Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 90-087
Smithsonian/Man and the Biosphere Program
Records, 1972-1989
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian/Man and the Biosphere Program |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1972-1989 |
| Quantity: | 7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 90-087 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession consists of records that document the Smithsonian Institution's activities with the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization concerning the preservation of endangered historical and cultural ruins such as Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan), Carthage (Libya), and the Abu Nidal Egyptian temples (Philae Project, Nubian Campaign); the study of the environment (Tigris-Euphrates, Arid Lands), and a study of mosques. Also documented are Festival of India, and the National Forum on Biologic Diversity. Material include correspondence, reports, notes taken at meetings, synopses of panel discussions, and documentations collected from conferences and workshops. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the Smithsonian Institution’s activities with the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concerning the preservation of endangered historical and cultural ruins such as Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan), Carthage (Libya), and the Abu Nidal Egyptian temples (Philae Project, Nubian Campaign); the study of the environment (Tigris-Euphrates, Arid Lands); and a study of mosques. Also documented are Festival of India and the National Forum on Biologic Diversity. These records include correspondence, reports, notes taken at meetings, synopses of panel discussions, and documentation collected from conferences and workshops.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Festival of India in the United States (1985-1986)
- National Forum on BioDiversity (1986: Washington, D.C.)
- Unesco
- Unesco. Programme on Man and the Biosphere. Nubian Campaign
- Unesco. Programme on Man and the Biosphere. Temple of Philae (Egypt)
Subject
- Arid regions
- Biodiversity
- Carthage (Extinct city)
- Mohenjo-Daro Site (Pakistan)
- Mosques
- Museums -- Educational aspects
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-087, Smithsonian/Man and the Biosphere Program, Records
Container List
Box 1
"The Challenge to Our Cultural Heritage: Why Preserve the Past?" - Transcripts
"A Critical Assessment of US Participation in UNESCO," Columbia, South Carolina, June 1-3, 1982
"Transcript of 48th Session of US National Commission for UNESCO," December 13, 1984
Nubian Campaign, 1974
Nubian Campaign, 1973
Nubian Campaign, 1970-1972
Nubian Campaign, 1975-1982
Report of the Nubian Campaign Executive Commission #17 and #18 (25th-29th Sessions), 1979
UNESCO - Moenjodaro, 1983-1984
UNESCO - Moenjodaro, Minutes
UNESCO - Moenjodaro, Documents
UNESCO - ICOMOS
UNESCO/IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
UNESCO - Cultural Transformation in Advanced Technological Societies, 1977
UNESCO - Haitian Monuments Preservation
UNESCO, 1973-1974
UNESCO - Borobudur
UNESCO - Museums at Aswan and Gezira
UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Establishment of an Intergovernmental Committee Concerning the Restitution of Return of Cultural Property, 1978
UNESCO Convention on Illicit Trade in Cultural Properties, 1983
UNESCO ARTS
UNESCO Historic Preservation
UNESCO Humanities and Culture
UNESCO Cultural Property
US National Commission for UNESCO
UNESCO - Natural Sciences
US National Commission for UNESCO (2 folders)
Smithsonian Institution (SI)/UNESCO Conference - UNESCO News Articles, 1984
SI/UNESCO Conference - List of Journalists, 1984
SI/UNESCO Conference - Miscellaneous final papers, invitations, 1984
UNESCO - Folk Culture in the Americas, 1977
UNESCO - Lists and Addresses of Journalists and Speakers, 1984
Box 2
US/UNESCO Relations, 1983
UNESCO - Environment
Philae (UNESCO), 1977-1978
UNESCO - Carthage
UNESCO - Philae Project, 1979-1980
UNESCO - General
UNESCO - General Conference
UNESCO - General, 1983
UNESCO Conference - General Papers and Correspondence
UNESCO, 1980-1982
UNESCO, 1974
UNESCO, 1975
Philae (UNESCO), 1960-1976
UNESCO, 1972
UNESCO - Nepal
UNESCO - Thailand
UNESCO, 1984
UNESCO/MAB (Man and the Biosphere)
UNESCO, 1983-1984
Photographs, 1984
US Activities in UNESCO
SI/UNESCO Symposium, April 1984
State Department Report on UNESCO, 1984
Southeast Asia: New Guinea
Southeast Asia: Journal Articles
Southeast Asia: Africa
Southeast Asia: Pakistan
Southeast Asia: India
Box 3
Festival of India
Festival of India: KATE
Festival of India: Aditi - Script
Festival of India: Symposia
Festival of India: Films
International Center Program: Ideas
International Center Program: Reports
Research Programs: Joe Reinhard
Research Programs: Cal DeWitt and S. Gross
Research Programs: Proposal Outlines
Research Programs: Computer People
Research Programs: Brian Spooner
Research Programs: Historical Perspectives
Research Programs: Mosque
Research Programs: Iraq
Research Programs: Arab Americans
Research Programs: Gulf States
Research Programs: Egypt (2 folders)
Research Programs: Middle East
Research Programs: Curt Larson
National/International Organizations: Smithsonian International Center
National/International Organizations: Quadrangle
National/International Organizations: Film Ideas
National/International Organizations: MacArthur Foundation
National/International Organizations: International Center - Audio/Visual
National/International Organizations: Wilson Center
National/International Organizations: Smithsonian - General
National/International Organizations: National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
US Agencies: USAID
US Agencies: Fish and Wildlife Sem.
