Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 96-055
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
Symposia and Seminars Records, 1987-1993
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: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Interdisciplinary Studies |
Title: | Symposia and Seminars Records |
Dates: | 1987-1993 |
Quantity: | 12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
Collection: | Accession 96-055 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records created by Neil G. Kotler as Special Assistant to the Director, Special Assistant, and Program Specialist of the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies (OIS). They document Kotler's work on programs sponsored by OIS, particularly his coordination of four international colloquia on food, nutrition, and agriculture that were held annually at the Smithsonian Institution from 1987 to 1990 in conjunction with the awarding of the World Food Prize. Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Neil G. Kotler and Wilton S. Dillon; event schedules and programs for the colloquia and awards ceremonies; the published proceedings of each colloquium; calls for papers and manuscripts of papers; correspondence, curricula vitae, and background information concerning participants and prize winners; internal memoranda and budgets; and contact sheets of award ceremony and reception photographs.The records also document other symposia and projects sponsored by OIS, and consist of programs, papers, participant files, correspondence and memoranda regarding event planning, and background information on program topics. The symposia include: "Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution," "Les Droits de l'Homme and Scientific Progress," "Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities," "Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence in America's Future," and a series of research seminars for SI staff held from October 1990 to December 1991. Other projects that are documented here are "The Statue of Liberty Revisited" book project and two video programs produced by OIS in association with the Close Up Foundation. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created by Neil G. Kotler as Special Assistant to the Director, Special Assistant, and Program Specialist of the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies (OIS). They document Kotler's work on programs sponsored by OIS, particularly his coordination of four international colloquia on food, nutrition, and agriculture that were held annually at the Smithsonian Institution from 1987 to 1990 in conjunction with the awarding of the World Food Prize. Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Neil G. Kotler and Wilton S. Dillon; event schedules and programs for the colloquia and awards ceremonies; the published proceedings of each colloquium; calls for papers and manuscripts of papers; correspondence, curricula vitae, and background information concerning participants and prize winners; internal memoranda and budgets; and contact sheets of award ceremony and reception photographs.The records also document other symposia and projects sponsored by OIS, and consist of programs, papers, participant files, correspondence and memoranda regarding event planning, and background information on program topics. The symposia include: "Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution," "Les Droits de l'Homme and Scientific Progress," "Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities," "Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence in America's Future," and a series of research seminars for Smithsonian Institution (SI) staff held from October 1990 to December 1991. Other projects that are documented here are "The Statue of Liberty Revisited" book project and two video programs produced by OIS in association with the Close Up Foundation.
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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution (Symposium) (1988: Washington, D.C.)
- Close Up Foundation
- Constitutional Roots, Rights and Responsibilities (Symposium) (1987: Washington, D.C.)
- Dillon, Wilton S., 1923-
- Kotler, Neil G., 1941-
- Les Droits de l'Homme and Scientific Progress (Symposium) (1989: Washington, D.C.)
- Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence (Symposium) (1988: Washington, D.C.)
