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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 00-037

Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Council

Administrative Records, 1991-1999

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Council
Title:Administrative Records
Dates:1991-1999
Quantity:6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 00-037
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of Smithsonian Council records maintained by Neil G. Kotler, Council Coordinator, Office of the Provost, during the tenture of Provost J. Dennis O'Connor (1995- ). The records include memoranda and correspondence documenting administrative activities of the Council; meeting minutes; biographical information on current and potential members; Council reports; financial and budgetary information; and agendas.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of Smithsonian Council records maintained by Neil G. Kotler, Council Coordinator, Office of the Provost, during the tenture of Provost J. Dennis O'Connor (1995-2001). The records include memoranda and correspondence documenting administrative activities of the Council; meeting minutes; biographical information on current and potential members; Council reports; financial and budgetary information; and agendas.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-037, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Council, Administrative Records

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Container List

Box 1

Smithsonian Council Files, 1991-1993

Council Schedules, 1992

Box 1 of 6

Smithsonian Institution (SI) Invitation Letter and Reply Form, 1992

Box 1 of 6

Post-Council Management Correspondence with SI Staff, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Council Background Materials, 1993

Box 1 of 6

SI Council Meeting, October 1991

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: Venues, 1991-1992

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: Freer and Sackler Galleries, 1992

Box 1 of 6

SI Staff Responses and Council Invitations, 1992

Box 1 of 6

SI Council Meeting: Notes and Information, October 1991

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: Planning and Management, Correspondence with Members, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Front Royal Visit, 1992

Box 1 of 6

Special Events and Accommodations, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Smithsonian Museums, 1993

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: SI Staff Meeting Invitations, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Minutes of Council Meetings, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Memoranda, 1992

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: Meeting Materials, 1993

Box 1 of 6

SI Council: Participants, 1993

Box 1 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1994

SI Council, General

Box 1 of 6

Council Background Material

Box 1 of 6

Gift to Robert McCormick Adams

Box 1 of 6

SI Council Report on Anthropology and Cultural Studies

Box 1 of 6

Plans for visit to National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Department of Anthropology

Box 1 of 6

Box 2

Department of Anthropology Background

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Participation Planning

Box 2 of 6

Logistics for Meetings

Box 2 of 6

Letters to Council Members

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Planning Meeting, October 1994

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Planning Meeting: October Schedule

Box 2 of 6

Memoranda and Council Information (2 folders)

Box 2 of 6

Anthropology Panel Background Material

Box 2 of 6

NMNH, Biodiversity and Conservation

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Meetings: Notes

Box 2 of 6

Museum Support Center Visit

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Subcommittee on National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)

Box 2 of 6

NMNH, Department of Anthropology

Box 2 of 6

Conservation Biology

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Report on Anthropology

Box 2 of 6

Jorge Klor de Alva

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1995

Electronic/Publishing Outreach Panel: Notes and Summaries

Box 2 of 6

Communications with Members of the SI Council

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Members Correspondence

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Meeting Schedule

Box 2 of 6

Member Participation Forms

Box 2 of 6

SI Council Report: Preparation and Communication with Members

Box 2 of 6

Lauren B. Resnick Visit

Box 2 of 6

Plans for SI Council Meeting, November 1995

Box 2 of 6

SI Council: Members Fax Sheets

Box 2 of 6

Robert S. Hoffmann

Box 2 of 6

SI Council: Members Assignments and Field Research

Box 2 of 6

SI Council: Miscellaneous Information

Box 2 of 6

Meeting Logistics (2 folders)

