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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 160

Smithsonian Institution. Office of American Studies

Records, 1969-1974

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of American Studies
Title:Records
Dates:1969-1974
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
Collection:Record Unit 160
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records consist of telephone books and log sheets.

Historical Note

The Department of American Studies of the Museum of History and Technology (MHT) was established in 1965 with Wilcomb E. Washburn as Chairman. When Charles Blitzer was appointed Assistant Secretary for History and Art in 1968, responsibility for the program was transferred from MHT to his office. The Department became the Office of American Studies in 1970, and Washburn's title was changed to Director.

The Office of American Studies seeks to promote study of the material culture of the United States by sponsoring graduate studies in the field in cooperation with universities. In addition to its formal program, it also offers graduate students an opportunity to do supervised reading and research with Smithsonian staff members and to make use of the Institution's extensive collections.

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Descriptive Entry

These records consist of telephone books and log sheets.

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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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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 160, Smithsonian Institution, Office of American Studies, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Telephone Logs, January 8, 1969-February 1, 1974 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Correspondence Logs, January 4, 1971-February 1, 1974 (4 folders)

Box 2 of 2

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