- Science, Ethics, and Food (Colloquium)
- Statue of Liberty revisited: making a universal symbol (Monograph)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-055, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Symposia and Seminars Records
Container List
Box 1
General Foods World Food Prize, Program, October 1989
General Foods World Food Prize, Program and Colloquium, October 1988
World Food Colloquium (WFC), 1990
WFC Dr. Justin Yifu Lin, China, 10/17/1989
WFC Calister Ngasamiaku Mtalo (Mrs.), Tanzania, 10/17/1989
WFC Dr. R. P. Singh, India, 10/17/1989
Dr. Per Pinstrup-Andersen - Discussants, 10/17/1989
Robert W. Herdt, Rockefeller Foundation
Barbara Huddleston - Discussants, 10/17/1989
Dr. Michael Lipton, International Food Policy Research Institute
Ojetunji Aboyade, Nigeria, 10/17/1989
World Food Colloquium, Program and Speakers, 10/4/1988
World Food Prize 1988, 1989
Photographs, World Food Colloquium, October 4, 1988
Science, Ethics, and Food, WFC, 1987
Administrative, World Food Prize, 1987-1989
Press, World Food Prize, 1989
World Food Colloquium Budget, 1989
M. S. Swaminathan, India, 10/17/1989
Robert Havener
Sadikin, S. W., Bogor Indonesia
WFC, Letters of Invitation, 10/4/1988
Dr. Verghese Kurien, Acceptance Remarks
Swaminathan Remarks, 10/1987
WFC, Correspondence with Federal Agencies, 10/4/1988
Colloquium papers, World Food Colloquium, 10/4/1988
Carlos Fernandez, Philippines, 10/17/1989
WFC Media Communications
WFC, Margaret Catley-Carlson, Canada, 10/17/1989
WFC, Correspondence with John W. Mellor, 2/25/1989
Dr. Bruce Stone, Food Policy Research
WFC, Anthony Wylie, Chile, 10/17/1989
WFC "Food and Nutrition" Readings, 10/17/1990
Reading File
WFC "Food and Nutrition" Advice on Colloquium Program, 10/17/1990
Food and Nutrition Colloquium Final Program, 10/17/1990
WFC "Food and Nutrition" Correspondence with International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), 10/17/1990
WFC and Prize Account (1988 and 1989) Balances
WF Colloquium, State of Secretary Adams for Printed Program, 1990
WFP, 1990
Educators/Schools Washington Metro Area
Tim Morck, 6/21/1990
Box 2
Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1992
Completing the Food Chain: Strategies for Combating Hunger and Malnutrition, 1989
Science, Ethics, and Food, 1988
Sharing Innovation: Global Perspective on Food, Agriculture, and Rural Development, 1990
WFC Programs and Invitations, 1987-1990
Aree, Professor Valyasevi
Nour, Dr. Mohamed
Odhiambo, Dr. Thomas R.
Lele, Dr. Uma
Mintz, Professor Sidney W.
Gelia Castillo
WFC Requests for Papers, 1988; Books Mailed Out, 1987
Bressani, Ricardo
De Lattre, Dr. Anne
Beatrice Rogers
Waterlow, Dr. John C.
Scrimshaw, Dr. Nevin S.
WFC John Mellor Papers, 1989
De Oliveria, Dr. J. E. Dutra
Permission Letter - "Sharing Innovation," 1990
Bettmann Archive
Jill Sackler
WFC Printed Program (Copy for Printed Program), 2/14/1989
WFC Send Invitations To, October 17
Achievement Awards for College Scientists (AACS); Smithsonian Booklet; Mailing List (Includes NSTA Handbook)
WFC Invitations to Educators, 1989
Secretary Adams' Statement for Printed Program for "Les Droites de l'Homme and Scientific Progress"
Box 3
World Food Volume
WFC Book Table of Contents and Transcripts of Q&A/IFPRI Forum, 1988
WF Colloquium Correspondence and Arrangements, Dr. Mellor
WFC Book Table of Contents and Acknowledgements, 1988
IFPRI Discussion (Morning/Afternoon Panel Discussion)
WFC Publication Tables, 1988
WFC Search for Editor, 1988
Scrimshaw Outline
Scolnik, Dr. Pablo A.
Harwood, Dr. Richard R.
Symposium Program, 1988; Symposium Concept
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution - Symposium Biographies, 3/15-16/1988
"Constitutional Rights - Sources and Evolution" - Invitations to Essayists and Moderators, Event Speakers
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution: Fundraising Inquiries and Replies
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution: Promotion/Press
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution: Publications
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution: RSVPs, Follow-ups, and Agreements
Requests - Reception Facilities
Symposium Educational Outreach Grant, 3/1988
Mary Frances Berry (Photograph)
Moderators and Questioners
Symposium Participants and Correspondence, 3/1988
Symposium Pending Invitations, 3/1988
Fundraising Materials
Symposium - "Teaching and Living Constitution," 3/1988
Symposium Fundraising Update, March 1988
OSSS - Description of Functions
Federal Position - OSSS
Papers from WFC, 1989
Budget: French Revolution Symposium
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" Symposium - Draft Program and Administrative Documents, 10/25-28/1989 (2 folders)
French Revolution Symposium
Monckeberg, Dr. Fernando B.