Box 2 of 6

Correspondence with SI Council Members

Box 2 of 6

Participation in Council Sessions

Box 2 of 6

Planning Meeting Notes

Box 2 of 6

Box 3

SI Council: Planning Meeting, February 1995

Box 3 of 6

SI Council: Planning Meeting, April 1995

Box 3 of 6

SI Council Meeting Schedule

Box 3 of 6

Smithsonian Staff

Box 3 of 6

Letters to Council Members

Box 3 of 6

Michael Kammen Correspondence

Box 3 of 6

National Programs

Box 3 of 6

Exhibition on National Outreach

Box 3 of 6

SI Secretary Remarks

Box 3 of 6

Council Invitation Forms

Box 3 of 6

Staff Invitations, Dinner & Luncheons

Box 3 of 6

David R. Gergen Visit

Box 3 of 6

Meeting Schedule

Box 3 of 6

Electronic Smithsonian: Background Information

Box 3 of 6

Electronic Outreach Planning Notes

Box 3 of 6

Smithsonian Electronic Outreach

Box 3 of 6

Cheryl McClenney-Brooker Visit

Box 3 of 6

Katherine J. Watson Visit

Box 3 of 6

Notes of Concluding SI Council Panel

Box 3 of 6

SI Council: Miscellaneous Information

Box 3 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1996

Committee Members

Box 3 of 6

Notes of Council Sessions

Box 3 of 6

Electronic Online Access

Box 3 of 6

Planning Meetings and Notes

Box 3 of 6

Staff Invitations to Council Meetings

Box 3 of 6

Dining Accommodations

Box 3 of 6

Correspondence with SI Council Members

Box 3 of 6

James Hobbins

Box 3 of 6

SI Council Meeting: SI Collections and Interviews, November 1996

Box 3 of 6

Neil Harris

Box 3 of 6

Meeting Schedule

Box 3 of 6

Linda S. Cordell

Box 3 of 6

Meeting Logistics

Box 3 of 6

Information sent to SI Council Members

Box 3 of 6

Member Itineraries

Box 3 of 6

Joyce Appleby

Box 3 of 6

SI Council Planning Meeting: SI Collections

Box 3 of 6

Arturo Gomez-Pompa

Box 3 of 6

Box 4

SI Council Meeting: Staff Participants

Box 4 of 6

Field Reports

Box 4 of 6

Questions as Guides to SI Council Discussion

Box 4 of 6

Daniel Janzen

Box 4 of 6

Susan Vogel

Box 4 of 6

SI Council Member Accommodations, and Logistics (2 folders)

Box 4 of 6

Communications with Museums

Box 4 of 6

Panel Two Collections Use

Box 4 of 6

SI Council Dinner

Box 4 of 6

Panel One: Collection History

Box 4 of 6

Demonstrating Collections

Box 4 of 6

Panel Four: Art Collections

Box 4 of 6

Collections History

Box 4 of 6

Director's Roundtable

Box 4 of 6

Communications with Staff

Box 4 of 6

Panel Three: Collections as Information Systems

Box 4 of 6

SI Council Report

Box 4 of 6

SI Council Panning Meeting and Notes (2 folders)

Box 4 of 6

SI Council Member Accommodations

Box 4 of 6

Council Update

Box 4 of 6

Meeting Rooms

Box 4 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1997

Mailings: Background Information to Meeting

Box 4 of 6

Communications with Members Regarding Program

Box 4 of 6

Meeting Schedules

Box 4 of 6

Outside Panelists

Box 4 of 6

Member's Comments

Box 4 of 6

SI Secretary's Letter to SI Council

Box 4 of 6

Member Field Work

Box 4 of 6

Reports of Discussions

Box 4 of 6

SI Logos

Box 4 of 6

Director Meeting with SI Council

Box 4 of 6

Member Participation

Box 4 of 6

Planning Topics

Box 4 of 6

Letters of Appreciation to SI Council Members

Box 4 of 6

Box 5

Communication with SI Council

Box 5 of 6

Programs

Box 5 of 6

Meeting Background Materials

Box 5 of 6

Participant Biographies

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Planning Meeting

Box 5 of 6

Program Schedules

Box 5 of 6

Reimbursement for SI Council Members

Box 5 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1998

Program Summaries

Box 5 of 6

Panel One thru Four (4 folders)

Box 5 of 6

Panel Five: Castle Perspectives

Box 5 of 6

Biographies - Community Leaders

Box 5 of 6

Appreciation Letters

Box 5 of 6

Community Leader Participation in Council Discussion

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Meeting, 1998

Box 5 of 6

New Members of SI Council, and Renewed Members

Box 5 of 6

Communications to Council Members

Box 5 of 6

Dinner Accommodations

Box 5 of 6

Site Visits and Logistics

Box 5 of 6

SI Council: Budget

Box 5 of 6

Council member Welcome Packet

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Report

Box 5 of 6

Anne d' Harnoncourt

Box 5 of 6

OSECS

Box 5 of 6

Susan M. Vogel

Box 5 of 6

Participants in SI Council Meetings

Box 5 of 6

Planning Meeting with Lauren Resnick

Box 5 of 6

Member Arrivals and Departures

Box 5 of 6

Hotel Accommodations

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Member Participation in Discussions (2 folders)

Box 5 of 6

Panelist Invitations

Box 5 of 6

Council Meeting Invitations

Box 5 of 6

Membership List

Box 5 of 6

Communications with Council Members

Box 5 of 6

Secretary I. Michael Heyman's Remarks

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Planning Meeting (2 folders)

Box 5 of 6

Council Dinner, Renwick

Box 5 of 6

SI Council Agendas and Schedules

Box 5 of 6

Reflections and Commentaries

Box 5 of 6

Smithsonian Council Files, 1999

Notes and Discussions

Box 5 of 6

Box 6

Smithsonian Council: Membership

Nominations, January 1994

Box 6 of 6

Suggestions for New Council Members, 1992

Box 6 of 6

Reimbursements, 1994-1997 (3 folders)

Box 6 of 6

Committee on Human Studies, 1995-1997 (2 folders)

Box 6 of 6

Recommendations for Council Topics, 1991-1994

Box 6 of 6

Council Membership Information, 1991-1993

Box 6 of 6

Member Survey

Box 6 of 6