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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 425

National Museum of Natural History. Special Assistant to the Director

Special Projects Records, 1985-1987

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Special Assistant to the Director
Title:Special Projects Records
Dates:1985-1987
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Record Unit 425
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records document Selig's work as Special Assistant to the Director and concern the McKinsey & Co. study of NMNH, 1986-1987; the establishment of the NMNH Development Office; and preparation of the NMNH Guidebook, 1985-1986.

Historical Note

Ruth O. Selig was appointed Special Assistant to Director, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in 1985. She served in that capacity under NMNH Director Robert S. Hoffman until 1987.

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Descriptive Entry

These records document Selig's work as Special Assistant to the Director and concern the McKinsey & Co. study of NMNH, 1986-1987; the establishment of the NMNH Development Office; and preparation of the NMNH Guidebook.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 425, National Museum of Natural History. Special Assistant to the Director, Special Projects Records

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Container List

Box 1

Strategic Planning Firms

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - Chronologic File

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - Task Force Phase

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - Study

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - Study/Report (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - "Directions"

Box 1 of 1

McKinsey - Executive Recruitment Firms

Box 1 of 1

Russ Reynolds - Search for Development Officer

Box 1 of 1

NMNH Guidebook, 1987 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Smithsonian Guidebook/NMNH Revisions

Box 1 of 1

NMNH Postcard Picture Book Project, 1987

Box 1 of 1

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