World Food Day, Washington Agencies
Foreword and About the Editor
Address List - "Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress"
World Food Colloquium Draft Program, 10/17/1989
World Food Colloquium Program, 10/17/1990
Biographical Notes on Contributors
Excerpts of the Discussions at the Morning and Afternoon Sessions, 10/18/1991
"Food and Nutrition Security in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A Study of Two Regional Initiatives," by Tshire O. Maribe
"Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency Anemia in China," by Liu Dong-Sheng
"Effect of Frequent, Low Dose Vitamin A Intake on Child Survival: Implications for Community-Based Programs," by Dr. (Mrs.) V. Rahmathullah
"The Role of the Potato in the Conquest of Hunger," Address by the Laureate of the 1990 World Food Prize, John S. Niederhauser
"Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security In Asia, Africa, and Latin America: A Colloquium Summation," by Barbara A. Underwood
"Introduction," by Abraham Horwitz
"Changing Health and Nutritional Behavior: A Social Marketing View," by Eduardo L. Roberto, PhD
Box 4
World Food Prize, November 1989
WFC Planning, Arrangements, and Budget, 1990
About Editor: ISLI-NF; IRRI
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements - Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1992
Visuals (Roberto) - Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1992
Dr. Alex Malaspina - Forward Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1992
Robert McC. Adams - Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1992
Dr. Abraham Horwitz
Areas of Common Need at SI
Correspondence, 1990
Official Newsletter of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, January 1987
Sackler Symposium
Bicentennial of Constitution and Other Symposia Topics, 1982-1993
Participants List (Bicentennial Symposia)
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies Budget Justification, FY 1992
College of William and Mary
"Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution" - Administrative and Office Paperwork
Notes for Various Symposia, 1987-1989
National Academy of Science, 1987
Notes and Letters Related to the Development of Constitution Symposium, 1979-1989
Treaty of Paris Educational Information
Management and Administrative Issues with OIS and SI, 1990-1991
"Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities" - Administrative and Notes, 5/1987
Issues of Literacy Program, 1990
"Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities" Program, May 1987
Craig Reynolds
Kin and Community, 1977
Office
Horwitz Commentary on Monckeberg
Editing copies of Symposia Publications
Completed Papers and Biography, 1/24/1992
Copy Editing and Other Expenses - "Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security"
Edited Contents of "Frontiers of Nutrition and Food Security"
Biographies
Morning and Afternoon Discussions
ILSI Roundtable, 10/8/1990
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" - Invitational Requests and Organization
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" - Fundraising
Jefferson Materials
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" - Budget and Planning
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" - Printed Copy, 8/1989
Box 5
"Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" - Conference Program and Conference Summary
Les Savants et la Revolution
New York University French Revolution Program
Planning Materials for 1988-1989 Symposia
James C. Early Discussion on Black Topic
OSSS Newsletter
Teaching the Constitution
Symposium - Participants Arrival Times
Jonathan Coddington
Policies, Administration, and Activities, 1993
Policies, Administration, and Activities, 1992
Overseas Scholars
ARCS
ARCS Annual Meeting Program, 1988
ARCS Foundation; Colloquium Publication
ARCS/Smithsonian Science Education Booklet
Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence in America's Future, 1988
Science Education, Science Policy Participants, Background, 5/5/1988
ARCS Foundation
Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence in America's Future, Symposium Program
Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities - Symposium Program
Barbara Underwood
World Food Colloquium Manuscripts, 1990
Roundtable, 10/18/1991
John Niederhauser
Travel to Chicago, 1990
Office Files, 1990
Final Edits Manuscripts, WFC (2 folders)
Box 6
Final Edits Manuscripts, WFC
WFC Participants Address/Communications, 1990
WFC Commentators/Moderators, 1990
Meeting with Undersecretary Newman Regarding SI Council
Eduardo Roberto
Underwood Summation
Official Transcript, 10/18/1990
Edited Transcript
V. L. Ramathullah, India
Maribe Paper
Dr. Liu Paper
Fernando Monckeberg, Chile, Paper
Documents Related to World Food Prize and ARCS
Publicity - Current
Unsorted Documents Pertaining to World Food Prize, Constitution Colloquium, and Education Outreach
Documents Related to "Les Droits De L'Homme and Scientific Progress" (2 folders)
Box 7
Documents Related to World Food Prize
WFC Speakers' Information, 1989
Sharing Innovation Volume
World Food Prize Foundation, 1991-
IRRI Correspondence
Current, 1990
WFC Winrock Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 10/17/1990
SI Press Information/Book Marketing, 1989 WFC Volume, 3/7/1990
WFC Volume Food and Nutrition Security, 1990
Permissions/Captions/Illustrations - Statue of Liberty Revisited (2 folders)
Vecoli, Rudolph J.
