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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 02-251

National Museum of Natural History. Associate Director for Science

Subject Files, 1977-1998

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Associate Director for Science
Title:Subject Files
Dates:1977-1998
Quantity:8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 02-251
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of subject files from the Office of the Associate Director for Science. Associate Directors represented in these materials include Daniel E. Appleman, 1989-1993; Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Acting Associate Director for Science, 1993-1995, David L. Pawson, 1995-1998, and Ross B. Simons, Acting Associate Director for Science, 1998.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of subject files from the Office of the Associate Director for Science. Associate Directors represented in these materials include Daniel E. Appleman, 1989-1993; Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Acting Associate Director for Science, 1993-1995, David L. Pawson, 1995-1998, and Ross B. Simons, Acting Associate Director for Science, 1998.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-251, National Museum of Natural History. Associate Director for Science, Subject Files

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Container List

Box 1

BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMS (c. 1993-1998)

Biodiversity Program (BDP), 1993

Box 1 of 8

Biodiversity programs

Box 1 of 8

Biodiversity

Box 1 of 8

STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

Box 1 of 8

Biolat Position Description

Box 1 of 8

BDP, 1995

Box 1 of 8

BDP, 1995 Budget

Box 1 of 8

Research and Development Center for Biology (Indonesia)

Box 1 of 8

BDP, 1994

Box 1 of 8

BDP, 1995

Box 1 of 8

BDP, 1996

Box 1 of 8

NBIC, 1994

Box 1 of 8

National Biodiversity Center

Box 1 of 8

Man and Biosphere (MAB)

Box 1 of 8

MAB-NMNH (National Museum of Natural History)

Box 1 of 8

Global Change - 1994

Box 1 of 8

Box 2

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1977-1998)

MNH BOARD

Box 2 of 8

Foundations/Trusts

Box 2 of 8

Curators Digest for Planning Exhibits

Box 2 of 8

Paleo Hall theme statement - 1977

Box 2 of 8

NMNH Planning Agenda Survey - 1996

Box 2 of 8

Future Directions

Box 2 of 8

NMNH Task Force Reports - 1987

Box 2 of 8

Natural History Staff Interviews

Box 2 of 8

SI Organizational Meeting - 1990

Box 2 of 8

1994 Whipple Observatory, Fred Lawrence

Box 2 of 8

1994 Dept of Defense

Box 2 of 8

HOLLIS

Box 2 of 8

BA Deal

Box 2 of 8

IRM Pool, 1994

Box 2 of 8

Collections-based research fund

Box 2 of 8

STRI Reprogramming of Funds

Box 2 of 8

1994 Briefing Materials

Box 2 of 8

Scholarly Hiring and Appraisal Committee Final Report - 1987

Box 2 of 8

A Report on the Management and Organization for the Ctr for Astrophysics - 1981

Box 2 of 8

Report on the Management & Organization of NZP, 1979

Box 2 of 8

Report on Audit of SI Natl Associate Program - 1988

Box 2 of 8

Organizational Study NZP - 1989

Box 2 of 8

Report on Management and Organization of STRI - 1980

Box 2 of 8

National Zoological Park (NZP) Security Committee - 1983

Box 2 of 8

Bureau Director Hire letters and Budget Commitments

Box 2 of 8

Global Change

Box 2 of 8

Globe Exhibit

Box 2 of 8

STRI - Agreements with Panama

Box 2 of 8

Museum Directors Meeting - February 25, 1994

Box 2 of 8

STRI Maps

Box 2 of 8

Newman, Connie (misc communications)

Box 2 of 8

Box 3

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1991-1995)

STRI 2000 Committee

Box 3 of 8

1995 Bermuda Biological Station

Box 3 of 8

Africa - Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity

Box 3 of 8

1994 Brazil

Box 3 of 8

MPALA Miscellaneous (1992-1992) (3 folders)

Box 3 of 8

MPALA - Guidelines

Box 3 of 8

MPALA - Legal documents

Box 3 of 8

MPALA - Embassy

Box 3 of 8

MPALA - Press releases

Box 3 of 8

New Guinea

Box 3 of 8

BSI - Reports and requests

Box 3 of 8

BDP - Faunistics/floristics

Box 3 of 8

Biodiversity bullets

Box 3 of 8

Replications of Maryland Dinosaurs Proposal B Tillet

Box 3 of 8

Box 4

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1991-1997)

