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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 12-079

National Museum of the American Indian. Office of the Director

Program Files, 1990-2006
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Office of the Director
Title: Program Files
Dates: 1990-2006
Quantity: 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection: Accession 12-079
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the tenure of W. Richard West, Director, 1990-2007. Materials pertain to collections, acquisitions, artifact recovery, loan requests, publications, exhibitions, public relations, community services, repatriation, and other National Museum of the American Indian programs. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, notes, lists, contracts, images, brochures, newsletters, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document the tenure of W. Richard West, Director, 1990-2007. Materials pertain to collections, acquisitions, artifact recovery, loan requests, publications, exhibitions, public relations, community services, repatriation, and other National Museum of the American Indian programs. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, notes, lists, contracts, images, brochures, newsletters, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2022; Transferring office; 1/30/1997 memorandum, Sandoval to Johnstone; Contact reference staff for details.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-079, National Museum of the American Indian. Office of the Director, Program Files

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Container List

Box 1

Idea Forms - 1990

Box 1 of 2

Turner Project, 1993

Box 1 of 2

Custom House Programming - Documents, 1990

Box 1 of 2

Custom House Programming - Correspondence - Vol. 2, 1993-1994, 1999

Box 1 of 2

Publications - Timeline, 1991

Box 1 of 2

Publishing Projects - Correspondence, 1992

Box 1 of 2

Publications - Correspondence - Vol. 5, 2005

Box 1 of 2

Office of Public Affairs/Communications - Documents - Vol. 3, 1998, 2003

Box 1 of 2

Office of Public Affairs/Communications - Correspondence - Vol. 9, 2003-2005

Box 1 of 2

Oral History Program - Vol. 1, 1997

Box 1 of 2

Research - Documents - Vol. 11, 1998

Box 1 of 2

Wind and Glacier Voices, 1994

Box 1 of 2

Public Programs - Documents, Vol. 11, 1995, 2001-2004

Box 1 of 2

Repatriation - Correspondence - Vol. 18, 1997, 2002-2005

Box 1 of 2

Repatriation - Documents - Vol. 4, 2000-2002 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Community Services - Outreach, 1999-2003 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Community Outreach - Correspondence - Vol. 7, 2004-2006

Box 1 of 2

Community Services - Documents, 1996, 2005

Box 1 of 2

Community Services - Vol. 2, 2001-2005

Box 1 of 2

Development Campaign - Correspondence - Vol. 77, 2004-2005

Box 1 of 2

Public Programs - Correspondence - Vol. 7, 2002-2005

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Mall Museum Opening - Vol. 5, 2004-2005 (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 2

Mall Museum Opening - Vol. 6, 2005

Box 2 of 2

Archives - Vol. 1, 1995-2003

Box 2 of 2

Collections Management - Correspondence - Vol. 8, 2001-2006

Box 2 of 2

Collections Acquisitions - Correspondence - Vol. 15, 2005-2006

Box 2 of 2

Collections Loan Requests - Correspondence - Vol. 5, 2004-2006

Box 2 of 2

Signature Film - Correspondence - Vol. 3, 2003-2005

Box 2 of 2

Vision Quest - Vol. 1, 2005

Box 2 of 2

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