Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 90-117
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events
Records, 1983
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1983 |
| Quantity: | 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 90-117 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession consists of records that document short-term events such as dinners for Regents, special meetings, awards, and special guests of the Smithsonian Institution sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include memoranda, correspondence, purchase and catering receipts, menus, lists and addresses of guests, agenda, invitations, facilities applications, minutes of meetings, acceptance lists, printed programs, invoices, exhibitions, sitting arrangements, purchase orders, brochures, pamphlets, catalogues, newspaper article clippings pertaining to special events, press kits, and photographs. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document short-term events such as dinners for Regents, special meetings, awards, and special guests of the Smithsonian Institution. Documentation includes memoranda, correspondence, purchase and catering receipts, menus, lists and addresses of guests, agenda, invitations, facilities applications, minutes of meetings, acceptance lists, printed programs, invoices, exhibitions, sitting arrangements, purchase orders, brochures, pamphlets, catalogues, newspaper article clippings pertaining to special events, press kits, and photographs.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-117, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events, Records
Container List
Box 1
Regents Files
January 5 - Regents Executive Committee Luncheon, SI Parlor
January 23 - Regents Dinner, National Portrait Gallery (NPG) Great Hall
February 24 - Regents Audit & Review Committee Meeting, SI Regents Room
May 9 - Regents Meeting/Breakfast & Luncheon, Regents Room
May 19 - Regents Audit & Review Committee Breakfast
September 18 - Regents Dinner, A&I Building
September 19 - Regents Meeting, Regents Room
October 18 - Regents Audit & Review Breakfast Meeting, Regents Room
Cancelled Events
Events Denied, 1983
Cancelled Events/Requests
January 18 - Luncheon in the Secretary's Parlor
January 22 - Society of Women Geographers Lecture and Tea, Museum of Natural History (MNH)
March 2 - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) Board Meeting/Cocktails and Dinner
April 1 - Coffee for Mrs. Kaunda [Betty Kaunda]
April 13 - Regents Executive Committee Luncheon, SI Parlor
June 15 - Preview Reception for Friede L. Dzubas, HMSG
August 24 - Premiere of Film Yorktown and Reception, Museum of American History (MAH)
Events
January 5 - Joseph Henry Medals Award Reception, SI Lounge
January 11 - Retirement Party for Mr. Edwards Park, A&I Rotunda
January 14 - Joe Freeman Retirement Party, MAH Suite
January 27 - Tea for Mrs. Mubarak, SI Parlor [Suzanne Mubarak]
February 2 - SI Luncheon Group, MAH Suite
February 10 - MNH Opening Preview "Japanese Ceramics Today," Evans Gallery & Rotunda
February 10 - Dinner in Honor of Executive Council on Foreign Diplomats, A&I Rotunda and Adjoining Corridors
February 15 - Luncheon, Prime Minister of Nepal, SI Parlor
February 23 - Media Breakfast for Smithsonian World, SI Commons
March 2 - Luncheon for New Congressional Wives, MAH Suite
March 4 - 1983 Contributing Membership Annual Ball
March 9 - Directions 1983, Preview Opening, HMSG
March 21 - Premiere of "Mirror of Kings: Tales from Kalila wa Dimna" and Reception, HMSG
March 22 - Reception for Exhibit Opening "Germans to America," SI Great Hall
March 24 - Senate of Scientists Dinner Forum, MNH Associates Center and Staff Dining Room
March 24 - Retirement Reception for Robert Organ, SI Commons
March 30 - Office of Museum Programs-ICA Luncheon, MAH Suite
March 16-18 - American Law Institute/American Bar Association Meetings and Reception, MNH Whale Hall
March 31 - Coffee for Crown Prince of Bahrain, SI Parlor
April 7 - Tea to Celebrate Publication of The Muses Flee Hitler, Regents Room
April 9 - Cherry Blossom Parade Marshal's Briefing and Organization, MAH Suite
April 14 - Luncheon for Mrs. Jayaker, SI Parlor
April 16 - Society of Women Geographers Lecture and Tea, MNH
April 19 - National Committee for Commemoration of the Treaty of Paris Meeting, SI Regents Room
April 20 - SI Luncheon Group, MAH Suite
April 22 - Premiere for American Picture Palaces Film, Carmichael Auditorium/Reception in Suite
April 29 - Working Dinner for International Visitors, SI Lounge
April 29 - Friends of Music at the Smithsonian, SI Lounge
April 30 - Meeting and Luncheon for International Visitors, SI Commons and Lounge
April 30 - Friends of Music at the Smithsonian, NPG Hall of Presidents and Great Hall
May 5 - Opening Reception for "The Silk Route and the Diamond Path," MNH
May 6 - Women's Committee Reception and Lecture, MAH Suite
Box 2
May 10-13 - Museum Support Center Tours, MSC
May 11 - CFC Reception, MAH Suite
