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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 96-112

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Development

Program Records, 1988, 1991-1992
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Development
Title: Program Records
Dates: 1988, 1991-1992
Quantity: 1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
Collection: Accession 96-112
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of audiotapes, transcripts and other materials relating to the "Symposium of the Americas," which was held in Washington, D.C. in September 1991 and brought together more than fifty leading scholars, authors, politicians, and journalists from North, South and Central America. Included are audiotapes of each session, in English and Spanish; copies of the journal REVISTA CANCILLERIA DE SAN CARLOS, January 1992, containing transcripts of each session, in Spanish; and drafts of papers, in English and Spanish. Also included are documents relating to another symposium, "The Poetics and Politics of Representation," held at the Smithsonian Institution in September 1988.

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This accession consists of audiotapes, transcripts and other materials relating to the "Symposium of the Americas," which was held in Washington, D.C. in September 1991 and brought together more than fifty leading scholars, authors, politicians, and journalists from North, South and Central America. Included are audiotapes of each session, in English and Spanish; copies of the journal Revista Cancilleria de San Carlos, January 1992, containing transcripts of each session, in Spanish; and drafts of papers, in English and Spanish. Also included are documents relating to another symposium, "The Poetics and Politics of Representation," held at the Smithsonian Institution in September 1988.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-112, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Development, Program Records

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Container List

Box 1

Folder 1

Box 1 of 2
Symposium of the Americas (keynote), September 4, 1991, 6:30 PM (2 tapes)
Ibero-American Unity and Diversity, September 5, 1991, 9:00 AM (2 tapes)
Culture of Caribbean, September 5, 1991, 10:15 AM (2 tapes)
Indigenous Cultures of the Americas, September 5, 1991, 11:30 AM (2 tapes)

Folder 2

Box 1 of 2
Hispanic Influences, September 5, 1991, 2:15 PM
French and Anglo Influences on the Americas, September 5, 1991, 3:50 PM (2 tapes)
"Closing Summary," September 5, 1991, 5:00 PM
African Influences on the Americas, September 6, 1991, 9:00 AM (2 tapes)
Asian Influences on the Americas, September 6, 1991, 10:00 AM

Folder 3

Box 1 of 2
Humanistic v. Technocratic Cultures, September 6, 1991, 11:15 AM (2 tapes)
Iconoclastic v. Reformist, September 6, 1991, 1:45 PM (3 tapes)
Trans-national v. Popular Culture, September 7, 1991, 9:00 AM (2 tapes)

Folder 4

Box 1 of 2
Culture of Peace, September 7, 1991, 10:15 AM (2 tapes)
Culture of Life/ Protection of Environment, September 7, 1991, 11:15 AM (2 tapes)
Culture of Pluralism, September 7, 1991, 1:45 PM
Culture of Integration, September 7, 1991, 2:45 PM (2 tapes)

Folder 5

Box 1 of 2
Towards a Dialogue, September 7, 1991, 4:00 PM (2 tapes)
"Final Considerations," September 7, 1991, 4:45 PM

Box 2

Folder 1 Revista Cancilleria de San Carlos, November 1991, in Spanish

Box 2 of 2

Folder 2 Revista Cancilleria de San Carlos, January 1992: Issue devoted to the "Simposio de Las Americas en el Smithsonian"

Box 2 of 2

Folder 3 Photographs

Box 2 of 2

Folders 4-5 Transcriptions

Box 2 of 2

Folder 6 Transcription Corrections by AG & JK

Box 2 of 2

Folder 7 William Luis: Thermodynamics and Culture, draft copies in English and Spanish

Box 2 of 2

Folder 8 Mary Fukumoto: Asian Influences on the Americas, draft copies in English and Spanish

Box 2 of 2

Folder 9 Exhibiting Cultures Conference

Box 2 of 2

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