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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 13-279

American Association of Museums. Registrars Committee

Administrative Records, 1985-2008

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:American Association of Museums. Registrars Committee
Title:Administrative Records
Dates:1985-2008
Quantity:5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 13-279
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of the Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums. The Registrars Committee's mission is to foster understanding, communication, and cooperation among registrars and other museum professionals; increase professionalism through training, education, and promotion of high standards; and coordinate the exchange of new ideas. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; reports; budget summaries; proposals; agreements; information about annual meetings, workshops, membership, awards, symposiums, development, publications, and professional practices; brochures and newsletters; and photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of the Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums. The Registrars Committee's mission is to foster understanding, communication, and cooperation among registrars and other museum professionals; increase professionalism through training, education, and promotion of high standards; and coordinate the exchange of new ideas. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; reports; budget summaries; proposals; agreements; information about annual meetings, workshops, membership, awards, symposiums, development, publications, and professional practices; brochures and newsletters; and photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 2/26/1988 Agreement of Transfer; 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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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-279, American Association of Museums, Registrars Committee, Administrative Records

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Container List

Box 1

Rebecca A. Buck, Chair

Student Publication Award Competition: Susan Jo Morohaski, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Barbara A. Skryja, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Susan E. Copley, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Gillian A. Flynn, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Mary L. Parks, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Alison Gilchrest, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Katherine E. Jones, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition: Kathie Zehren, 2002

Box 1 of 5

Correspondence (general), 1998-2002

Box 1 of 5

Standard Facility Report: Professional Practices (Standing Committee), 1996-2000

Box 1 of 5

Standard Facility Report: Spanish Translation (Task Force), 2000-2001

Box 1 of 5

Standing Professional Committees: Meetings (Saturday and Sunday), 2001-2002

Box 1 of 5

Change of Officers (Dallas, Texas), 2002

Box 1 of 5

American Association of Museums (AAM): Annual Meeting (Dallas, Texas), 2002 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Dallas, Texas): Sessions, 2001-2002

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (St. Louis, Missouri), 2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (St. Louis, Missouri): Standing Committee, 2000-2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (St. Louis, Missouri): Sessions, 2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Baltimore, Maryland), 2000 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Cleveland, Ohio), 1999 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Cleveland, Ohio): Sessions, 1999

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Los Angeles, California), 1998

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Los Angeles, California): Exhibition Booth, 1998

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Atlanta, Georgia), 1997

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Atlanta, Georgia): Exhibition Booth, 1997

Box 1 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Atlanta, Georgia): Marketplace, 1997

Box 1 of 5

AAM Brochure Update, 2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM Budget and Membership, 2000-2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM Correspondence (general), 2000-2001

Box 1 of 5

AAM General Information, 1998-2000

Box 1 of 5

Annual Report, 2000-2001 (includes electronic records)

Box 1 of 5

Bylaws Amendments, 1994

Box 1 of 5

Bylaws Amendments, 1993

Box 1 of 5

Bylaws Amendments, 1991

Box 1 of 5

Changeover of Officers, 1998-2000

Box 1 of 5

Box 2

Communications (Standing Committee), 2000

Box 2 of 5

Communications: Registrar Committee Listserv (Standing Committee), 1998-2000

Box 2 of 5

Communications: Membership Directory (Standing Committee), 1999-2000

Box 2 of 5

Communications: Newsletter (Standing Committee), 1999-2000

Box 2 of 5

Communications: Website (Standing Committee), 1998-2000

Box 2 of 5

Correspondence: Kristi Alexander, 1998-2000

Box 2 of 5

Correspondence: Janice Klein, 1998

Box 2 of 5

Development, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Development, 1998

Box 2 of 5

Development, 1996-1997

Box 2 of 5

Development (Janice Klein), 1997-2001

Box 2 of 5

Education, Registrars Committee (RC), 2000

Box 2 of 5

Election, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Executive Board: Notes, 1990-2000

Box 2 of 5

Executive Board Meeting (Full), 1999

Box 2 of 5

Executive Board Meeting (Full), 1998

Box 2 of 5

Executive Board Meeting (Full), 1997

Box 2 of 5

Executive Board Meeting, Winter 2003

Box 2 of 5

Executive Committee Meeting, Fall 2001

Box 2 of 5

Executive Committee Meeting, Winter 2000

Box 2 of 5

Executive Committee Meeting, Mid-Winter 1999

Box 2 of 5

Executive Committee Meeting, Mid-Winter 1998

Box 2 of 5

Forms (RC-AAM)

