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Accession 97-022

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events and Conference Services

Event Files, 1988-1989

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events and Conference Services
Title:Event Files
Dates:1988-1989
Quantity:8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 97-022
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of 1988 and 1989 files documenting various short-term events such as Regents dinners, conferences, luncheons, tea parties, special meetings, receptions, and breakfasts. Materials include correspondence, guest and mailing lists, menus, invitations, confirmations, itineraries, memoranda, agendas, contact sheets, pamphlets, minutes of meetings, purchase and catering receipts, newspaper clippings, receipts, brochures and press kits.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of 1988 and 1989 files documenting various short-term events such as Regents dinners, conferences, luncheons, tea parties, special meetings, receptions, and breakfasts. Materials also include correspondence, guest and mailing lists, menus, invitations, confirmations, itineraries, memoranda, agendas, contact sheets, pamphlets, minutes of meetings, purchase and catering receipts, newspaper clippings, receipts, brochures and press kits.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-022, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events and Conference Services, Event Files

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Container List

Box 1

Regents Dinner/National Air and Space Museum (NASM), 1/31/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Breakfast Luncheon Meeting, 2/1/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit Review Breakfast/NASM & Arts Gallery, 3/16/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Meeting & Luncheon, 5/9/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Dinner/A & I Building (Garden), 5/8/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Committee Breakfast Meeting, 5/24/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Executive Committee Meeting Luncheon, 9/8/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Committee, 9/14/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Dinner, 9/18/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Meeting & Luncheon, 9/19/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Subcommittee Breakfast Meeting, 11/13/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Subcommittee Breakfast Meeting, 11/7/1988

Box 1 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Subcommittee Breakfast Meeting, 12/7/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group, 2/9/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group, 3/9/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group, 5/12/1988

Box 1 of 8

Luncheon Group Buffet, 12/13/1988

Box 1 of 8

National Associates Program Lecture & Seminar, 1/10/1988

Box 1 of 8

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Congressional Science & Engineering, 1/11/1988

Box 1 of 8

Luncheon: Committee on French Revolution, 1/12/1988

Box 1 of 8

Closing Luncheon/Lecture & Program, 1/15/1988

Box 1 of 8

Secretary's Luncheon for President of Iceland, 1/25/1988

Box 1 of 8

Luncheon for Minister Zakharov (USSR), 1/27/1988

Box 1 of 8

Lecture by Mrs. Mubarak followed by Coffee, 1/29/1988

Box 1 of 8

National Academy of Science Regional Roundtable Meeting/Dinner, 2/5/1988

Box 1 of 8

Symposium/Reception - West African Cloth History & Design, 2/18/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian/National Congress of American Indians Dinner, 3/2/1988

Box 1 of 8

Reception for Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Coordinators/Keyworkers, 3/8/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian/Afro-Americans and Evolution of Living Constitution Buffet, 3/15/1988

Box 1 of 8

Opening Reception/King Herod's Dream, 3/22/1988

Box 1 of 8

Dinner of Dr. Kudo of Japan/Barney House, 4/4/1988

Box 1 of 8

Tea for Participants in Registrar's Workshop, 4/10/1988

Box 1 of 8

Office of Treasurer/Leadership Washington Buffet Dinner, 4/12/1988

Box 1 of 8

Smithsonian & American Society of Newspaper Editors, 4/14/1988

Box 1 of 8

Box 2

Luncheon for Federico Mayor/UNESCO Director, 4/14/1988

Box 2 of 8

Reception for Behind-the-Scenes: Volunteers, 4/19/1988

Box 2 of 8

International Filmfest: Yaleen/Reception, 4/23/1988

Box 2 of 8

Friends of Music Cocktails & Dinner, 4/30/1988

Box 2 of 8

Opening Reception/Lecturer Program Series, 4/24/1988

Box 2 of 8

Jubilee Celebration/Lady Bird Johnson's 75th Birthday, 4/29/1988

Box 2 of 8

Friends of Music Cocktails & Dinner, 4/29/1988

Box 2 of 8

Horticulture Garden Party for Staff, 5/2/1988

Box 2 of 8

Dinner for Ambassador of Madagascar, 5/5/1988

Box 2 of 8

Reception for Asian/Pacific American Artists, 5/10/1988

Box 2 of 8

Brooks Award Reception, 5/11/1988

Box 2 of 8

Museum Support Center Fifth Anniversary at Museum Support Center (MSC), 5/16/1988