Billington, David P.
Lazarus, Emma
Dillon, Wilton - "The Ultimate Gift"
Blanchet, Christian
Dard, Bertrand
Box 8
Vecoli, Rudolph J. - "The Lady and the Huddled Masses: The Statue of Liberty as an Ambiguous Symbol of Immigration" (2 folders)
Statue of Liberty Book - STLI/LC Illustrations
Ken Burns, Statue of Liberty
Proof Copy of The Statue of Liberty Revisited
Dr. Fang Li Zhi
Prologue - Statue of Liberty
"Everybody's Gal," MacAloon and Babcock
Acknowledgements - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Biographies - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Transcript Concerning Statue of Liberty Revisited, 1991
Illustrations Miscellany/Rejects - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Table of Contents - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Jan McInroy, Copy Editor, Correspondence - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Statue of Liberty Revisited Book - Introduction and Illustrations, 7/21/1989
Chinese Perspectives/Tsao
Vecoli, 3/21/1992
Seymour Drescher
Exchange of Gift Pertaining to Statue of Liberty Revisited
SI Press Negotiations - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Order Forms
Goddess of Democracy, Fang Lizhi
Documents Pertaining to Statue of Liberty Revisited
File Names - Statue of Liberty Revisited
Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution, 1988
International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, Including Photographs, 1987
Statue of Liberty Report: French-American Committee for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty, Inc.
Box 9
Papers on U.S. Constitution Symposium, Includes Photographs, 5/1987
World Food Colloquium
Media Coverage, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, 1987
Symposium Essayists, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities
IFPRI WFC, 1988
Food Prize, 1988 (2 folders)
International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities Program Updated, 1987
Documents Related to World Food Prize
WFP Photographs, 1988
Carl Eicher
WFC Volume - "Completing Food Chain," SI Press Correspondence, 1988
WFC Book Publication - "Sharing Innovation," 1989
Colloquium Program Schedule
USIA, 1987
Documents pertaining to WFC and prize
1988 WFC Bios of Participants
Radio America and OIS Radio Broadcasts of WFC and Symposium on Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution
Articles on Science and Math Education Crisis: Science Education Colloquium, 5/5/1988
Justice Brennan Correspondence - Symposium on US Constitution, 1987
SI and Close-Up Foundation Video Productions: 1) Citizen Stories 2) Democracy and Rights
Seminar on Civilizations, Change and Historical Processes (Library of Congress, 1989)
Box 10
Meeting of Scholars, Library of Congress, 3/12/1989
Morse, Ron - Global Change Symposium
Constitution Symposium Proceedings/Library Acknowledgments
Blanchet/Dard
Video Film on World Food Issues
Citizen Stories
Paperwork Regarding Videotapes - Constitution Symposium
Close Up/Smithsonian Video #2
Citizen Stories Script
Close Up Video Reception/Screening, 5/2/1989
Taping - Close Up/Smithsonian/Video Documentary, 5/17/1988
Still Photographs, Smithsonian/Close Up, 5/25/1988
Video Script - "Democracy and Rights: Once Citizen's Challenge," 1988
ARCS Colloquium - "Science Education: A Challenge for Excellence," 5/5/1988
Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution, 1988 (2 folders)
Student Outreach for International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities
World Food Colloquia Series
Corporations, Corporate Foundations, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities
Labor Unions, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities
Box 11
Printed Announcements, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, 1987
