Project Files, circa 1930-2018
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Consists of project files documenting renovation and construction activities of Smithsonian museums and facilities, with earlier records dating from when Smithsonian Facilities was known as the Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations, the Office of Facilities Services, the Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services, and the Office of Design and Construction. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; submittals, specifications, and amendments; manuals; contracts and agreements; construction schedules; presentation information; meeting agendas and minutes; blueprints, floor plans, and drawings; employee logs; construction site preparation information; manuals; newspapers and clippings; videotapes; design information; budget summaries; proposals; daily and monthly progress reports and feasibility studies; test results; product samples; litigation information; and photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Facilities Services
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Design and Construction
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations
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.
Addl. KW Subjects
- (SIA RS00605) Currency
- (SIA RS00119) The Rosenberry Garden (Darien, Connecticut)
- (SIA RS01513) Kranz, Sheldon
Organization
Unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1930
- 1930-2018
- circa 1930-2018
Restrictions & Rights
Records may contain litigation records that are permanently restricted. Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Museum buildings
- Design
- Architecture
- Equipment
- Lectures and lecturing
- Litigation
- Repair and reconstruction
- Smithsonian buildings
- Contracts
- Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
- Architectural design
- Building--Equipment and supplies
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Architectural drawings
- Drawings
- Floor plans
- Compact discs
- Floppy disks
- Black-and-white photographs
- Black-and-white transparencies
- Color transparencies
- Color photographs
- Digital versatile discs
- Color negatives
- Videotapes
- Artifacts
- Black-and-white negatives
- Clippings
- Sketches
- Microfiche
- Microfilms
- Electronic records
- Newspapers
Local number
SIA RS01143
Physical description
3738.70 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings