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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 370

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs

News Releases, 1958-1990

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
Title:News Releases
Dates:1958-1990
Quantity:10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
Collection:Record Unit 370
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

Historical Note

News releases were published by the Smithsonian Museum Service, 1958-1967. In 1968 the newly-established Office of Public Affairs assumed the responsibility. For an administrative history of the Smithsonian Museum Service, see Record Unit 405. For an administrative history of the Office of Public Affairs, see Record Unit 369.

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Descriptive Entry

News releases, also called press releases, have long been issued by the Smithsonian to communicate information to the public about Smithsonian events, important visitors, new exhibitions, lectures, and scholarly and administrative appointments. For earlier news releases, researchers should consult Record Unit 82. Some boxes have item lists, contact the SIA Reference Staff for further information (call 202-633-5870 or email OSIAREF@si.edu).

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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 370, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs, News Releases

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Container List

Box 1

News releases - October - December 1958

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - March 1959

Box 1 of 10

News releases - April - June 1959

Box 1 of 10

News releases - July - September 1959

Box 1 of 10

News releases - October - December 1959

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - March 1960

Box 1 of 10

News releases - April - July 1960

Box 1 of 10

News releases - August - September 1960

Box 1 of 10

News releases - October - December 1960

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - March 1961

Box 1 of 10

News releases - April - June 1961

Box 1 of 10

News releases - July - September 1961

Box 1 of 10

News releases - October - December 1961

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - April 1962

Box 1 of 10

News releases - May - December 1962

Box 1 of 10

News releases - 1963

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - April 1964

Box 1 of 10

News releases - May - August 1964

Box 1 of 10

News releases - September - December 1964

Box 1 of 10

News releases - January - September 1965

Box 1 of 10

News releases - October - December 1965

Box 1 of 10

SI-1-66 to SI-30-66

Box 1 of 10

SI-31-66 to SI-60-66

Box 1 of 10

SI-61-66 to SI-90-66

Box 1 of 10

SI-91-66 to SI-120-66

Box 1 of 10

SI-121-66 to SI-146-66

Box 1 of 10

SI-1-67 to SI-30-67

Box 1 of 10

SI-31-67 to SI-60-67

Box 1 of 10

SI-61-67 to SI-90-67

Box 1 of 10

SI-91-67 to SI-120-67

Box 1 of 10

SI-121-67 to SI-158-67

Box 1 of 10

SI-1-68 to SI-30-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-31-68 to SI-60-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-61-68 to SI-90-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-91-68 to SI-120-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-121-68 to SI-150-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-151-68 to SI-180-68

Box 1 of 10

SI-181-68 to SI-192-68

Box 1 of 10

Box 2

SI-1-69 to SI-30-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-31-69 to SI-60-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-61-69 to SI-90-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-91-69 to SI-120-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-121-69 to SI-150-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-151-69 to SI-180-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-181-69 to SI-201-69

Box 2 of 10

SI-1-70 to SI-30-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-31-70 to SI-60-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-61-70 to SI-90-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-91-70 to SI-120-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-121-70 to SI-150-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-151-70 to SI-180-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-181-70 to SI-201-70

Box 2 of 10

SI-1-71 to SI-30-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-31-71 to SI-60-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-61-71 to SI-90-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-91-71 to SI-120-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-121-71 to SI-150-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-151-71 to SI-180-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-181-71 to SI-213-71

Box 2 of 10

SI-1-72 to SI-30-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-31-72 to SI-60-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-61-72 to SI-90-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-91-72 to SI-120-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-121-72 to SI-150-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-151-72 to SI-180-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-181-72 to SI-210-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-211-72 to SI-240-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-241-72 to SI-270-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-271-72 to SI-300-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-301-72 to SI-315-72

Box 2 of 10

SI-1-73 to SI-30-73

Box 2 of 10

SI-31-73 to SI-60-73

Box 2 of 10

SI-61-73 to SI-90-73

Box 2 of 10

SI-91-73 to SI-120-73

Box 2 of 10

SI-121-73 to SI-150-73

Box 2 of 10

Box 3

SI-151-73 to SI-180-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-181-73 to SI-210-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-211-73 to SI-240-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-241-73 to SI-270-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-271-73 to SI-300-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-301-73 to SI-311-73

