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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 95-142

Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs

Project Records, circa 1987-1994

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs
Title:Project Records
Dates:circa 1987-1994
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 95-142
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of the files of Rumana Ahmad Chaudhuri and cover preparations for the Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Materials include correspondence and minutes of meetings relative to the 150th anniversary; information on the anniversaries of other institutions and organizations; promotions; planned activities and publications; potential resources; and reports from marketing, program, and SI Community committees.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the files of Rumana Ahmad Chaudhuri and cover preparations for the Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Documents include correspondence and minutes of meetings relative to the 150th anniversary; information on the anniversaries of other institutions and organizations; promotions; planned activities and publications; potential resources; and reports from marketing, program, and Smithsonian Institution Community committees.

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Subject

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-142, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs, Project Records

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Container List

Box 1

150th NOTES/CORRESPONDENCE

Marketing Committee

Box 1 of 3

Council of Bureau Directors (COBD) (2 folders)

Box 1 of 3

Smithsonian Establishment

Box 1 of 3

Smithsonian History of 150th meetings/minutes (pre-1993)

Box 1 of 3

Summary of Proposals (prior to 1990)

Box 1 of 3

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUMS

Air and Space Museum

Box 1 of 3

Anacostia Museum

Box 1 of 3

Arts & Industries Building

Box 1 of 3

Cooper-Hewitt Museum

Box 1 of 3

Freer Gallery of Art

Box 1 of 3

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Box 1 of 3

National Museum of African Art

Box 1 of 3

National Museum of American Art

Box 1 of 3

National Museum of the American Indian

Box 1 of 3

National Museum of American History

Box 1 of 3

National Museum of Natural History

Box 1 of 3

National Portrait Gallery

Box 1 of 3

National Zoological Park

Box 1 of 3

Renwick Gallery

Box 1 of 3

Sackler Gallery

Box 1 of 3

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OFFICES, PROJECT, PROGRAMS

Air & Space Magazine

Box 1 of 3

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Box 1 of 3

Astrophysical Observatory

Box 1 of 3

Conservation Analytical Laboratory

Box 1 of 3

Cultural Education Committee

Box 1 of 3

Joseph Henry Papers

Box 1 of 3

National Associate Program

Box 1 of 3

National Science Resources Center

Box 1 of 3

Office of American Studies

Box 1 of 3

OAHP (Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation)

Box 1 of 3

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Arts and Humanities

Box 1 of 3

Office of Conference Services

Box 1 of 3

Office of Development

Box 1 of 3

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Box 1 of 3

Office of Environmental Awareness

Box 1 of 3

Office of Exhibits Central

Box 1 of 3

Office of External Affairs

Box 1 of 3

Office of Fellowships and Grants and Regents' Fellows

Box 1 of 3

Office of Folklife Programs

Box 1 of 3

Office of Government Relations

Box 1 of 3

Office of Information Resource Management

Box 1 of 3

Office of Institutional Initiatives

Box 1 of 3

Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

Box 1 of 3

Office of International Relations

Box 1 of 3

Office of Museum Programs

Box 1 of 3

Office of Printing and Photographic Services

Box 1 of 3

Office of Public Affairs

Box 1 of 3

Office of the Secretary

Box 1 of 3

Office of Special Events

Box 1 of 3

Office of Telecommunications

Box 1 of 3

Resident Associate's Program (RAP)

Box 1 of 3

Registrar's Office

Box 1 of 3

SI Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard-SI Center Astrophysics

Box 1 of 3

SI Environmental Research Center

Box 1 of 3

SI Magazine

Box 1 of 3

SI Man and the Biosphere Biological Diversity Program

Box 1 of 3

SI Libraries

Box 1 of 3

SI Press (look under materials)

Box 1 of 3

SI Women's Council

Box 1 of 3

SI Tropical Research Institute

Box 1 of 3

Visitor's Information and Associate Reception Center

Box 1 of 3

Women's Committee

Box 1 of 3

SI Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES)

