Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 500
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Symposia and Seminars
Records, 1973-1979
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Symposia and Seminars |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1973-1979 |
| Quantity: | 9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Record Unit 500 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | These records, maintained by Wilton S. Dillon, consist of correspondence, memoranda, background research material, invitations, brochures, resumes, photographs, grant information, publication contracts, symposia schedules, and other administrative records for the following symposia: The Nature of Scientific Discovery celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Copernicus; Outlook for Space; The United States in the World; Kin and Communities: The Peopling of America; and for a number of activities celebrating the centennial of the birth of Albert Einstein. |
Historical Note
During the period 1973 to 1979, Wilton S. Dillon was director of the Office of Symposia and Seminars.
Descriptive Entry
The records, kept by Wilton S. Dillon, consist of correspondence, memoranda, background research material, invitations, brochures, resumes, photographs, grant information, publication contracts, symposia schedules, and other administrative records for the following events: the Nature of Scientific Discovery symposium celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Copernicus, the Outlook for Space symposium, the United States in the World symposium, the Kin and Community: the Peopling of America symposium, and a number of activities celebrating the centennial of the birth of Albert Einstein.
Index Terms
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Name
- Dillon, Wilton S., 1923-
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Copernicus Symposium
- Kin and Communities: The Peopling of America (Symposium) (1976-1977: Washington, D.C.)
- Nature of Scientific Discovery (Symposium)
- Outlook for Space (Symposium) (1974-1975: Washington, D.C.)
- United States in the World (Symposium) (1976: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 500, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Symposia and Seminars, Records
Container List
Box 1
Copernicus
Proposals
Meetings
Prospectus
Workshops
J. Neyman (Copernican volume)
Public Relations, News/Press Releases, TV/Radio, etc.
Cunio/Piszek
Congressional
Chairman/Committees
Exhibits
Films
Hotel Reservations
Lectures
Letters (Advisory Committee)
O. Gingerich (Editor)
Budget/Financing
Planning - Programming
Symposium - Incoming
Fifth International Symposium Medals - Hodgkins/Copernicus Society
Hodgkins Medal
Copernicus Materials Required for Exhibition - pending
Copernicus Picture - New York City
Letters of Invitation for Copernicus Symposium
Program - Copernicus Symposium
UNESCO/Copernicus
Science and the Liberal Arts/Copernicus Symposium
Copernicus receptions, banquets, etc.
Karol Estreiker/Copernicus Symposium
Presidential Proclamation - Nicolaus Copernicus Week
Funding from Copernicus Society of America
Polish-American Relations
Symposium Papers
Baskin Copernicus Poster
U.S. Copernicus Stamp
Copernicus Fund Raising
Other Copernican Celebrations
Charles Eames
Itek Copernicus Material
Hodgkins Medal
Box 2
Education Day, April 26, 1973, Copernicus Symposium
Polish Posters
First day ceremony and luncheon, April 23, 1973
Things to Save for Frances
All Symposium??
