964-1968. Arranged alphabetically.

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Box 2

Folder 1 Videocassette documenting Secretary Ripley's visits with Forestry Minister Soedjarwo, and Education and Cultural Minister Nugroho Notosusanto (Accession 85-024).

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