Box 1 of 3

INDIVIDUALS

Adams, Bob

Box 1 of 3

Beach, Milo

Box 1 of 3

Dillon, Wilton

Box 1 of 3

Doering, Zahava

Box 1 of 3

Gaynor, Margaret

Box 1 of 3

Jacobs, Madeleine

Box 1 of 3

Kotler, Neil (also under mentor in education file)

Box 1 of 3

LaRiche, Jeffrey

Box 1 of 3

Moss, William

Box 1 of 3

Pachter, Marc

Box 1 of 3

Powers, Peter

Box 1 of 3

Reingold, Nathan

Box 1 of 3

Washburn, Wilton

Box 1 of 3

Yochelson, Ellis

Box 1 of 3

AUDIENCES

Congress

Box 1 of 3

Children

Box 1 of 3

Young People

Box 1 of 3

Wider Audience Development

Box 1 of 3

CELEBRATIONS

Folklife Festival

Box 1 of 3

Honors, awards, medals

Box 1 of 3

Ceremonial Events

Box 1 of 3

Publicity/promotions

Box 1 of 3

Tie-ins

Box 1 of 3

Commissioning

Box 1 of 3

COLLECTIONS AND ISSUES

Collections/Scholarly

Box 1 of 3

Collections Modernization Program

Box 1 of 3

EDUCATIONAL ISSUES

Harvard-SI Center for Astrophysics

Box 1 of 3

Educational Projects (OTC - Office of Telecommunications)

Box 1 of 3

National Outreach

Box 1 of 3

Young People

Box 1 of 3

Student Internship Program

Box 1 of 3

HISTORY

Publications

Box 1 of 3

List of publications on Smithsonian history

Box 1 of 3

National History Day

Box 1 of 3

General

Box 1 of 3

Exhibitions

Box 1 of 3

INTERNATIONAL

Exhibitions

Box 1 of 3

International Museums/Univ/Soc

Box 1 of 3

Promotional

Box 1 of 3

Olympics

Box 1 of 3

INTROSPECTIVE

Image and Identity

Box 1 of 3

LOCAL

City oriented programs

Box 1 of 3

Tie-Ins

Box 1 of 3

Role of city officials

Box 1 of 3

School visits and projects

Box 1 of 3

MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE

Office of Development

Box 1 of 3

Establishment of Office

Box 1 of 3

Development Gifts

Box 1 of 3

MATERIALS

Product Development and Licensing - Concessions

Box 1 of 3

Product Development and Licensing - Guest Services

Box 1 of 3

Product Development and Licensing - Logo Development

Box 1 of 3

Publications - SI Press

Box 1 of 3

Publications - Scholarly Projects

Box 1 of 3

Publications - Smithsonian 150th book

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - General

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - National

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - SI Cable Station

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - IMAX Project

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - Video

Box 1 of 3

Electronic Media - Interviews

Box 1 of 3

MULTICULTURAL

African American

Box 1 of 3

Asian and Pacific

Box 1 of 3

Hispanic

Box 1 of 3

American Indian

Box 1 of 3

NATIONAL

General

Box 1 of 3

Associates

Box 1 of 3

Promotional tie-ins

Box 1 of 3

Education/Campus on the Air

Box 1 of 3

Exhibitions

Box 1 of 3

Image

Box 1 of 3

Media Projects

Box 1 of 3

Museum Exchanges

Box 1 of 3

National Regional Issues

Box 1 of 3

SITES and Smithsonian National Associates Program (SNAP) lecture and tours

Box 1 of 3

SI contribution to projects

Box 1 of 3

Smithsonian Staff Involvement

Box 1 of 3

Train Project

Box 1 of 3

PROMOTIONAL

Journal/Magazine coverage

Box 1 of 3

Office of Public Affairs

Box 1 of 3

Photography contest

Box 1 of 3

Promotional ideas

Box 1 of 3

SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS AND ISSUES

Mentor Program (look under mentor program in education)

