Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession T90006
National Museum of History and Technology. Department of History of Technology
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1932-1980
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | National Museum of History and Technology. Department of History of Technology |
Title: | Correspondence and Memoranda |
Dates: | 1932-1980 |
Quantity: | 5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes) |
Collection: | Accession T90006 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of correspondence and memoranda concerning the administration and activities of the Department. Also included are invoices, curatorial papers, and administrative records. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and from before the creation of the museum when it was part of the United States National Museum. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of correspondence and memoranda concerning the administration and activities of the Department. Also included are invoices, curatorial papers, and administrative records. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and from before the creation of the museum when it was part of the United States National Museum.
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Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession T90006, National Museum of History and Technology. Department of History of Technology, Correspondence and Memoranda
Container List
Box 1
Academic Programs - General, 1964-1974
Accessioning Policy and Procedures, 1972-1976
Ad Hoc Committee on Higher Education, 1970
Agriculture and Mining Hall, 1967-1971
Allaire Village Iron Works, New Jersey, 1958
America-in-Miniature Corporation, 1964
American Bicentennial, 1968-1972
American Heritage Publishing Company, 1960
Ammco Tools, Incorporated, 1963
Analysis of Museum of History and Technology (MHT) by Robert A. Multhauf, 1968
Analysis of MHT by David Snyder, 1970
Announcements & Memoranda - General, 1966-1978
Annual Report Fiscal 1974
Annual Report Fiscal 1975
Annual Report, Dept. of Industries, 1975
Archival Collections, 1966, 1975
Archival Holdings - Inventory Study, 1972, 1976
Arts and Manufactures Hall, 1963
Assignments to Centennial Exhibit, 1975
Audiovisual Programs, 1967-1968
Auditron, 1970-1971
Bicentennial of Revolutionary War, 1964
Bicentennial - Preliminary Plans, 1969-1971
Bicentennial Report of Record, 1960-1966
Box 2
Budget-Revised Allotments Fiscal, 1974
Budget, Fiscal Year, 1970 and Interim
Budget Fiscal Year, 1972
Budget - Temporary Financial Crunch, 1977
Canal Zone Biological Area Power Supply, 1950
Case of Month Schedule, 1970-1975
Catalog Publication, Dept. of Industries, 1970-1971
Catalogue of American Portraits, 1977
Centennial - General, 1974, 1977
Centennial - Travel, 1974-1975
Ceramics 7 Glass Hall, 1967-1975
Collaboration of SI with Other Agencies, 1968
Collection and Publication Backlogs, 1967-1968
Collection Policy and Procedures, 1972-1979
Collections Acquisition Program, 1978
Collections Committee, 1975-1977
Committee for Establishment of Educational Service, 1956-1957
Committees, 1954, 1955
Conservation Analytical Laboratory, 1966-1979
Cooperative Publishing Project, 1965
Curator - Specialist Series, 1975
Curatorial Research Time, 1976-1977
Department of American Studies, 1965-1967
Departmental Staff Meetings, 1974-1977
Description of Division Work, 1946
Director's Meetings with Chairmen, 1974-1975
"1876," 1973-1976
Endowment for the Humanities (SI Internships), 1965-1969
Esthetics of Man's Environment, 1966
Estimates of Costs for "American Agriculture During the Revolution" by John T. Schlebecker, 1975
Estimate of Costs for Publications by SI Press, 1975
Evacuation Plans, 1968-1972
Excerpts from the Boston Gazette, 1719 by Frank A. Taylor
Exhibit Needs, 1974-1975
Exhibit Programs (Harold K. Skramstad memo), 1972
Exhibit Tour Maps, 1969
Box 3
Exhibits, 1973-1974
Exhibits Committee (future), 1969-1970
Exhibits Editor, 1965-1966
Exhibits in Development or Production, 1965-1977
Exhibits Orientation Program, 1970-1971
Exhibits Protection, 1964-1967
Exhibits - Temporary, 1975
Expert Examiners Committee, 1949-1952
Division of Extractive Industries, 1977
Film Projects, 1967-1968
Film Theater Program and TV Series, 1965-1970
Fluid Research Grant - Hiroko Nishida, 1974-1975
Fluid Research Giant - Barbara Schnitzer, 1975
Folklife Festival, 1968, 1977
General Admission Charge Study, 1954
