Ninth Secretary, Robert McCormick Adams

ID: 84-14656-15A

Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K

Form/Genre: Photographic print

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Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession 98-015 Box 2 Folder September 1994 Supplement

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Summary

Ninth Secretary Robert McCormick Adams, in his office sitting by his computer, leaves behind a legacy of cultural diversity at the Smithsonian. As leader of the Smithsonian from September 1984 to September 1994, Secretary Adams placed an emphasis on cultural and biological diversity, research, enhancing the quality of the institution's exhibitions and activities, and the expansion of the Smithsonian's educational programs.

Subject

Adams, Robert McCormick 1926-2018

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Featured in Torch Supplement, September 1994

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession 98-015 Box 2 Folder September 1994 Supplement

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

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Topic

  • Secretariats
  • Secretaries
  • Museums
  • Management
  • Management--Museums

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Person, candid

ID Number

84-14656-15A

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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