Box 2 of 5

Founding Members, 1997

Box 2 of 5

History, 1999

Box 2 of 5

International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT), 2001

Box 2 of 5

International Registrars Conference, 1994-1998

Box 2 of 5

International: Registrars' Special Interest Group (Canada), 1991

Box 2 of 5

International: United Kingdom Registrars, 1997-1998

Box 2 of 5

International: Australia Registrars Committee (ARC), 1995-1998

Box 2 of 5

International Liaison: Committee Services, 1995-2001

Box 2 of 5

Internships Task Force, 1989-1998

Box 2 of 5

Issues, 2001

Box 2 of 5

Job Descriptions (Membership Services), 1991-2000

Box 2 of 5

Letterhead (RC-AAM), 2000

Box 2 of 5

Listserv, 1998-2002

Box 2 of 5

Logo (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

Logo Contest, 2001

Box 2 of 5

Members: Current RC-AAM Lists, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Membership Brochure, 1998

Box 2 of 5

Membership Directory, 2000-2001

Box 2 of 5

Membership Directory, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Membership Directory, 1998-1999

Box 2 of 5

Membership Directory, 1996-1997

Box 2 of 5

Membership (general), 1998-2000

Box 2 of 5

Membership: New Member's Packet, 1998

Box 2 of 5

Members: AAM Monthly Updates, 2000-2001

Box 2 of 5

Members: Lastest AAM Lists, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Mentoring Task Force, 1997

Box 2 of 5

Annual Report, 2000

Box 2 of 5

Annual Report (Final), 1999-2000

Box 2 of 5

Annual Report, 1999-2000

Box 2 of 5

Annual Report, 1999

Box 2 of 5

Archives, Committee Services, 1996-2000

Box 2 of 5

Awards: Application Guidelines and Forms, 1999-2001

Box 2 of 5

Awards: Task Force (general), 1993-2002

Box 2 of 5

Awards: Crozier Fine Arts, Inc., 2001

Box 2 of 5

Box 3

Awards: Dudley-Wilkinson Award of Distinction, 1997

Box 3 of 5

Awards: Margaret A. Willard Memorial Scholarship, 1998-2001

Box 3 of 5

Awards: Student Publication, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Board Lists, 1996

Box 3 of 5

Board Vote Results, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Brochures and Flyers, 2003

Box 3 of 5

Budget and Finance, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Bylaws and Mission, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Newsletter: Condition Report, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Condition Report, April 2001

Box 3 of 5

Condition Report, November 2001

Box 3 of 5

Condition Report, Winter 2002-2003

Box 3 of 5

Nominations (Standing Committee), 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Operations Manual, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Packing and Crating Information Network (PACIN), 1994-1996

Box 3 of 5

Policies and Guidelines on Exhibiting Borrowed Objects, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Products, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Deaccessions, 1996-1998

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Education, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Emergency Planning, 1993-1995

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Ethics Review (Standing Committee), 2000

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Interns

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Loan Agreements, 1995-2000

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Object Marking, 1995-2000

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Object Marking Workshop, 1996-1997

Box 3 of 5

Professional Practices: Pest Control, 1997-1998

Box 3 of 5

Programs: Chair, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Programs: Exhibition Booth (Standing Committee), 2000

Box 3 of 5

Programs: Marketplace (Standing Committee), 1997-2002

Box 3 of 5

Publications, 1997-1998

Box 3 of 5

Publication Contest, 2001-2002

Box 3 of 5

RARIN Task Force, 1996-2001

Box 3 of 5

Regional Grants, 1996-1997

Box 3 of 5

Regional Organizations (general), 1995-2000

Box 3 of 5

Regional: Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM), 2000-2001 (2 folders)

Box 3 of 5

Regional: Mid-West, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Regional: RC/Mountain-Plains Museum Association (MPMA), 1998-2000

Box 3 of 5

Regional: RC/New England Museum Association (NEMA), PAG, 1998-2001

Box 3 of 5

Regional; Southeast Registrars Association (SERA), 1989-1998

Box 3 of 5

Regional: Southeast Museums Conference (SEMC), Louisville, Kentucky, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Regional: Registrars Committee Western Region (RCWR), 1998-2001

Box 3 of 5

Regional: Meeting Packets, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Reprints, Membership Services, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Rights and Reproductions, 1995-1998