National Science Foundation (NSF) - Global change briefing - November 18, 1996

Box 4 of 8

NSF - Human Adaptation proposal

Box 4 of 8

NSF Reports

Box 4 of 8

NSF in a changing world

Box 4 of 8

Morphometrics lab

Box 4 of 8

May 1995 Congressional Event

Box 4 of 8

Calendar 1995 Acquisitions for SI public affairs

Box 4 of 8

Science PR - 1996

Box 4 of 8

Tours - NMNH - 1996

Box 4 of 8

PR activities - 1995

Box 4 of 8

Behring

Box 4 of 8

Alcohol

Box 4 of 8

SI Communications

Box 4 of 8

FMFIA (Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act)

Box 4 of 8

Delegation of Authority

Box 4 of 8

Director's Funds

Box 4 of 8

Questions B House Appropriations Committee

Box 4 of 8

1997 Research Initiative Projects and Info (3 folders)

Box 4 of 8

FY 1997 RI reports

Box 4 of 8

Research Initiatives Revisions

Box 4 of 8

RI Ranking Criteria B, June 8, 1994 memo

Box 4 of 8

RI requirements and info

Box 4 of 8

RI general

Box 4 of 8

RI Presentation to agencies

Box 4 of 8

Primary Researchers in CWZ, Biodiversity, ECP, etc.

Box 4 of 8

1993 Beltsville

Box 4 of 8

1994 Beltsville

Box 4 of 8

Beltsville (general)

Box 4 of 8

Collections Management Policy (1998) - Revised

Box 4 of 8

Collections Growth - May 1989

Box 4 of 8

Program Evaluation Report of the Australian Biological Resources Study - 1998

Box 4 of 8

Box 5

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1986-1995)

STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) - Panama

Box 5 of 8

SIRIS Management Task Force Report

Box 5 of 8

Biodiversity

Box 5 of 8

NMNH Budget Preparation

Box 5 of 8

Cuba

Box 5 of 8

Foundations

Box 5 of 8

SIBIS

Box 5 of 8

SI Competitive Areas in Reduction in Force

Box 5 of 8

Science Retreat - June 15, 1995

Box 5 of 8

Quad Construction Report

Box 5 of 8

Foundations/Trusts (3 folders - annual reports, brochures, pamphlets, etc.)

Box 5 of 8

Box 6

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1986-1995)

FONZ (Friends of the National Zoo)

Box 6 of 8

Science Fundraising

Box 6 of 8

OTS

Box 6 of 8

Lower Urubamba Project

Box 6 of 8

Box 7

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1994-1998)

OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) - 1994 (3 folders)

Box 7 of 8

OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) - 1995 (3 folders)

Box 7 of 8

OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) - 1996

Box 7 of 8

OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) - 1997

Box 7 of 8

OTS (Organization for Tropical Studies) - 1998 (5 folders)

Box 7 of 8

Texaco Fellowships (proposed) - 1994-1996

Box 7 of 8

World Bank/SI Collaboration - 1997

Box 7 of 8

Human Origins Program - 1996

Box 7 of 8

Global Change Exhibit - 1997

Box 7 of 8

National Museums of Kenya - 1996-1997

Box 7 of 8

Pew Foundation - 1997

Box 7 of 8

U.S. Army - 1998

Box 7 of 8

Environment Australia - 1998 (Darwin Declaration)

Box 7 of 8

Box 8

WORKING FILES RE: MISCELLANEOUS NMNH- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENCE ISSUES (1993-1995)

Finland - 1995

Box 8 of 8

Food and Agriculture Organization - 1993

Box 8 of 8

Denmark - 1994

Box 8 of 8

Debt Swaps - 1994

Box 8 of 8

Cuba - 1993

Box 8 of 8

Cuba - 1994

Box 8 of 8

Cuba - 1995

Box 8 of 8

Cuba

Box 8 of 8

Global Taxonomic Initiative

Box 8 of 8

SI Conservation Training Council

Box 8 of 8

Royal Geographic Society

Box 8 of 8

BBSR

Box 8 of 8

European Economic Communities (EEC) - 1994

Box 8 of 8

European Economic Communities (EEC), 1995

Box 8 of 8

Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) - 1993

Box 8 of 8

Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) - 1994

Box 8 of 8

Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) - 1995

Box 8 of 8

Field Sites (SI)

Box 8 of 8

Transition Briefing Materials

Box 8 of 8

Council of American Overseas Centers (CAORC)

Box 8 of 8