Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 10-160
Smithsonian Community Committee
Committee Records, 1992-2002
Historical Note
The Smithsonian Community Committee (SCC) was originally formed in 1994 to foster a sense of community during the Smithsonian Institution's 150th anniversary celebration in 1996. The SCC became a permanent part of the Institution in 1997 and was reaffirmed by Secretary Small in 2001. The committee is made up of a cross-section of staff from the Institution.
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists mostly of projects that the SCC sponsored, including various staff contests, Unsung Heroes, the Exhibition Awards Program, and events surrounding the 150th anniversary of the Institution. Also included are general information about the committee and its by-laws. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes, photographs, negatives, slides, brochures, and floor plans.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Exhibition Awards Program
- Small, Lawrence M.
- Smithsonian Community Committee. Unsung Heroes Program
- Smithsonian Institution 150th Birthday Party on the National Mall (1996: Washington, D.C.)
- Smithsonian Institution. 150th Anniversary Program
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-160, Smithsonian Community Committee, Committee Records