National Museum Act Records, 1972-1986
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.Summary
Consists of records documenting the administration of the National Museum Act Program by the office of the Assistant Secretary for Museums during the tenure of Tom L. Freudenheim, 1985-1991. The National Museum Act was passed by Congress in 1966 and enabled the Smithsonian to provide assistance to other museums and museum-related organizations. The Act was funded for the first time in 1971 with a $600,000 appropriation. The Program was abolished in 1986 with the repeal of the Act. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, internship records, grant records, proposals, financial records, informational materials, and brochures. Records dated prior to 1985 were created by Paul N. Perrot, Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, 1972-1983; and, William N. Richards, Acting Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, 1983-1986.
Subject
- Freudenheim, Tom L
- Perrot, Paul N
- Richards, William N. Jr
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Museums
- National Museum Act Program
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs
Category
Series Level Description
Notes
- To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
- For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1972
- 1972-1986
Restrictions & Rights
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Museum finance
- Law
- Legislation
Form/Genre
- Brochures
- Manuscripts
Local number
SIA RS00576
Physical description
1 cu. ft. processed holdings