Planning behind 5th symposium
Copernicus: Press Releases and clippings
Colloquia on: Interplay of science, literature, and art
Comments, aftermath of Symposium
Symposium volume
Edward Haskell
Space Age Children
Innovation in Technology
Jacob Bronowski and the "Descent of Man"
Box 3
Outlook for Space, October 1974
NASA "Outlook for Space" Conference, October 1-8, 1974
Daniel Bell Paper
Outlook: lists; people
Bibliography
NASA participants: biographies
Conference notebook (blue folder)
Discussants/Biographies
Charles Price
Critical Choice
Meeting Schedule
"News Report"
Press Release and newspaper clippings
Discussants/Questions
Readings I
Readings II
Readings III
Reports
Requests for Proceedings
G. Robinson's book
Travel Schedules
2 Reel-to-Reel audio tapes & 1 cassette tape (loose)
Box 4
United States in the World, September-October 1976
"For Better or Worse: The American Influence on the World," Davis and Benson
Invitations
Regrets (foreign)
Regrets (American)
No Shows
Courtesy invitations/acceptances
Regrets for Conference Activities/courtesy list
American Invitees - No Funds
American Invitees - Full Funding
Foreign Invitees - Some Funds
Foreign Invitees - Full Funding
Foreign Invitees - No Funds
Box 5
ACLS correspondence
ASA correspondence
Biographical data - Conference planners
Budgets and Finance
China
Closing ceremony/lunch
Conference program
Embassy mailings
Parking and meeting facilities
Food (receptions, lunches, other catering)
Free-Day tours
Fund Raising Letters
General correspondence/inquiries
Other hospitality ideas
Insurance
Intra-city transportation
IREX
Jazz Concert
Carla - meeting notes
Opening Ceremony/Kennedy Center
Photos
Participant kits
Printing/Design/Logo
Protocol
Readings/Reprints
Regional Conferences
Registration
Related programs
Rockefeller Foundation
Schedules
Session summaries
State/USIA
State Department Reception
Thank you notes
Theme and Program
Tickets sent
Transcript and paper requests
Travel
Volunteers
White House
Welcoming reception
Wine
WWICS
Yugoslavia
Cable Traffic: Incoming and Outgoing
Box 6
United States in the World, October 1976 - Papers Presented
Ahmad - IIA
Ngubo - IIA
El Calamawy - IIB
Armytage - IIB
Gattegno - IIB
Gyllenhammar - IIC
Bassett - IID
Calvo - IID
Hersaa - IIIA
Zevi - IIIA
Sivaraksa - IIIB
Horn - IIIB
Mudimbe-Boyi - IIIB
Delaunay - IIIC
Gillett - IIIC
Makavejev - IIID
Fuksiewicz - IIID
Session Transcripts
United States in the World, October 1976 - Speakers
Ahmad, Egbal
Anderson, Doris
Armytage, W.
Banham, R.
Barco, V.
Barna, Y.
Bassett, M.
Beckwith, John
Ben-David, J.
Berendt, J.
Bindary, A.
Boldizsar, I.
Bondy, F.
Borlin, M.
Bourgeois-Pichat
Briggs, A.
Calvo, R.
Clement, A.
Cunliffe, M.
Dedijer, S.
Delaunay, C.
El-Calamawy, S.
Flit-Stern, I.
Fuksiewicz, J.
Gattegno, C.
Gillett, C.
Goldschmidt-Clermont, Y.
Guvenc, B.
Gyllenhammer, P.
Hafid, A.
Hermeren, G.
Hersaa, J.
Horn, M.
Hu King
Husen, T.
Ikuta, T.
Kinloch, H.
Keynan, A.
Kocka, J.
Kohler, F.
Kwapong, A.
Liu, T.
MacLeod, R.
Makavejev, D.
Mardin, S.
Menshikova, M.
Mudimbe-Boy, M.
Muntanola Thornberg, J.
Ngubo, A.
Oda, M.
Petric, V.
Pomerance, M.
Probald, F.
Sachs, I.
Salas, R.
Samii, A.
Seymour-Ure, C.
Sinclair, B.
Sivaraksa, S.
Sowande, F.
Teodori, M.
Toba, K.
Tracy, M.
Tripathi, D.
Velazquez, G.
Zevi, B.
Ziman, J.
United States in the World, October 1976 - American Discussants
Barnet, R.
Barnovw, E.
Berman, M.
Byerly, T.
Chase, G.
Cochran, T.
Diggins, J.
Feld, B.
Fitzgerald, F.
Fornari, H.
Friedenberg, E.
Hitchcock, H.
Hitchcock, H.R.
Kessler-Harris, A.
Knowles, J.
Kozmetsky, G.
Lee, S.
Leyda, J.
Kingsbury, M.
Mauldin, W.
Pursell, C.
Raskin, M.