US Agencies: National Science Foundation
US Agencies: Meetings - Notes, untyped
US Agencies: Meetings - Notes (2 folders)
UNESCO - Moenjodaro
Burma
Mike Robinson/National Zoological Park (NZP) Project
Box 4
Tom Lovejoy
Terry Erwin/Tambopata Reserve Project
Paul Taylor - Indonesia, Wallacea
Bamboo
Islands (2 folders)
Island Ecosystems
Anapurna Meeting, 1985
International Research and Activities
Conference Center, Front Royal
Paul Taylor
Remote Sensing
Survival International
NASM Photographs
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
Malaysia (Biological Diversity)
Mike Robinson - NZP
Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Meeting, February 7, 1985
Activities in Africa
Mary McCrutcheon
OTA (Office of Technology Assessment)
Mac Chapin
Anna Caravelli
Nalini Shetty
Panama Trip Vouchers
Miscellaneous
Staff Suggestions
Wilson Center
Festival of India
Congress
Steve Hubbell
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)-SI
World Resources Institute
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)
Translation Program
Assignments
Telecommunications
Encyclopedia of Associations: Few Categories from Index
National Academy of Sciences
Sackler Gallery
National Associates
Directorate in General
Schmertz, Conroy, LeMay
Personnel
Adams
Don Messerschmidt
Six Month Report
Smithsonian Interbureau Conference on Tropical Biology
Ross Simons
Fresh Water Lakes, Saran Twombly, Malawi, Tanganyika
MAB
Tropical Forest - General
Terry Erwin
Deforestation
Dick Fiske/NMNH Project
Tigris-Euphrates
Arid Lands, Desertification
Arid Lands
Anapurna
Mountain Slope Ecology
Budget - Directorate of International Activities (DIA)
Mike Robinson/NZP
Program Staff
Mary McCutcheon
1988 Forum "What Can We Do to Help You?"
Box 5
International Fellowships
Nepal
Program Statement
Columbian Quincentenary
International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS)
IUCN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
World Wildlife Fund
Birth
Judy Frater
Wilson Center
Meetings - Memos to be edited and sent
George N. Appell
Data Base Information Center
Near East Studies Program
Meetings Memorandum: Walter Spink
Meetings Memorandum: Cultural Survival
General: Six Month Report
Educational Communications: To be done
Educational Communications: Conservation Foundation
Educational Communications: East-West Center
Educational Communications: National Wildlife Federation
United Nations
United Nations: US MAB
United Nations: UNESCO - December 3, 1984 Meeting
United Nations: UNESCO
United Nations: Gary Klee
Data for Data Base Input: Directory of Environmental Organizations
Data for Data Base Input: 1982 Published Search Bibliographies - Environment
Data for Data Base Input: Congressional Quarterly's Washington Information Directory, 1980-1981
Data for Data Base Input: Directories Pertaining to Associations, Institutions, Centers, etc., Involved in Environmental Sciences and Ecosystems Research
Data for Data Base Input: Extinction in Insular Ecosystems - Steadman/Olson/Kaeppler Proposal
Asen Balikci
Religious Architecture Exhibition
Religious Art Temple Architecture Comparative Exhibition
Jack Frazier
Letters
Letters (miscellaneous)
Area Study Programs
Press List Publicity
Atanas Slavos
Ecological Anthropology / Cultural Ecology / Secondary Bibliography
Directory or Directories on Environment and Ecology
Encyclopedia of Associations: Few Categories from Index
Encyclopedia of Associations: Environment, Ecology, Conservation
Directory of Directories: Few Categories from Index
Ecological Anthropology / Cultural Ecology / Core Bibliography
Telecon. - Questions sent in to DIA
National Forum on Biologic Diversity, September 21-24, 1986
National Forum - Publicity Materials
Box 6
National Forum on Bio-Diversity - Documents
National Forum on Bio-Diversity - General Materials (3 folders)
Forum / NMNH Office of Education
Forum - Displays
Anne Peret
SITES / Bio-Diversity Exhibit
PBS - Forum
United States Information Agency (USIA) - "Worldnet" - Forum
Bio-Diversity - Programs
Bio-Diversity - General
Bio-Diversity - Audio/Visual
Sunday Keynote
Sunday Film
Monday Morning Panels
Monday Noon Film
Monday Afternoon Panels
Monday Evening Keynote / Film
Congress
National Forum Teleconference
March Planning Meeting
Correspondence - Organizers / Panelists
Mailing Lists - Data Base
Volunteer
Brochure
Poster-Panel Exhibition / SITES
Box 7
Budget
Meeting 2/12/1986 - Master Lists
Participating SI Offices
Registration
Smithsonian National Associates
Telecourse
Poster Panel Exhibition
Correspondence
Meeting Notes
Planning Materials
OTA
Organizers and Participants
Closing 8-26
821-908 (9) Master
Closing 9-5
Group Registrations
Closing 8-21
Closing 8-28
Total Registration
Registration - Groups
Cancellations
Special Guests
TV Tickets
School Groups
Request for Information
People to Call
Registration
Panel Sessions
Edward O. Wilson - Keynote
Paul Erlich - Keynote
Harold Mooney - Diversity at Risk: Global Perspective
Peter Raven - Diversity at Risk: Tropical Forest
Stephen Jay Gould - Keynote
Michael Hanemann - Value of Biodiversity
William Burley - How is Biodiversity Being Monitored and Protected
William Conway - Science and Technology: How Can They Help?
Michael Robinson - Alternatives to Destruction
Ira Rubinoff - Policies to Protect Diversity
Thomas Lovejoy - Present Problems and Future Prospects
James E. Lovelock - The Earth as a Living Organism
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