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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 13-220

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Management and Reliability. Office of the Director

Director's Records, 1990-2008

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Management and Reliability. Office of the Director
Title:Director's Records
Dates:1990-2008
Quantity:0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 13-220
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of the records of the Nancy J. Bechtol, Director, Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) and documents her work overseeing the management and direction of OFMR. Also included are records related to the funding and installation of a butterfly pavilion in the Arts and Industries Building, as well as records from lectures and training given by Bechtol. Some of the records are from when the OFMR was two separate offices: Office of Facilities Management and Office of Facilities Reliability, as well as from when Bechtol was Chief of the Horticulture Services Division. Some materials predate Bechtol's employment at the Smithsonian. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, strategic plans, lecture and training records, presentations, surveys, images, brochures, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the records of the Nancy J. Bechtol, Director, Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) and documents her work overseeing the management and direction of OFMR. Also included are records related to the funding and installation of a proposed butterfly pavilion in the Arts and Industries Building, as well as records from lectures and training given by Bechtol. Some of the records are from when the OFMR was two separate offices: Office of Facilities Management and Office of Facilities Reliability, as well as from when Bechtol was Chief of the Horticulture Services Division. Some materials predate Bechtol's employment at the Smithsonian. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, strategic plans, lecture and training records, presentations, surveys, images, brochures, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 06/05/2013 memorandum, Toda to Faust; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-220, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Management and Reliability. Office of the Director, Director's Records

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Container List

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Lectures and training, 1990-1996, 1999, 2001

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Horticulture Services Division, 1999

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Portrait images, 1994

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Clippings, 1990, 1996

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Butterfly pavilion, 2001

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Facilities Management Integration Task Force - Findings and recommendations, 2002

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Town meeting, 2004 (includes electronic records)

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Office of Facilities Management - Strategic plan, 2004-2009, September 17, 2004

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Review of OFMR Maintenance Staff Distribution, October 2004

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Archives of American Gardens - Endowment proposal, 2005

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OFMR Strategic Plan, May 2005

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Article - "The Smithsonian Facilities Management Organization in 2010: What Does it Look Like?," by Nancy Bechtol, March 2, 2006

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OFMR Strategic Planning Committee, 2008

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Buildings Survey, 2008 (2 folders)

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