Box 2 of 8

Dinner for Brazilian Group after Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWICS) Lecture/Barney House, 5/17/1988

Box 2 of 8

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) Reception for Tropical Rainforests: A Disappearing Treasure/S. Dillon Ripley (SDR) Concourse, 5/20/1988

Box 2 of 8

Smithsonian World Wildlife Fund Reception for Tropical Rainforests, 5/22/1988

Box 2 of 8

M/M Ripley Dinner, 5/25/1988

Box 2 of 8

An Ambassadorial Evening/Quad, 6/5/1988

Box 2 of 8

Smithsonian/Association of American Cultures Reception, 6/9/1988

Box 2 of 8

Smithsonian/Nature Conservancy Reception, 6/10/1988

Box 2 of 8

Reception for Dr. Dolly Adams & Bishop Adams, 6/11/1988

Box 2 of 8

Farewell Reception for Dr. Charles Eldredge at National Museum of American Art (NMAA), Moran Gallery, 6/13/1988

Box 2 of 8

Reception for Congress, Donors, Board & Commission Members, 6/14/1988

Box 2 of 8

Office of Fellowship and Grants Honors Ceremony, 6/15/1988

Box 2 of 8

Box 3

Dinner for El Duque de Badajuz, 6/15/1988

Box 3 of 8

Smithsonian/American University Beirut Dinner, 6/16/1988

Box 3 of 8

Folklife Festival Opening Luncheon, 6/23/1988

Box 3 of 8

Folklife Festival Reception for Participants, 6/28/1988

Box 3 of 8

Buffet Dinner for Man & Biosphere Participants, 6/29/1988

Box 3 of 8

Smithsonian Council Dinner at Lovejoys, 7/11/1988

Box 3 of 8

Reception for Mr. McCance & Ms. Burnette, 7/13/1988

Box 3 of 8

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) Dinner & Meeting, 7/14/1988

Box 3 of 8

SIDIS/AIA dinner for Students, 8/4/1988

Box 3 of 8

Dinner for White House Science Staff, 9/8/1988

Box 3 of 8

Challenger Center Board Meeting/Dinner, 9/12/1988

Box 3 of 8

Dinner for Consultative Group of Biological Diversity, 9/22/1988

Box 3 of 8

Invitation Lists/Phone Numbers James Smithson Society (JSS)/National Associates Board (NAB) Dinner, 9/23/1988

Box 3 of 8

JSS/NAB Dinner, 9/23/1988

Box 3 of 8

Macy Benefit for the Smithsonian, 9/25/1988

Box 3 of 8

National Board of Smithsonian Associates, 9/23/1988

Box 3 of 8

Tropical Rainforest Reception for Select Members of Congress, 9/27/1988

Box 3 of 8

Opening Reception for DC Seminars, 11/2/1988

Box 3 of 8

Dinner for Executive Committee of Scope at Barney House, 11/7/1988

Box 3 of 8

Luncheon Group Buffet Luncheon, 11/10/88

Box 3 of 8

Secretary's Dinner for Andrei Sakharov, 11/14/88

Box 3 of 8

Vever Dinner at Sackler Pavilion, 11/17/88

Box 3 of 8

Vever Reception at Sackler Pavilion, 11/18/1988

Box 3 of 8

National Academy of Public Administrators Dinner, 12/2/1988

Box 3 of 8

Secretary's Luncheon for Secretary of Education at Secretary's Office & Parlor, 12/6/1988

Box 3 of 8

Holiday Volunteer Recognition Party, 12/7/1988

Box 3 of 8

Reception for Forestry School Deans & Professors, 12/13/1988

Box 3 of 8

Amazon Working Committee Dinner Buffet, 12/14/88

Box 3 of 8

Welcoming Reception for Smithsonian Fellows, 12/15/1988

Box 3 of 8

Box 4

Memorial Planting for Joseph Coudon VII Tree & Breakfast, 12/16/1988

Box 4 of 8

Luncheon for the Ambassador of France, 12/27/1988

Box 4 of 8

M/M Adams Open House/Barney Studio House, 12/17/1988

Box 4 of 8

Dinner for Governing Councils of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) & Institute of Medicine, 10/20/1988

Box 4 of 8

Smithsonian Council Luncheon, 10/21/1988

Box 4 of 8

Smithsonian Council Meeting, 10/21-22/1988

Box 4 of 8

Smithsonian Council Luncheon, 10/22/1988

Box 4 of 8

Smithsonian Council Dinner, 10/22/1988

Box 4 of 8

Meeting of the Smithsonian Council, 10/23/1988

Box 4 of 8

Breakfast Reception for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science/Math Teaching/Adams Home, 10/26/1988