Box 7
Rosenberg, H.
Schiffrin, A.
Sklar, R.
Sullivan, W.
Vogel, D.
United States in the World, 1976
Paper givers
Chairpersons and commentators
American Commentators - Discussants
American Participants - Suggested
Foreign Participants - Suggested
United States in the World, October 1976 - Speakers
Menshikova - IA
Salas - IB
Samil - IB
Goldschmitt-Clermont - IC
Nag Chaudhuri - IC
Sinclair - ID
Flit - ID
Kin and Communities, 1976
Readings for Speakers
Around the Mall and Beyond
Genealogy: Guides and Indexes
Digging for Roots
Family Chronicles: Coming of Age in America
Write your life story in 7 days
Primary Sources for researching the family history
Everybody is climbing their family tree
How can you find your ancestors?
SI urges public to dig at the family tree
What do you know about your kinfolk?
Genealogical flurry
Preserving lore of bygone years
New interest in genealogy
How to interview your grandparents
Interest in Blacks in genealogy is gaining
Is the American family dying?
Margaret Mead - Redbook Magazine
Where's the American family going
Jewish Forebearers Emerge in Stories
Blacks discover Indian Ancestry
Shared Legacy: Why Whites Watched Roots
Goodman - A Rootless Society Digs In
Hendin - The Ties Don't Bind
Novak - They're finding roots all over the world
Cohen - The Mystery of Heritage
Bronfenbrenner: The Calamitous Decline of the American Family
Mead - Our Next Hundred years
Eli Evans Article
Hand-outs, etc. (3 folders)
Newspaper originals
Box 8
Press
Press Releases (2 folders)
Kin and Communities - Participants
Arensberg, C.
Bailyn, Bernard
Bowen, M.
Botstein, L.
Bourne, P.
Bryce-Laporte, R.
Butler, Robert
Challinor, David
Chapple, E.
Culpepper, C.
Cooper, W.
De Riencourt, A.
Demmert, W.
Demos, J.
Eisenberg, J.
Elder, G.
Fiske, E.
Ford, A.
Galbis, R.
Getzels, J.
Gutman, J.
Haley, A.
Hoffman, J.
Hsu, F.
Jackson, J.
Jackson, P.
Janeway, Elizabeth
Jenni, Donald
Kanter, R.
Kleiman, Devra
Kohl, S.
Levine, R.
Martin, J.
Mitchell, W.
Modell, J.
Mooz, R. Peter
Musto, D.
Rosen, D.
Rosenkrantz, B.
Rothschild, A.
Schneider, D.
Shayon, R.
Simon, J.
Stewart, T. Dale
Trivers, R.
Vinovskis, M.
Warren, D.
Kin and Communities, 1976-1977 - Sessions
Future Research Opportunities (workshop)
Families in Nature
Where did Americans Come from and Why?
Recording Oral Tradition (workshop)
What Happened After They Got Here, #1
Humanities and Families
What Happened After They Got Here, #2
Family Hindsight
Family Artifacts and Images
Re-evaluating the Asian-American Experience
Family Documents (workshop)
Families and the Media
Family Photo Interpretation (workshop)
Family Histories and the Liberal Arts
Families and Communities as Educators
Whither Kinship in Industrial Society?
Aries
Chapple Session
Possible Participants, 1976
Box 9
Kin and Communities, 1976-1977
Possible Participants, 1977
Participants, 1976
Family Policy Forum, 1976
Lichtman workshop, 1976
Opening Ceremony, 1977
Albert Einstein Centennial, 1979-1980
Einstein
Einstein: Programs & Budget
Conference Packet
Press Release
Participants (potential)
Einstein Symposium, 1979-1980
Einstein in China
Torch article
Dibner Library exhibit
Other Einstein seminars and observances
Institute for Advanced Study
Press
Wilson Center
Reprint
Teachers Workshop
Resources - Films, books
Various publications on Einstein
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