Box 3 of 10

SI-1-74 to SI-30-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-31-74 to SI-60-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-61-74 to SI-90-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-91-74 to SI-120-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-121-74 to SI-150-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-151-74 to SI-180-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-181-74 to SI-230-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-231-74 to SI-260-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-261-74 to SI-290-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-291-74 to SI-326-74

Box 3 of 10

SI-1-75 to SI-30-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-31-57 to SI-60-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-61-57 to SI-90-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-91-57 to SI-120-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-121-57 to SI-150-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-151-57 to SI-180-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-181-57 to SI-210-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-211-57 to SI-240-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-241-57 to SI-270-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-271-57 to SI-289-75

Box 3 of 10

SI-1-76 to SI-30-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-31-76 to SI-60-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-61-76 to SI-90-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-91-76 to SI-120-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-121-76 to SI-150-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-151-76 to SI-180-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-181-76 to SI-210-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-211-76 to SI-240-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-241-76 to SI-270-76

Box 3 of 10

SI-271-76 to SI-300-76

Box 3 of 10

Box 4

SI-301-76 to SI-330-76

Box 4 of 10

SI-331-76 to SI-360-76

Box 4 of 10

SI-361-76 to SI-379-76

Box 4 of 10

SI-1-77 to SI-30-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-31-77 to SI-60-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-61-77 to SI-90-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-91-77 to SI-120-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-121-77 to SI-150-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-151-77 to SI-180-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-181-77 to SI-210-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-211-77 to SI-240-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-241-77 to SI-270-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-271-77 to SI-300-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-301-77 to SI-330-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-331-77 to SI-360-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-361-77 to SI-390-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-391-77 to SI-420-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-421-77 to SI-450-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-451-77 to SI-474-77

Box 4 of 10

SI-1-78 to SI-30-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-31-78 to SI-60-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-61-78 to SI-90-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-91-78 to SI-120-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-121-78 to SI-150-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-151-78 to SI-180-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-181-78 to SI-210-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-211-78 to SI-240-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-241-78 to SI-270-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-271-78 to SI-300-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-301-78 to SI-330-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-331-78 to SI-360-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-361-78 to SI-390-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-391-78 to SI-420-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-421-78 to SI-450-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-451-78 to SI-480-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-481-78 to SI-510-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-511-78 to SI-528-78

Box 4 of 10

SI-1-79 to SI-30-79

Box 4 of 10

SI-31-79 to SI-60-79

Box 4 of 10

SI-61-79 to SI-90-79

Box 4 of 10

SI-91-79 to SI-120-79

Box 4 of 10

Box 5

SI-121-79 to SI-150-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-151-79 to SI-180-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-181-79 to SI-210-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-211-79 to SI-240-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-241-79 to SI-270-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-271-79 to SI-300-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-301-79 to SI-330-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-331-79 to SI-360-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-361-79 to SI-390-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-391-79 to SI-420-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-421-79 to SI-450-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-451-79 to SI-480-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-481-79 to SI-510-79

Box 5 of 10

SI-511-79 to SI-537-79

Box 5 of 10

Public Service Announcements, 1970-1976 (6 folders)

Box 5 of 10

SI-1-80 to SI-40-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-41-80 to SI-90-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-91-80 to SI-135-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-135A-80 to SI-180-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-181-80 to SI-241-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-242-80 to SI-279-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-280-80 to SI-327-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-328-80 to SI-360-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-361-80 to SI-392-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-393-80 to SI-431a-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-432-80 to SI-450-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-451-80 to SI-519-80

Box 5 of 10

SI-520-80 to SI-544c-80

Box 5 of 10

Box 6

SI-1-81 to SI-63-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-64-81 to SI-107-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-108-81 to SI-174-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-175-81 to SI-230-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-231-81 to SI-284-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-285-81 to SI-315-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-316-91 to SI-380-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-381-81 to SI-444-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-445-81 to SI-484-81

