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National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of the Deputy Director
Category
Agency History
Notes
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Record unit 357, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 1988
Smithsonian Annals, 1987-1990
The Office of Special Projects seems to have existed from 1987 through 1989, reporting to the Museum's Deputy Director. One of the office's principal responsibilities was to coordinate a self-study that the National Air and Space Museum undertook in 1988 while seeking accreditation from the American Association of Museums. The office head was Brian Duff.
For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Repository Loc.
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