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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 05-028

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Museum Programs

Program Files, 1972-1984, 1992

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Museum Programs
Title:Program Files
Dates:1972-1984, 1992
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 05-028
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession primarily consists of 1", 1/4", and 3/4" (U-matic) audiotape recordings of educational training programs. The programs address issues such as conservation of museum objects, protection of museum property, museum accessibility, and educator interpretation of collections. Program lecturers include R. M. (Robert M.) Organ, Director of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory; and Jane R. Glaser, Director of the Office of Museum Programs. Also included are phonographic records used in the production of the programs, and a booklet that documents each program.

Descriptive Entry

This accession primarily consists of 1", 1/4", and 3/4" (U-Matic) audiotape recordings of educational training programs. The programs address issues such as conservation of museum objects, protection of museum property, museum accessibility, and educator interpretation of collections. Program lecturers include R. M. (Robert M.) Organ, Director of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory; and Jane R. Glaser, Director of the Office of Museum Programs. Also includes phonograph records used in the production of the programs, and a booklet that documents each program.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 05-028, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Museum Programs, Program Files

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Container List

Box 1

Conservation

Cleaning, Mending and Reconstruction of Pottery (1/4" master audiotape), 3/24/1981

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Cleaning of Prints/Dry Methods (1/4" audiotape), 11/5/1984

Box 1 of 3

Cleaning of Prints/Dry Methods (1/4" audiotape, Narrative & Tones), 5/17/1977

Box 1 of 3

Conservation Bookbinding (1/4" audiotape), 9/27/1982

Box 1 of 3

Conservation Orientation for Museum Personnel: Metals (1/4" audiotape, Reel 1)

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Conservation Orientation for Museum Personnel: Metals (1/4" audiotape, Reel 2)

Box 1 of 3

Curatorial Examination of Paper Objects (1/4" audiotape, Parts 1 & 2), 5/1974

Box 1 of 3

Hinging and Mounting Paper Objects (1/4" master audiotape, Parts 1 & 2), 8/1974

Box 1 of 3

Lining a Wooden Storage Drawer for Textiles (1/4" audiotape), 10/30/1984

Box 1 of 3

Lining a Wooden Storage Drawer for Textiles (1/4" audiotape, Narrative & Tones), 4/28/1977

Box 1 of 3

Mounting of Flat Textiles for Exhibition/Jane Glaser (1/4" audiotape, Edited Master)

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Preservation and Energy Conservation (1/4" master audiotape), 10/7/1980

Box 1 of 3

Preservation and Urban Revitalization (1/4" audiotape, Audible/Inaudible)

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Preservation and Urban Revitalization (1/4" master audiotape, Inaudible), 3/24/1981

Box 1 of 3

Preservation and Urban Revitalization (1/4" master audiotape, Final Mix), 11/6/1980

Box 1 of 3

Preservation and Urban Revitalization (1/4" master audiotape, Audible), 3/24/1981

Box 1 of 3

Storage in a Swiss Museum (1/4" audiotape, Inaudible), 6/1/1979

Box 1 of 3

Storage in a Swiss Museum (1/4" audiotape, Audible), 5/18/1979

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The Care of East-Asian Paintings (1/4" master audiotape, Music Unmixed)

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The Care of East-Asian Paintings (1/4" audiotape, Narration), 9/27/1982

Box 1 of 3

The Care of East-Asian Paintings (1/4" mixed master audiotape) 9/30/1982

Box 1 of 3

The Rare Book Box (1/4" master audiotape, Audible/Inaudible), 7/27/1981

Box 1 of 3

The Hygrothermograph (1/4" audiotape), 10/30/1984

Box 1 of 3

The Hygrothermograph (1/4" toned master audiotape, Inaudible)

Box 1 of 3

Tribal Archives (1/4" master audiotape), 7/1984

Box 1 of 3

Tribal Archives (1" master audiotape, Audio Mixed 1 & 2), 10/23/1986

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Wet Cleaning of Antique Cotton, Linen, and Wool (1/4" audiotape), 7/21/1982

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Box 2

Cleaning, Mending and Reconstruction of Pottery (1/4" master audiotape, Parts 1 & 2), 5/1975

Box 2 of 3

Conservation Bookbinding (1/4" audiotape), 9/27/1982

Box 2 of 3

Conservation Orientation for Museum Personnel: Museum Objects (1/4" master audiotape), 7/31/1978

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Conservation Orientation for Museum Personnel: Museum Objects (1/4" audiotape), 11/7/1984

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Protecting Objects on Exhibition (1/4" audiotape, Narration)

Box 2 of 3

Tribal Archives (1/4" audiotape), 8/21/1984

Box 2 of 3

Wet Cleaning of Antique Cotton, Linen, and Wool (1/4" final master audiotape), 7/21/1982

Box 2 of 3

Protection

On Guard: Protection is Everybody's Business (1/4" master audiotape), 8/5/1983

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On Guard: Protection is Everybody's Business (1/4" audiotape), 2/15/1983

Box 2 of 3

Other

Bantu (33 LP), 1984

Box 2 of 3

Natures Lights Beneath the Sea (1" dub audiotape), 10/15/1982

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Sound and Light: Karnak Temples (33 LP), 1972

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Smithsonian Television Track (1/4" master audiotape), 11/13/1981

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Box 3

Conservation

Conservation Orientation for Museum Personnel: Museum Objects (1/4" master audiotape, Audible), 11/7/1984

Box 3 of 3

The Care of East-Asian Paintings: Koto Music (1/4" master audiotape, Mono), 9/27/1982

Box 3 of 3

The Care of East-Asian Paintings: Koto Music (1/4" audiotape, Tapes 1 & 2)

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The Care of East-Asian Paintings: Freer Gallery (1/4" audiotape, Demo)

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Tribal Archives (1/4" audiotape, Inaudible, Tapes 1 & 2), 12/14/1982

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Tribal Archives (1/4" audiotape, Audible), 12/14/1982

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Outdoor Sculpture: Preserving the Hirshhorn Museum Collection (1/4" audiotape, Music), c. 1992

Box 3 of 3

Education

Docents on Tour (1/16" [?] audiotape)

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Museum Accessibility for the Visually-Impaired Visitor (1/4" audiotape, Narration), 9/30/1981

Box 3 of 3

Protection

On Guard: Protection is Everybody's Business (1/4" audiotape, Mono), 8/5/1983

Box 3 of 3

On Guard: Protection is Everybody's Business (1/4" audiotape, Music), 8/19/1983

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Other

Audiovisual Programs for Museums: Catalogue

Box 3 of 3

John Wink: The Museum Bracket Maker (3/4" master U-matic tape), 8/23/1979

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Music by David Parker & Edward Fambrough/Guitar Only/Elena Borowski (1/4" master audiotapes, Music), 2/1974

Box 3 of 3

The Docent Doesn't (3/4" master U-matic tape)

Box 3 of 3

The Removal of Pressure Sensitive Tape from Flat Paper (two 3/4" master U-matic tapes), 9/19/1978

Box 3 of 3