Box 4 of 8

Reception for Soviet Scientists, 1/18/1988

Box 4 of 8

Reception for Mr. Sagdeyez, Director of Space Research Institute, USSR, 5/13/1988

Box 4 of 8

Open House for Fellows at Adams House, 3/13/1988

Box 4 of 8

Reception for Soviet Delegation attending Crossroads Symposium, 9/19/1988

Box 4 of 8

Canceled Events

Dinner for President of Brazil, 5/31/1988

Box 4 of 8

Smithsonian Business Committee for the Arts, 10/12/1988

Box 4 of 8

Opening Reception for DC Seminars, 4/19/1988

Box 4 of 8

Subcommittee of Regents Audit & Review Committee Breakfast Meeting, 10/21/1988

Box 4 of 8

Lunch for Japanese, 10/28/1988

Box 4 of 8

Secretary's Dinner/Barney Studio House, 10/31/1988

Box 4 of 8

Regents Audit & Review Subcommittee Breakfast Meeting, 10/31/1988

Box 4 of 8

Miscellaneous Events

Box 4 of 8

Box 5

Regents Dinner/Snpreme Court, 1/29/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Meeting/Regents Room, 1/30/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Audit and Review/Regents Room, 3/7/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Dinner/Sackler & National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), 5/7/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Meeting/Regent Room, 5/8/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regent Audit and Review/Regents Room, 6/1/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Dinner/Ripley Center, 9/17/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Meeting/Regents Room, 9/18/1989

Box 5 of 8

Regents Audit and Review/National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), 10/3/1989

Box 5 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group/National Museum of American History (NMAH), 2/7/1989

Box 5 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group/NMAH, 3/14/1989

Box 5 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group/National Zoological Park (NZP), 5/17/1989

Box 5 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group/NMAH, 11/8/1989

Box 5 of 8

Smithsonian Luncheon Group/NMAH, 12/12/1989

Box 5 of 8

Buried Mirror Dinner/National Portrait Gallery (NPG), 1/10/1989

Box 5 of 8

Opening Reception for Smithsonian National Associates Program (SNAP) Seminar/SI Building, 1/11/1989