Private Foundations, Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution, 1988
List of Potential Donors/OMD Communications, International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, 1987
Chicago Architecture, Museum Exhibition
Chicago Architecture, Coproduction/Elizabeth Richter
Chicago Architecture, Notes on Trip, 4/29/1991-5/2/1991
Chicago Architecture, Communications to RS and SI staff
Architects
Chicago Architecture, Legal Agreements
Chicago Architecture, TV Series
Chicago Architecture, Endorsements
Chicago Architecture, Video
Chicago Architecture, Fundraising
Chicago Architecture, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Architecture, Advisors and Advice
Afro-Americans
Budget and Fundraising, Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution, 1988
Papers Pertaining to International Symposium - Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, 1987
Symposium - European Integration, 1992
Media Coverage, Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution
World Food Prize Budget, 1992
Chicago Architecture, Review of Film Treatment
SI Research Seminar - Human and Animal, 12/13/1990
Research Seminar, SI Fellows, 4/25/1991
Research Ethics Seminar, 3/7/1991
Box 12
Setting Research Priorities in the Sciences Seminar, 6/13/1991
Research Seminar Notices, 12/13/1990
"Research, Information, and Communications in an Electronic Age," 12/17/1991
Articles on Research Misconduct, 2/8/1991
Research Enterprise
Setting Research Priorities in the Sciences Seminar, 6/13/1991
Bell, Derrick, Symposium - Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution
Jefferson Symposium, 9/10/1993
Unsorted Documents Related to Interdisciplinary Studies at the Smithsonian, 1989-1992
Video Film - "Democracy and Rights," Endorsements and Marketing
Secretary Adams Statement, WFC, 1990
Secretary Heyman
Unsorted Documents Regarding Symposium on Scientific Progress, Constitution, World Food Prize
Office of Policy External Review Draft Memo
Dick Howard Abenda, 3/4/1987
PR-File
Symposia
Symposium Summary, Letter from Chief Justice Warren Burger
Symposia (2 folders)
Transcript - "Questions in Panel 2," Not Used (WFC)
"Citizen Stories: Democracy and Responsibility in American Life," Close Up Foundation and Smithsonian Institution, 1991 (3/4" U-matic, master copy, 32:40)
"Citizen Stories" (VHS, rough cut, 12/6/1990)
"Democracy and Rights: One Citizen's Challenge" (3/4" U-matic)
ARCS/Smithsonian Symposium - "Science and Engineering Education: A Challenge for Excellence in our Nation's Future," and Dr. Deming's address to ARCS, Tapes 1-3, 5/5/1988 (3 audio cassettes)
Fang Li Zhi, "Statue of Liberty Revisited" (1 audio cassette)
Fang Li Zhi Interview, 2/6/1992 (1 audio cassette)
"Civilization, Change and Historical Processes," Library of Congress, Tape 1, March 1989 (1 audio cassette)
Setting Research Priorities in the Sciences Seminar, Tape 1, 6/13/1991 (1 audio cassette)
Tapes 1-2, 10/4/1990 (2 audio cassettes)
"Democracy and Rights," Deborah Palazzo, Tape 1, 3/23/1987 (1 audio cassette)
B. Nasr, Continue Talking/A Starts with McNeill, Tapes 1-2 (2 audio cassettes)
Untitled (7 audio cassettes)
Box 13
World Food Conference, Tapes 1-4, 10/17/1990 (8 audio cassettes)
Roundtable on Nutrition, Tapes 1-2, 10/18/1990 (2 audio cassettes)
World Food Prize, Tapes 1-4, 10/17/1989 (7 audio cassettes)
Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution, Made Possible by Philip Morris Companies Inc. and Produced by Radio America, Tapes 1-4 (10 audio cassettes)
Constitutional Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities, Radio America, Tapes 1-2 (5 audio cassettes)
Completing the Food Chain, Tapes 1-6, 10/4/1988 (9 audio cassettes)
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