Reference Request
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
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. 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.
Index Terms
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Name
- Chaudhuri, Rumana Ahmad
- Smithsonian Institution 150th Birthday Party on the National Mall (1996: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-142, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs, Project Records
Container List
Box 1
150th NOTES/CORRESPONDENCE
Marketing Committee
Council of Bureau Directors (COBD) (2 folders)
Smithsonian Establishment
Smithsonian History of 150th meetings/minutes (pre-1993)
Summary of Proposals (prior to 1990)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUMS
Air and Space Museum
Anacostia Museum
Arts & Industries Building
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Freer Gallery of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Museum of African Art
National Museum of American Art
National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
National Portrait Gallery
National Zoological Park
Renwick Gallery
Sackler Gallery
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OFFICES, PROJECT, PROGRAMS
Air & Space Magazine
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Astrophysical Observatory
Conservation Analytical Laboratory
Cultural Education Committee
Joseph Henry Papers
National Associate Program
National Science Resources Center
Office of American Studies
OAHP (Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Arts and Humanities
Office of Conference Services
Office of Development
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Environmental Awareness
Office of Exhibits Central
Office of External Affairs
Office of Fellowships and Grants and Regents' Fellows
Office of Folklife Programs
Office of Government Relations
Office of Information Resource Management
Office of Institutional Initiatives
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
Office of International Relations
Office of Museum Programs
Office of Printing and Photographic Services
Office of Public Affairs
Office of the Secretary
Office of Special Events
Office of Telecommunications
Resident Associate's Program (RAP)
Registrar's Office
SI Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard-SI Center Astrophysics
SI Environmental Research Center
SI Magazine
SI Man and the Biosphere Biological Diversity Program
SI Libraries
SI Press (look under materials)
SI Women's Council
SI Tropical Research Institute
Visitor's Information and Associate Reception Center
Women's Committee
SI Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES)
INDIVIDUALS
Adams, Bob
Beach, Milo
Dillon, Wilton
Doering, Zahava
Gaynor, Margaret
Jacobs, Madeleine
Kotler, Neil (also under mentor in education file)
LaRiche, Jeffrey
Moss, William
Pachter, Marc
Powers, Peter
Reingold, Nathan
Washburn, Wilton
Yochelson, Ellis
AUDIENCES
Congress
Children
Young People
Wider Audience Development
CELEBRATIONS
Folklife Festival
Honors, awards, medals
Ceremonial Events
Publicity/promotions
Tie-ins
Commissioning
COLLECTIONS AND ISSUES
Collections/Scholarly
Collections Modernization Program
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Harvard-SI Center for Astrophysics
Educational Projects (OTC - Office of Telecommunications)
National Outreach
Young People
Student Internship Program
HISTORY
Publications
List of publications on Smithsonian history
National History Day
General
Exhibitions
INTERNATIONAL
Exhibitions
International Museums/Univ/Soc
Promotional
Olympics
INTROSPECTIVE
Image and Identity
LOCAL
City oriented programs
Tie-Ins
Role of city officials
School visits and projects
MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE
Office of Development
Establishment of Office
Development Gifts
MATERIALS
Product Development and Licensing - Concessions
Product Development and Licensing - Guest Services
Product Development and Licensing - Logo Development
Publications - SI Press
Publications - Scholarly Projects
Publications - Smithsonian 150th book
Electronic Media - General
Electronic Media - National
Electronic Media - SI Cable Station
Electronic Media - IMAX Project
Electronic Media - Video
Electronic Media - Interviews
MULTICULTURAL
African American
Asian and Pacific
Hispanic
American Indian
NATIONAL
General
Associates
Promotional tie-ins
Education/Campus on the Air
Exhibitions
Image
Media Projects
Museum Exchanges
National Regional Issues
SITES and Smithsonian National Associates Program (SNAP) lecture and tours
SI contribution to projects
Smithsonian Staff Involvement
Train Project
PROMOTIONAL
Journal/Magazine coverage
Office of Public Affairs
Photography contest
Promotional ideas
SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS AND ISSUES
Mentor Program (look under mentor program in education)
National and International meetings at the SI
Symposia/conferences
Universities and Societies
Publications
SCIENCE
Symposia and Conferences
SPECIAL EVENTS
The National Geographic Centennial Gala
New York Public Library (NYPL) 1990 Literary Lions Event time line
Time line for a Sackler Gallery Opening Event
THEME
Knowledge
Box 2
Survey Correspondence (2 folders)
PRECEDENTS
Audio Visuals
Calendar related information
Popular Culture
OPPS (Office of Printing and Photographic Services)
Institutional History
Ideas for creating timelines
DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCES
Correspondence
Risk Funds
Funding requests
Proposals
PLANS FOR THE 150TH
February 1993: 150th concept paper - Approach for the 150th
Responses to February 1993 paper (2 responses)
Regent Updates
Gaynor Committee for the Future
REPORTS FROM MARKETING, PROGRAM, AND SI COMMUNITY COMMITTEES
Correspondence
Goals
February 1994 Marketing, Program Plan and SI Community Committee Plans
MEETING RECORDS
Coordinating Committee (2 folders)
Steering Committee Correspondence
Schedules
Steering Committee minutes (2 folders)
Marketing Committee minutes
Program Committee minutes
SI Community Committee minutes
Boards and Councils
Box 3
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Correspondence
Exhibits:
On-line info
Ellis Yochelson
Collections
Commissioning
150th bells
Publications
Scholarly Publications
International
Scholarly Programs/Research - Lectures
Scholarly Programs/Research - Exhibitions
Scholarly Programs/Research - Publications
Scholarly Programs/Research - Conferences
Scholarly Programs/Research - Symposia
Scholarly Programs/Research - Scholarly collaborations with professional and academic
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Contest
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - National
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Mentoring
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Schools
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Community outreach
MARKETING
Correspondence (Marketing Committee)
Boards and Commissions
Congressional marketing
Regents
Media Relations and Communications Materials - Logo, logo competition (2 folders)
Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI facts
Media Relations and Communications Materials - Weather, etc.
Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI magazine
Commemorative Activities
Recognition Events
Prominent People
Promotional - Stamp/stamp series (2 folders)
Promotional - Fireworks
Promotional - August 10, 1996 birthday party
Promotional - Correspondence
Advertising Campaign (3 folders)
Business - products, publication, the Coin (3 folders)
Updates to 150th events and Cartoons
Correspondence from Ellis Yochelson
Memoranda from Marc Pachter
Minutes of meeting, April 4, 1995
Miscellaneous correspondence re: 150th
Regulations for use of 150th logo
Memoranda from various museums, bureaus and offices, re: their part in the Sesquicentennial
- Finding Aid encoded on: 6-23-2020
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