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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 92-042

Smithsonian National Associate Regional Events Program. Contributing Membership Office

Special Events Records, circa 1976-1991

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian National Associate Regional Events Program. Contributing Membership Office
Title:Special Events Records
Dates:circa 1976-1991
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 92-042
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the Contributing Membership activities of the Smithsonian National Associate Program. Materials include special events records highlighting activities relating to yearly fund raising and consist of invitations, brochures, appeal materials, and numerous photographs of different promotional events. Some photographs feature S. Dillon Ripley while he was still Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

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This accession consists of records that document the Contributing Membership activities of the Smithsonian National Associate Program. Materials include special events records highlighting activities relating to yearly fund raising and consist of invitations, brochures, appeal materials, and numerous photographs of different promotional events. Some photographs feature S. Dillon Ripley while he was still Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 92-042, Smithsonian National Associate Regional Events Program. Contributing Membership Office, Special Events Records

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Container List

Box 1

Silver Screen Ball - March 4, 1983 (5 packets of color snapshots)

Box 1 of 2

Treasures of Shanghai - November 1, 1984 - $50 and above

Box 1 of 2

Hirshhorn 10th Anniversary - October 3, 1984 - $250 and above

Box 1 of 2

Trees of Christmas - December 16, 1984 - $250 and above

Box 1 of 2

Collector's Tour of the Folger - April 16, 1985 - $500 and above

Box 1 of 2

Evening in May at National Museum of American Art (NMAA) - May 1, 1985 - $250 & up

Box 1 of 2

Aditi, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) - June 6, 1985 - Spr. & up

Box 1 of 2

A Dream is Alive, National Air and Space Museum (NASM) - June 21, 23, 1985 - 6:45 - 11:00 pm - $100 +

Box 1 of 2

Bandstand Concert, National Museum of American History (NMAH) - July 28, 1985 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Box 1 of 2

Collector's Tour of the Decatur House - September 18, 1985

Box 1 of 2

Magnificent Voyagers: The Wilkes Expedition Exhibition - November 4, 1985 - $100 and above

Box 1 of 2

Life in America - December 5, 1985 - $250's and above

Box 1 of 2

Treasure Houses of Britain - January 15, 1986

Box 1 of 2

Art in New Mexico - March 7, 1986

Box 1 of 2

Hollywood - April 17, 1986

Box 1 of 2

On the Wing - June 20, 22, 30, 1986

Box 1 of 2

Folklife Festival - July 2, 1986 - FY 86

Box 1 of 2

Bequest of Hirshhorn - August 7, 1986 - FY 86

Box 1 of 2

Navy Memorial Museum - August 25, 1986 - $250 +

Box 1 of 2

1986 National Heritage Awards - September 12, 1986 - $250 +

Box 1 of 2

Berlin 1900-1933 ant Cooper-Hewitt - November 5, 1986 - $300 +

Box 1 of 2

Engines of Change, NMAH - Decemebr 1,4,7, 1986

Box 1 of 2

Portraits of Nature: Robert Bateman, Evans Gallery, NMNH - February 26, 1987

Box 1 of 2

Modern Realism: Sara Robey Collection, NMAA - March 24, 1987 - Sus. $600 ++

Box 1 of 2

American Art Deco at Renwick - April 16, 1987 - Sus. +

Box 1 of 2

Lindbergh Anniversary, NASM - May 18, 1987 - Spr. +

Box 1 of 2

Victorian Evening at A&I Garden - June 9, 1987 - Sus. +

Box 1 of 2

Folklife Festival on the Mall - July 1, 1987 - Spr. +

Box 1 of 2

John LaFarge at NMAA - August 27, 1987 - Spr., Sus., Pat.

Box 1 of 2

Quadrangle Opening - September 29, 30, 1987 - Dnr. $125 +

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Events FY 1976 - FY 1978 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1979 - FY 1980 (4 folders)

Box 2 of 2

The Portrait Ball - March 7, 1980

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1982 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

A Waltz in Space - March 5, 1982

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1983 (3 folders)

Box 2 of 2

The Silver Screen Ball - March 4, 1983 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1984 (3 folders)

Box 2 of 2

A Waltz at the Renwick Museum - FY 1984

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1985 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1986 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Events FY 1987 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Contact Sheets (black-and-white) - Unidentified events (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

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