General Services Administration, 1949-1951
Government Patents Board, 1952
Great Hall Exhibit, 1971
Hall of Mining, 1961-1969
Hall of Petroleum, 1957-1971
Health Hagards from Electronic Product Radiation, 1969
Joseph Henry Memorabilia, 1971
Hughes Report to Congress, 1977
Humanities in the Smithsonian Institution, 1965
International Conference on Visual Science, 1968
Invitation, 1976
Invites for Special Functions, 1970
Iron and Steel Hall, 1962-1970
James Smithson Society, 1977
Justification of Work of Department of Engineering and Industries, 1951
Kennedy Center (Friends), 1967
Library, 1972-1976
Library - Agreement with American Heritage, 1966
Library Committee, 1955-1957
Library Committee - Association of Curators, 1962-1975
Library - General, 1956-1964
List of Photographs, 1977
Living Historical Farms, 1965-1972
Box 4
Living Historical Farms Study, 1967
Living Historical Farms - Travel, 1967
Loans, 1973-1974
Manpower Committee, 1964
Division of Manufacturing, 1958-1975
McGraco - Hill Bookstore, 1972-1974
Manuscripts for SI Press, 1970-1971
Manuscripts in Progress (Arts & Manufactures), 1969
Manuscripts in Progress (Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology), 1968
Peter Morse - Sloan Manuscript, 1967-1969
Museum Services - Film Program, 1964-1966
Museum Services - General, 1962-1969
Museum Shop Renovation, 1965
Museum Technician Support, 1968
Museum wide Catalogue, 1969
Museum "Educational" Activities
A Nation of Nations, 1974
Nation of Nations (Basic Concepts), 1973-1974
National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Astro Notes, 1966
National Air Museum, 1965
National Gallery of Art - Viewings of East Building, 1978
NMHT - Building Managed (General), 1961-1972
NMHT - Cafeteria, 1977
NMHT - Center of Study on Food History (Proposal), 1961, 1971, 1973, 1978
NMHT - Curatorial Committee, 1965, 1973
NMHT - East Conference Room, 1976
NMHT - Focus Tours, 1969-1970
NMHT - Guidebook, 1960-1972
NMHT - Moving Reference Collections, 1962, 1964, 1975
NMHT - Museum Shops, 1972-1973
MHT - Opening, 1961-1965
NMHT - Patent Orders, 1972
NMHT - Product Development Program, 1972
NMHT - Publications Advisory Committee, 1967
Box 5
NMHT - Report and Plan of Activities, 1972, 1976
MHT - Report on Condition of Collections, 1964
NMHT Review of Manuscripts Offered for SI Publication, 1965
National Science Foundation Studies of Government Research and Development, 1952, 1954
National Speakers Bureau, 1973
Neighborhood Museums, 1967-1968
Nuclear Energy Hall, 1958-1966
Object Processing Policy and Procedures, 1974-1977
Opening Dates of MHT Halls, 1964-1967
Patents, 1957-1976
Peace Corps Volunteers, 1964-1967
Personnel - Classification and Qualification Standards for Aids and Technicians, 1975-1977
Personnel - Compliance with Position Descriptions, 1975
Personnel - Contents of Position Descriptions, 1977
Personnel - Curatorial Review, 1977
Personnel - Evaluation of Museum Curators Performance, 1962-1965
Personnel - Evaluation of Performance (General), 1961-1970
Personnel - Evaluation Survey, 1964-1967, 1974
Personnel - Group Orientation, 1960-1965
Personnel - Honor Awards, 1968
Personnel - Position Classification (General), 1961, 1965, 1968
Personnel - Position Description & Certification of Accuracy, 1962-1966, 1975
Personnel - Presentation of Service Awards, 1972-1974
Personnel - Professional Accomplishments, 1964-1975
Personnel - Rockefeller Public Service Awards, 1961, 1966
Personnel Training Accomplishments and Requirements, 1962-1980
Philadelphia Centennial Inventory, 1972
Photo Mural Cafeteria, 1963
Plan of Operations Fiscal, 1973
Plan of Operations Fiscal, 1975
Poverty Program, 1965-1968
Presentation of Work of the National Museum, 1952
Private Funding Goals, 1972
Private Support for Institution's Programs, 1965-1966
Projected Publications for SI Press, 1972
Prospectors for a Program for the NMHT, 1970
Box 6
Public Information Officer, 1976
Public Inquiries, 1961-1977
Public Inquiries: Congressional, 1961-1968
Public Inquiries: Congressional Requests - Specimens bt Area, 1961, 1963
Public Inquiries - Statistics, etc., 1970-1976
Public Service Projects, 1966
Publication of Manuscripts, 1965-1967
Publication versus Research, 1966
Publications (General), 1962-1973
Publications - NMHT Staff, 1970-1975
Publications for Permanent Display in Director's Conference Room, 1975
Publications Planned for SI Press, 1977
Publication - John H. White, Jr., 1969
Regents Meeting, 1932-1948