Box 1 of 3

National and International meetings at the SI

Box 1 of 3

Symposia/conferences

Box 1 of 3

Universities and Societies

Box 1 of 3

Publications

Box 1 of 3

SCIENCE

Symposia and Conferences

Box 1 of 3

SPECIAL EVENTS

The National Geographic Centennial Gala

Box 1 of 3

New York Public Library (NYPL) 1990 Literary Lions Event time line

Box 1 of 3

Time line for a Sackler Gallery Opening Event

Box 1 of 3

THEME

Knowledge

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

Survey Correspondence (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

PRECEDENTS

Audio Visuals

Box 2 of 3

Calendar related information

Box 2 of 3

Popular Culture

Box 2 of 3

OPPS (Office of Printing and Photographic Services)

Box 2 of 3

Institutional History

Box 2 of 3

Ideas for creating timelines

Box 2 of 3

DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCES

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Risk Funds

Box 2 of 3

Funding requests

Box 2 of 3

Proposals

Box 2 of 3

PLANS FOR THE 150TH

February 1993: 150th concept paper - Approach for the 150th

Box 2 of 3

Responses to February 1993 paper (2 responses)

Box 2 of 3

Regent Updates

Box 2 of 3

Gaynor Committee for the Future

Box 2 of 3

REPORTS FROM MARKETING, PROGRAM, AND SI COMMUNITY COMMITTEES

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Goals

Box 2 of 3

February 1994 Marketing, Program Plan and SI Community Committee Plans

Box 2 of 3

MEETING RECORDS

Coordinating Committee (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Steering Committee Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Schedules

Box 2 of 3

Steering Committee minutes (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Marketing Committee minutes

Box 2 of 3

Program Committee minutes

Box 2 of 3

SI Community Committee minutes

Box 2 of 3

Boards and Councils

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Correspondence

Box 3 of 3

Exhibits:

Box 3 of 3

On-line info

Box 3 of 3

Ellis Yochelson

Box 3 of 3

Collections

Box 3 of 3

Commissioning

Box 3 of 3

150th bells

Box 3 of 3

Publications

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Publications

Box 3 of 3

International

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Lectures

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Exhibitions

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Publications

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Conferences

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Symposia

Box 3 of 3

Scholarly Programs/Research - Scholarly collaborations with professional and academic

Box 3 of 3

Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Contest

Box 3 of 3

Outreach/Education/Public Programs - National

Box 3 of 3

Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Mentoring

Box 3 of 3

Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Schools

Box 3 of 3

Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Community outreach

Box 3 of 3

MARKETING

Correspondence (Marketing Committee)

Box 3 of 3

Boards and Commissions

Box 3 of 3

Congressional marketing

Box 3 of 3

Regents

Box 3 of 3

Media Relations and Communications Materials - Logo, logo competition (2 folders)

Box 3 of 3

Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI facts

Box 3 of 3

Media Relations and Communications Materials - Weather, etc.

Box 3 of 3

Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI magazine

Box 3 of 3

Commemorative Activities

Box 3 of 3

Recognition Events

Box 3 of 3

Prominent People

Box 3 of 3

Promotional - Stamp/stamp series (2 folders)

Box 3 of 3

Promotional - Fireworks

Box 3 of 3

Promotional - August 10, 1996 birthday party

Box 3 of 3

Promotional - Correspondence

Box 3 of 3

Advertising Campaign (3 folders)

Box 3 of 3

Business - products, publication, the Coin (3 folders)

Box 3 of 3

Updates to 150th events and Cartoons

Box 3 of 3

Correspondence from Ellis Yochelson

Box 3 of 3

Memoranda from Marc Pachter

Box 3 of 3

Minutes of meeting, April 4, 1995

Box 3 of 3

Miscellaneous correspondence re: 150th

Box 3 of 3

Regulations for use of 150th logo

Box 3 of 3

Memoranda from various museums, bureaus and offices, re: their part in the Sesquicentennial

Box 3 of 3