Box 6 of 10

SI-1-82 to SI-35-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-36-82 to SI-82-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-83-82 to SI-150-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-151-82 to SI-177-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-178-82 to SI-220-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-221-82 to SI-300-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-201-82 to SI-340-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-341-82 to SI-378-82

Box 6 of 10

SI-379-82 to SI-446-82

Box 6 of 10

News releases - Cooper-Hewitt, 1982

Box 6 of 10

News releases - National Zoological Park, 1982

Box 6 of 10

SI-1-83 to SI-100-83

Box 6 of 10

SI-101-83 to SI-185-83

Box 6 of 10

SI-186-83 to SI-252-83

Box 6 of 10

SI-253-83 to SI-333-83

Box 6 of 10

Box 7

SI-334-83 to SI-410-83

Box 7 of 10

SI-411-83 to SI-500-83

Box 7 of 10

SI-501-83 to SI-535-83

Box 7 of 10

SI-1-84 to SI-75-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-76-84 to SI-150-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-151-84 to SI-225-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-226-84 to SI-300-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-303-84 to SI-375-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-376-84 to SI-450-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-451-84 to SI-505-84

Box 7 of 10

SI-1-85 to SI-75-85

Box 7 of 10

SI-76-85 to SI-150-85

Box 7 of 10

SI-152-85 to SI-225-85

Box 7 of 10

SI-227-85 to SI-300-85

Box 7 of 10

Box 8

SI-301-85 to SI-363-85

Box 8 of 10

SI-364-85 to SI-435-85

Box 8 of 10

SI-1-86 to SI-64M-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-66-86 to SI-141-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-142-86 to SI-224-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-225-86 to SI-300-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-301-86 to SI-375-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-376-86 to SI-450-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-451-86 to SI-480-86

Box 8 of 10

SI-1-87 to SI-60-87

Box 8 of 10

SI-62-87 to SI-145-87

Box 8 of 10

SI-146-87 to SI-232-87

Box 8 of 10

SI-233-87 to SI-335-87

Box 8 of 10

SI-337-87 to SI-378-87

Box 8 of 10

Box 9

SI-379-87 to SI-462-87

Box 9 of 10

SI-464-87 to SI-542-87

Box 9 of 10

SI-1-88 to SI-25-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-26-88 to SI-66-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-67-88 to SI-95-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-96-88 to SI-125-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-126-88 to SI-150-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-151-88 to SI-191-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-192-88 to SI-230-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-231-88 to SI-265-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-266-88 to SI-296-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-297-88 to SI-330-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-331-88 to SI-357-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-358-88 to SI-395-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-396-88 to SI-460-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-461-88 to SI-530-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-531-88 to SI-551-88

Box 9 of 10

SI-1-89 to SI-50-89

Box 9 of 10

SI-51-89 to SI-100-89

Box 9 of 10

SI-101-89 to SI-125-89

Box 9 of 10

SI-126-89 to SI-150-89

Box 9 of 10

Box 10

SI-151-89 to SI-200-89

Box 10 of 10

SI-201-89 to SI-250-89

Box 10 of 10

SI-251-89 to SI-300-89

Box 10 of 10

SI-301-89 to SI-350-89

Box 10 of 10

SI-351-89 to SI-400-89

Box 10 of 10

SI-201-89 to SI-450-89

Box 10 of 10

News releases - National Zoological Park, 1990

Box 10 of 10

SI-1-90 to SI-50A-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-51-90 to SI-100-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-101-90 to SI-130-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-131-90 to SI-187-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-188-90 to SI-248-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-249-90 to SI-320-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-321-90 to SI-384-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-385-90 to SI-452-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-453-90 to SI-500-90

Box 10 of 10

SI-501-90 to SI-533-90

Box 10 of 10

News releases - Smithsonian Resident Associate Program - 25th Anniversary news, 1990

Box 10 of 10

News releases - National Zoological Park, 1986

Box 10 of 10

News releases - National Zoological Park, 1987

Box 10 of 10

News releases - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 1980-1986

Box 10 of 10

News releases - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), 1986

Box 10 of 10

News releases - Archives of American Art, 1983

Box 10 of 10

News releases - Miscellaneous, 1976-1980

Box 10 of 10