Regents Meeting, 1948-1957
Reorganization, 1968-1969, 1976
Requisitions, 1973-1975
Requisitions, 1978-1979
Research Associates Program, 1965-1970, 1976
Research Awards Program FY 1976, 1973-1975
Research Awards Program - General, 1965-1975
Research Awards Program - John T. Schlebecker, 1968
Research Awards Program - Smithsonian Research Foundation, 1966-1972
Research Funds Application - Peter Morse, 1966
Research - Graphic Arts, 1948-1949
Research - Medicine and Public Health, 1948, 1951
Research on Instrument Makers by Frank A. Taylor
Research Opportunities Brochure, 1964-1972
Box 7
Research Program, 1948
Research Program, 1949
Research Program, 1950
Research Program, 1951
Research Program, 1952
Research Program, 1953
Research Program, 1954
Research Program, 1955
Research Program, 1956
Research Program, 1957
Research Program, 1958
Research Program, 1959
Research Program, 1960
Research Program, 1961
Research Proposals and Funds for Studying Effectiveness of Open Education, 1965
Research Report - Paul V. Gardner, 1965
Research Reports - General, 1965
Research Report - John N. Hoffman, 1965-1966
Research Report - J. Jefferson Miller II, 1965
Review of Activities, Museum of History and Technology, 1968
Mr. Ripley - Questions, 1967-1968
Soles Desk, 1964, 1969
Saturday Presentations, 1972-1973
Scope of Department of Science and Technology, 1957-1958
Scriptographic Booklets, 1964
Scripts & Labels - How to Prepare, 1960-1970
Security, 1970-1977
Security - Emergency Procedures, 1968
Security - Firewatches, 1968
Security - General, 1971-1972
Security - Inauguration Day, 1973
Security - Inventory of Personal Property, 1970
Security - Property and Inventory, 1968
Security - Property Passes, 1968-1973
Security - Temporary Employees, 1968
Seminars & Symposia, 1967
Shipping, 1970-1971
Significant Additions to Collections, 1971-1972, 1977
Silver Hill Storage, 1967-1968, 1975
Sixth Floor Library, 1974
Box 8
Slide Presentation, 1970
Smithson Bicentennial, 1964-1965
Smithsonian (magazines), 1970
SI Advisory Committee for State Department Exchange Programs, 1965
SI - Agenda Office Status Report, 1972-1975
SI and MHT Banner, 1964
SI - Archives, 1966-1977
Smithsonian Associates Volunteers, 1966-1978
Smithsonian - Civil Service Commission: Exhibit of Career Opportunity in Federal Science Activities, 1965
SI Exhibits to Celebrate 125th Anniversary, 1971
SI - General, 1964-1977
Smithsonian Institution - A Description of its Work, 1947, 1950, 1951
Smithsonian Institution - A Description of its Work, 1958, 1960
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1966
Smithsonian Journal of History, 1965-1969
Smithsonian Management Improvement Program, 1950
Box 9
Smithsonian Management Improvement Program, 1951
Smithsonian Management Improvement Program, 1952
Smithsonian Management Improvement Program, 1953
Smithsonian Management Improvement Program, 1954
Smithsonian Museum Service, 1958-1965
SI - Orientation Seminar in American Material Culture, 1966
Smithsonian Press, 1968-1975
SI Scientific and Technical Information Program, 1966
Smithsonian Seminars and Lecture Series, Office of Academic Studies, 1975
Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology Publications, 1973
SI Toastmasters Club, 1964-1971
SI Visitor Log, 1968-1969
SI - White House Program of Photography, 1965
SI - Work Study Program for the Museum Arts and Professional Development, 1968
Smithsonian - Year 1968, 1969
Smithsonian Year 1978
Society of Oldest Inhabitants Collection, 1968
Space Survey, 1975
Special Events, 1965-1971
Special Events, 1968, 1978-1979
Special Events - Estimates of Costs, Fiscal 1975
Special Meetings, 1965
Staff Dining Room, 1967
Staff Meetings, Science and Technology, 1957-1965
Staff Publications, 1974
Staff Publications, Department of Industries, 1972
Storage Alexandria, Virginia, 1968
Storage - General, 1962, 1972-1973
Storage - Terrace Cafe Equipment, 1965
Suitland - General, 1961-1977
Suitland Storage - Floor Plans of Building, 1974
Summary of Staff Activities, 1974
Box 10
Summer Employment, 1965-1974
Summer Intern Program, 1964
Summer Intern Program for 1976, 1975
Summer Interns and Volunteers, 1977
Survey of Staff Research Interests, 1954
Technological Changes, 1965
Television and Filming, 1967
Transfer of Specimens, 1957-1958
Division of Transportation, 1970-1975
Travel, 1974-1979
Undergraduate Research Assistance Program, 1965-1972
Volunteers, 1977
Warshaw Collection, 1971-1975