May 16 - Dedication of Museum Support Center, MSC
May 18 - Office of Museum Programs Reception, SI Lounge
May 19 - Brooks Award Ceremony, SI Lounge
May 23 - Reception for Chinese Delegation, SI Lounge
May 24 - Luncheon for Mrs. Alhegelan, SI Parlor [Nuha Alhegelan]
May 24 - HMSG Board of Trustees Meeting/Cocktails and Dinner, HMSG Board and Balcony Rooms
May 25 - SI Luncheon Group, MAH Suite
May 26 - Party at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Ripley [Mary Livingston Ripley]
June 1 - Heritage of Islam Opening/Reception, MNH Whale Hall and Rotunda
June 8 - Office of Fellowships and Grants (OFG) Honors Ceremony and Reception for Smithsonian Fellows, SI Lounge
June 21 - Quadrangle Groundbreaking, Southyard
June 22 - Reception for Distinguished New Jersey Guests at the Festival of American Folklife, Lounge and Great Hall
June 23 - Luncheon for Governor Kean of New Jersey, MAH Rooftop or Suite
June 28 - Reception Honoring Participants at the 1983 Festival of American Folklife
July 7 - Senate of Scientists Cocktails, Dinner and Lecture, MNH Staff Dining Room
July 21 - Office of Horticulture Cocktails and Reception, A&I Rotunda
July 28 - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Buffet Luncheon, MAH Suite
August 7 - Reception for Fourth International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria, MNH
September 8 - S. Dillon Ripley Luncheon for Robert Marsh, SI Parlor
September 14 - Reception for Behind the Scenes Volunteers, A&I Rotunda
September 20 - Luncheon for Governor of Sichuan Province, SI Regents Room
September 20 - Opening Reception for Paintings of Winston Churchill, SI Great Hall
September 23 - James Smithson Society (JSS)/National Associates Board (NAB) Dinner, National Air and Space (NASM) Milestones of Flight
September 28 - National Committee for Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris Dinner, Rotunda and Great Hall
Box 3
September 24 - NAB Board Meeting
September 24 - JSS/NAB Luncheon
September 30 - National Committee for Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris Symposium and Luncheon
October 10 - International Personnel Management Association
October 15 - Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture Award and Educational Program & Reception, MNH Baird and Rotunda
October 18 - Yorktown Film Preview/Reception, MAH Carmichael
October 19 - OMP-USIA Luncheon for Foreign Guests, National Museum of American Art (NMAA)
October 20 - SI Council Working Dinner, MAH Suite
October 21 - SI Council Meeting/Luncheon, Learning Center
October 22 - SI Council Meeting/Luncheon, West Conference Room
October 22 - SI Council Dinner, HMSG Balcony Room
October 23 - SI Council Meeting, Regents Room
October 25 - Senate of Scientists, MNH
October 26 - Luncheon for Count and Countess Waldburg, Secretary's Parlor
October 27 - SI Books "Treasures of the Smithsonian" Reception
November 2 - SI Luncheon Group, MAH Suite
November 3 - National Committee for Commemoration of Treaty of Paris Meeting, Regents Room
November 7 - OMP Reception, A&I Rotunda
November 8 - "Precious Legacy" Dinner, MNH Whale Hall and Rotunda
November 10 - Cocktails and Dinner for "Precious Legacy," MNH Whale Hall and Rotunda
November 12 - "Precious Legacy" Dinner for Local Jewish Communities, MNH Whale Hall and Rotunda
November 14 - "Precious Legacy" Congressional Night, MNH Evans Gallery and Rotunda
November 16 - HMSG Board Dinner, Balcony Room
November 21 - Retirement Party for Chris Hohenlohe, SI Lounge
December 5 - SI Luncheon Group, NASM Light in Arts Gallery
December 7 - Breakfast and Press Conference for SI International Symposium, MAH Suite and Auditorium
December 7 - OSS Education Workshop, MNH Auditorium
December 7 - Lou Harris Reception, MAH Luce Hall
December 7 - Lou Harris Luncheon, Regents Room
December 7 - Eighth International Smithsonian Symposium Dinner, SI Lounge
December 8 - Liberal Arts Luncheon, MAH Director's Conference Room
December 8 - Reception by Nepalese Embassy, Renwick
December 8 - Eighth International Symposium Luncheon, MAH Suite
December 8-10 - Symposium Sessions, MAH Carmichael Auditorium
December 8 - Academic Procession/Opening Ceremony, OSS Symposium, SI Castle to MNH
December 8 - Symposium Reception, MAH Flag Hall
December 9 - Symposium Sessions, Freer Auditorium
December 9 - Symposium Reception, MAH Luce Hall
December 9 - Eighth International Symposium Luncheon, MAH Suite
December 9 - Women's Committee Dinner Dance, MNH Rotunda
December 10 - Symposium Session and Farewell Reception, NASM
December 10 - Eighth International Symposium Luncheon, MAH Suite
December 13 - Conference for DC Area Lawyers Interested in Arts-Related Law, HMSG
December 14 - Visitor's Information and Associates Reception Center (VIARC) Holiday Party/Awards Event, SI Great Hall
December 15 - Senate of Scientists, MNH Associates' Court
December 16 - Office of Fellowships and Grants Reception for Fellows, SI Lounge
December 16 - Coffee in the Secretary's Parlor
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