Box 5 of 8

Dinner for Rep. of Hong Kong/Anne Levin's Residence, 1/12/1989

Box 5 of 8

Martin Luther King Day Reception and Lecture/NMNH, 1/16/1989

Box 5 of 8

Secretary's Luncheon for Senators' Wives/SI Building, 1/24/1989

Box 5 of 8

Lunch for American Association of Museum Volunteers/SI Building, 1/24/1989

Box 5 of 8

Secretary's Dinner/Barney House, 2/2/1989

Box 5 of 8

Reception for Soviet Ballerinas/SI Building, 2/10/1989

Box 5 of 8

Reception for JSS/NMAA, 2/16/89

Box 5 of 8

Dinner for William Reilly/Barney House, 2/17/1989

Box 5 of 8

Reception for CFC/NMAH, 3/7/1989

Box 5 of 8

Dr. Lovejoy's Dinner/Barney House, 3/16/1989

Box 5 of 8

Luncheon for Museum Law Conference/NASM, 3/20/1989

Box 5 of 8

Luncheon for Museum Law Conference/NASM, 3/21/1989

Box 5 of 8

Reception for Museum Law Conference/NMNH, 3/21/1989

Box 5 of 8

Orientation Luncheon for Congressional Spouses/NMAH, 3/21/1989

Box 5 of 8

Secretary's Dinner/Barney House, 4/3/1989

Box 5 of 8

Reception for Minority Cancer Awareness Week/A&I, 4/6/1989

Box 5 of 8

Box 6

Reception for American Association of Museums/A&I, 4/11/1989

Box 6 of 8

Reception for Behind the Scenes Volunteers/A&I, 4/13/89

Box 6 of 8

Dinner for Concord Landing/NASM, 4/16/1989

Box 6 of 8

Reception for National Education Outreach Program/A&I, 4/21/1989

Box 6 of 8

Opening Reception for Gold of Africa and Sounding Forms/NMAfA, 4/24/1989

Box 6 of 8

Friends of Music Dinner/NPG, 4/28/1989

Box 6 of 8

Friends of Music Dinner/NMNH, 4/29/1989

Box 6 of 8

Friends fo Music Breakfast/NASM, 4/30/1989

Box 6 of 8

Secretary's Luncheon/SI Building, 4/28/1989

Box 6 of 8

Reception for the Rights of Man and the Constitution of 1791/A&I, 5/2/1989

Box 6 of 8

Dr. Talbott's Reception/Barney House, 5/9/1989

Box 6 of 8

Brooks Award Reception/SI Building, 5/10/1989

Box 6 of 8

Dinner for National Demonstration Lab/A&I, 5/18/1989

Box 6 of 8

Dinner for Internaitonal Action Council/NPG, 5/25/1989

Box 6 of 8

Exhibition for Carribean Festival of Arts/Ripley Center, 6/2/1989

Box 6 of 8

Garden Party/Haupt Garden, 6/13/1989

Box 6 of 8

Box 7

Reception for Harvard-Kennedy School of Government/Renwick, 6/13/1989

Box 7 of 8

Opening Luncheon for Folklife/NMAH, 6/23/1989

Box 7 of 8

Hawaii Reception for Folklife Festival/A&I, 6/23/1989

Box 7 of 8

Folklife Festival Reception/A&I, 6/28/1989

Box 7 of 8

Fellowships and Grants Honors Ceremony/Ripley Center, 7/13/1989

Box 7 of 8

Reception for Man and the Biosphere Program/NMAfA, 7/18/1989

Box 7 of 8

Opening Reception for Inside Active Volcanos/NMNH, 7/18/1989

Box 7 of 8

Reception at Indian Market Days/Santa Fe, NM, 8/19/1989

Box 7 of 8

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Reception/NMNH, 9/12/1989

Box 7 of 8

Reception for Black Family Reunion/NMAH, 9/8/1989

Box 7 of 8

Luncheon for Hispanic Corporation Representatives/SI Building, 9/14/1989

Box 7 of 8

Box 8

Dinner for Media and Environment Conference/A&I, 9/15/1989

Box 8 of 8

JSS Dinner/Ripley Center, 9/22/1989

Box 8 of 8

NAB Dinner/A&I, 9/23/1989

Box 8 of 8

Smithsonian Council Dinner/NYC, 10/13/1989

Box 8 of 8

Office of Membership and Development (OMD)/Commerce Bank of Kansas City Dinner/Sackler, 10/14/1989

Box 8 of 8

National Academy of Sciences Board Dinner/Renwick, 10/17/1989

Box 8 of 8

Reception for Presidential Medal of Honor of Science and Technology/Renwick, 10/18/1989

Box 8 of 8

Reception for Presidential Teaching Awards/Renwick, 10/24/1989

Box 8 of 8

Staff Open House for Smithsonian Great Hall/SI Building, 11/3/1989

Box 8 of 8

Opening of Information Center/SI Building, 11/14/1989

Box 8 of 8

Dinner for Enrique Iglesias/SI Building, 11/21/1989

Box 8 of 8

Reception for Institute for Education Leadership/A&I, 12/6/1989

Box 8 of 8

Visitors' Information and Associates' Reception Center (VIARC) Volunteer Reception/A&I, 12/7/1989

Box 8 of 8

Dr. Lovejoy's Dinner/Barney House, 12/13/1989

Box 8 of 8

Staff Holiday Party/NMAH, 12/13/1998

Box 8 of 8

Reception for Smithsonian Fellows/SI Building, 12/14/1989

Box 8 of 8

Adams Dinner for Dr. and Mrs. Talbott/Adams Residence, 2/26/1989

Box 8 of 8

Adams Dinner/Adams Residence, 4/29/1989

Box 8 of 8

Adams Holiday Reception/Adams Residence, 12/21/1989

Box 8 of 8

Cancelled Events

Press Breakfast for Home Video Collection/NMNH, 1/26/1989

Box 8 of 8

Dr. Lovejoy's Dinner/Barney House, 2/7/1989

Box 8 of 8

Secretary's Tea for Queen Noor/SI Building, 4/19/1989

Box 8 of 8

Smithsonian/Harvard Kennedy School Dinner/Renwick, 5/9/1989

Box 8 of 8

Luncheon for Global Conservation Conference/Ripley Center, 6/20/1989

Box 8 of 8

Global Environmental Dinner/SI Building, 11/6/1989

Box 8 of 8

Universal Postal Union Reception/SI Building, 11/15

Box 8 of 8

Events Denied

Box 8 of 8

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