"We the People," 1975
Whole Museum Catalogue - Curator's Association, 1972
Accokeek Foundation, 1964, 1967
Allied Social Science Associations, 1963
American Association for State and Local History, 1960, 1969, 1976
American Association of Museums, 1959-1977
American Historical Association, 1964
American Philosophical Society - Research Giant, 1963
Arsenals Rock Island and Springfield, 1967
Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums, 1977-1978
Atomic Industrial Forum, 1962
Baltimore - Washington Conservation Group, 1967
Blair House, 1962, 1965
Boyd, George D., 1960
Catalytic Construction Company, 1957
Centennial Centre of Science and Technology, 1965
Chemical Engineers Club of Washington, 1960
Circus Museum (Ringling Museum of the Circus), 1967-1968
City Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham, England), 1960-1962
Civil Defense, 1967
Cooper Union Museum, 1963-1965
Council for the Conservation of Sheffield Antiquities, 1963
Daum, Arnold R., 1956-1957
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1962
Department of the Interior, 1965, 1968
Design & Production, Inc. (General) 1960-1965
Drexel Institute of Technology, 1967
Early American Industries Association, 1966, 1968
Electronic Data Processing Course, 1966
Eleutherian Mills - Hagley Foundation, 1961-1968
Embassies, 1962-1966
Encyclopedia Britannica Shale Article, 1959
Executive Leadership Institute, 1962
Box 11
Federal Trade Commission, 1968
Felch, Lauren L., 1961
Fern, Alan, 1963
Fleischmann Foundation, 1978
Fourth International Symposium (Cultural Styles and Social Identities), 1970
Friends of the London School of Economics, 1959
Garrard, T. A., 1961
General Services Administration, 1963
Glove and Leather Museum (Proposed), 1967
"Growth of the Seaport Cities - 1790-1825" Conference, 1966
Guide to Graduate Study and Research in the History of Science and Medicine, 1968
Hardy, Grabaine, 1959-1961
Hartley, E. N., 1957
Haskin Information Bureau, 1963
Hill and Knowlton, 1961
History of Science Society, 1966
Houston Antique Museum, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1975
Human Engineering - Data for Design Engineer, 1962
Industrial Archeology, 1960-1967
Industrial College of the Armed Forces - Group Discussing, 1958-1963
International Congress of the History of Science (10th), 1962
International Cooperation in History of Technology Committee, 1967
ISIS, 1968
Japanese Government Awards for Foreign Students, 1968-1969
Johns Hopkins University - Impact of Technology on Society, 1960
Johnson, Laurence A., 1958-1959
Jonah, David A., 1967
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 1964
Kerite Company (1865 Press), 1958
Lectures on Critical Issues and Decisions Sponsored by Dept. of Agricultural Graduate School, 1962
Lehigh University, 1977
Lords Gallery Ltd., 1973
Loveth, Robert H., 1957
Lull, Edward E., 1960
Maryland Historical Society, 1965
MPO Productions, 1960
Museum of Overbrook School for the Blind, 1960
Museum of Science (Cairo, Egypt), 1965
National Academy of Sciences, 1963-1964
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965 - Circa 1968
National Archives, 1963
National Association of Manufactures, 1967
National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery, 1961
National Council on the Arts, 1964
National Endowment for the Humanities, 1974
National Marketing Conference, 1967
National Park Service, 1964-1965
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1965-1967
New York Academy of Sciences, 1964
Newark Museum, 1965
Nineteenth Century Seminar (Reingold), 1966
Oakland Museum, 1968
Office Equipment Manufactures Institute, 1960
Philadelphia Historical Commission, 1968
Plate Glass Window (Strange Photograph of Granny Osborne), 1964, 1972
S. Dillon Ripley Correspondence, 1978-1979
Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, 1959, 1965
John T. Schlebecker, Chairman, 1977-1979
Seminars, 1970, 1976
Society for the History of Technology, 1958, 1967-1968
Society of American Historians, 1966
Society of Architectural Historians, 1967
The technology Press, 1957-1959
U.S. Expeditions and Exploration Seminar, 1967
United States Information Agency, 1960-1965
University of Edinburgh Science Studies Seminar, 1967
Virginia Historical Society, 1963
Washington Post, 1963, 1968
Washington Star, 1964
Washington State Historical Society, 1963, 1967
William Hood Dunwoody Industrial Institute, 1961
Winterthur, 1969
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