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Accession 03-086

Smithsonian Associates. Resident Associate Program

Event Records, 1974-1998

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Associates. Resident Associate Program
Title:Event Records
Dates:1974-1998
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 03-086
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of photographs, slides, negatives, and contact sheets of Resident Associate Program (RAP) sponsored events. The materials document lectures and seminars; musical performances; exhibition openings; adult socials; activities at celebrations, such as RAP's twenty-fifth anniversary and the Smithsonian Institution's sesquicentennial; family programs; tours; and Young Associates Program presentations. Also included are some audio recordings of events.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of photographs, slides, negatives, and contact sheets of Resident Associate Program (RAP) sponsored events. The materials document lectures and seminars; musical performances; exhibition openings; adult socials; activities at celebrations, such as RAP's twenty-fifth anniversary and the Smithsonian Institution's sesquicentennial; family programs; tours; and Young Associates Program presentations. Also includes some audio recordings of events.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-086, Smithsonian Associates, Resident Associate Program, Event Records

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Container List

Box 1

Resident Associate Program (RAP), 1974-1989:

Dalai Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader)

Box 1 of 3

Sally Field (actress)

Box 1 of 3

Queen of Belgium

Box 1 of 3

Robert Redford (actor/director)

Box 1 of 3

RAP 25th Anniversary Season, 1990:

Party

Box 1 of 3

Slide Show

Box 1 of 3

Victor Borge (comedian/musician)

Box 1 of 3

Rita Mae Brown

Box 1 of 3

Kevin Costner (actor/director)

Box 1 of 3

Dizzy Gillespie (musician)

Box 1 of 3

Helen Hayes (actress)

Box 1 of 3

Geoffrey Holder

Box 1 of 3

Richard Leaky (anthropologist)

Box 1 of 3

David Macauley (children's author)

Box 1 of 3

"Moscow Treasures"/Riggs Gala

Box 1 of 3

Gordon Parks (photographer)

Box 1 of 3

Tomie de Paola (artist)

Box 1 of 3

Tito Puente (musician)

Box 1 of 3

Margaret Truman (author)

Box 1 of 3

Nancy Wilson (singer)

Box 1 of 3

Performing Arts, Lectures, & Family Programs, 1990-1992:

Judge Robert Bork, 1990

Box 1 of 3

Courtyard Concert at National Portrait Gallery (NPG), 1990

Box 1 of 3

"Glory" Film Preview, 1990

Box 1 of 3

Marlin Fitzwater, 1990

Box 1 of 3

Kid's Halloween Party at National Air and Space Museum (NASM), 1990

Box 1 of 3

Oliphant at NPG, 1990

Box 1 of 3

Spanish Dance Society, 1990

Box 1 of 3

Edward Albee (playwright), 1991

Box 1 of 3

Architectural Digest - Design Forum, 1991

Box 1 of 3

Dalai Lama, 1991

Box 1 of 3

"Degenerate Art" Tour, 1991

Box 1 of 3

"Dinosaur," 1991

Box 1 of 3

Suzanne Farrell (ballerina), 1991

Box 1 of 3

Norman Mailer (author), 1991

Box 1 of 3

Media - "First Ladies," 1991

Box 1 of 3

"Mindwalk" Film Premiere, 1991

Box 1 of 3

Dan Rather, 1991

Box 1 of 3

Singles Event at National Zoological Park (NZP), 1991

Box 1 of 3

Tuesday Morning Lectures, 1991

Box 1 of 3

Young Associates, 1991-1992

Box 1 of 3

Rosemary Clooney (singer), 1992

Box 1 of 3

Celia Cruz (singer), 1992

Box 1 of 3

Children's Halloween Party, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Discovery Theater, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Paul Duke, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Carlos Fuentes, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Halloween Film and Party, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Gregory Hines, 1992

Box 1 of 3

"Howard's End" Film Premiere, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Hakoshima Mime Theater, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Jones Benally Navajo Dancers, 1992

Box 1 of 3

"King Kong" Film and Party, 1992

Box 1 of 3

George Lucas and Joseph Campbell, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Wynton Marsalis, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Hal Roach, 1992 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 3

Science w/Scientists, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Studio Arts, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Wassail Fest, 1992

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

Major RAP Programs, 1993:

Stephane Grappelli (jazz violinist)

Box 2 of 3

Maurice Hines (dancer)

Box 2 of 3

Marian McPartland and Bobby Short (musicians)

Box 2 of 3

Rigoberta Menchu (Nobel laureate)

Box 2 of 3

"Strange Feet" world premiere

Box 2 of 3

Margaret Thatcher (former British Prime Minister)

Box 2 of 3

Major RAP Programs, 1994:

Shelby Foote (historian)

Box 2 of 3

Kenny G (musician)

Box 2 of 3

Philip Glass (musician/composer)

Box 2 of 3

Joseph Heller (writer)

Box 2 of 3

Wynton Marsalis (jazz musician)

Box 2 of 3

National Football League

Box 2 of 3

Sax Smash

Box 2 of 3

Summer Camp

Box 2 of 3

Walking Tours

Box 2 of 3

Major RAP Programs, 1995:

Belgian Embassy Reception

Box 2 of 3

Julia Child and Jacque Pepin (chefs)

Box 2 of 3

Christmas Tour

Box 2 of 3

Pat Conroy (writer)

Box 2 of 3

Elizabeth Catlett (artist)

Box 2 of 3

Discovery Theater

Box 2 of 3

Marlin Fitzwater (politician)

Box 2 of 3

Bill Gates (Microsoft founder)

Box 2 of 3

Lani Guinier

Box 2 of 3

Halloween Children's Party

Box 2 of 3

Oscar Hammerstein Celebration

Box 2 of 3

Charlton Heston

Box 2 of 3

Italian Style Seminar

Box 2 of 3

Caroline Kennedy

Box 2 of 3

Robert McNamara (former Defense Secretary)

Box 2 of 3

Miscellaneous Participants

Box 2 of 3

Leonard Nimoy

Box 2 of 3

Roger Rosenblatt

Box 2 of 3

Cuatros Tablas

Box 2 of 3

Talk Show Hosts

Box 2 of 3

Top Dance Course

Box 2 of 3

Studs Terkel (writer)/Daniel Schorr (broadcast journalist)

Box 2 of 3

Volunteer Holiday Party

Box 2 of 3

Major RAP Programs, 1996:

Jacques Cousteau (explorer)

Box 2 of 3

Patti La Belle (singer)

Box 2 of 3

Wynton Marsalis (jazz musician)

Box 2 of 3

Les Paul (guitarist)

Box 2 of 3

Pete Seeger (singer)

Box 2 of 3

R. L. Stine (children's author)

Box 2 of 3

Smithsonian 150th Anniversary Celebration, 1996:

Party

Box 2 of 3

Birthday Cake

Box 2 of 3

Major RAP Programs, 1997:

Chocolate Seminar

Box 2 of 3

Fredrick Keyes Baseball Tour

Box 2 of 3

Gospel Choirs

Box 2 of 3

George Lucas (filmmaker)

Box 2 of 3

Muppets

Box 2 of 3

Major RAP Programs, 1998:

Focus on France (5 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

Discover Graphics exhibitions, 1991-1993

Box 3 of 3

Kite Festival on the Mall, 1990-1992, 1994-1997

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Family Programs, Zoo Night, & Summer Camp, 1995-1997

Box 3 of 3

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