Agency history, 1987-

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Agency History

Notes

  • This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
  • In 1987, on instructions from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the Smithsonian Institution Archives convened the Smithsonian Archives and Special Collections Council. The Council provides a forum for sharing experiences, interests and conerns of archives and special collections managers. It also prepares archival management policies, procedures, manuals,and other guidance for those who manage and use collections of documents at the Institution.
  • For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1987
  • 1987-

Topic

Museum archives

Form/Genre

Mixed archival materials

Local number

SIA AH00392

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