Box 3 of 5

Salary Survey, 1998-1999

Box 3 of 5

Session Proposals, 1998

Box 3 of 5

Standing Professional Committees: Meeting, October 27, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Standing Professional Committees: Council, Pre-2000

Box 3 of 5

Standing Professional Committees, August 2001

Box 3 of 5

Standing Professional Committees, November 5, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Standing Professional Committees, August 2001

Box 3 of 5

Transition Documents, 1998

Box 3 of 5

Vendors, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Volunteers, 2000

Box 3 of 5

Web Site, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Workshop (general), 1996-1998

Box 3 of 5

Workshop: Insurance, 2002

Box 3 of 5

Workshop: Condition Reporting, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Workshop: Move Collections, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Workshop: Digital Imaging, 2000-2001

Box 3 of 5

Grants to Regions 2000-2001 (2 folders)

Box 3 of 5

Reports, 2001

Box 3 of 5

Box 4

Dudley-Wilkinson Award, 2001

Box 4 of 5

Award Applications, 2001-2002

Box 4 of 5

Midwest Registrars Committee (MRC): Annual Business Meeting (Columbus, Ohio), October 6, 2000

Box 4 of 5

Association of Midwest Museums (AMM): Annual Conference (Rockford, Illinois), 2001

Box 4 of 5

Southeastern Registrars Association, 2000

Box 4 of 5

Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, 2000-2001

Box 4 of 5

Annual Report, 1997-1998

Box 4 of 5

Board Meeting, 1998

Box 4 of 5

Marking Collections Objects, 1997

Box 4 of 5

RC-AAM Business Meeting Agenda, 2001

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting, 2002

Box 4 of 5

Rebecca Buck: Correspondence, 2000-2002

Box 4 of 5

Student Publication Award Competition, 2001-2002.

Box 4 of 5

AAM Business Meeting Agenda, 2002

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: Various Forms

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: AAM Negotiations, 1993-1996

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: Correspondence, 1995-1998 (3 folders)

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: Irma Wilkerson Interview, 1994

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: Illustrations, 1997-1998

Box 4 of 5

Museum Registration Methods: Publication, 1995-1997 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 5

Registrar Articles/Leads, 1985-1991

Box 4 of 5

RC Condition Report, 2004

Box 4 of 5

RC Annual Report Information (general), 2001-2002

Box 4 of 5

Devon Pyle-Vowes, Vice Chair

RC-AAM Archives, 2005

Box 4 of 5

Vice-Chair: Development Regions, 2003-2005

Box 4 of 5

Accreditation Program, 2001-2005

Box 4 of 5

Nominations, 2004-2006

Box 4 of 5

Newsletter, 2004-2005

Box 4 of 5

Standard Facility Report (Updating Team, Started 2005), 2005-2006

Box 4 of 5

Museum Roundtable (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 2004

Box 4 of 5

Renaming Registrars Committee, 2005

Box 4 of 5

Society for the Preservation of Natural History (SPNHC)/RC Chair Reports, 2004-2005

Box 4 of 5

AAM Announcements, 2006

Box 4 of 5

AAM Task Force on Standing Professional Committees, 2004-2006

Box 4 of 5

AAM Council of Standing Professional Committees, 2004-2006 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 5

Beverly Balger, Vice Chair: Award Application Guidelines, 2001-2002

Box 4 of 5

Beverly Balger, Vice Chair: Dudley-Wilkinson Award, 2001

Box 4 of 5

Beverly Balger, Vice Chair: Reports, 2000-2001

Box 4 of 5

Southeastern Registrars Association, 1999

Box 4 of 5

Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, 2001

Box 4 of 5

Board Material, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): RC Board Meeting, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): International Registrars Reception, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): New Registrars Breakfast, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): Rights and Reproduction Information Network (RARIN), 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): Business Luncheon, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): Exhibit Hall Booth, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): General Information, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Portland, Oregon): Marking Workshop, 2003

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, Indiana): Board Meetings, 2005

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, Indiana): Business Meeting Luncheon, 2005

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, Indiana): Events and Workshops, 2005

Box 4 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, Indiana): Sessions, 2005

Box 4 of 5

Box 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts): Sessions, 2006

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts): Events Schedule, 2006

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts): Workshops, 2006

Box 5 of 5

Board Documents from AAM Meetings, 2002, 2004

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM National Board Meeting Notes, 2004

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM National Board Meeting Notes, 2005

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM National Board Meeting Notes, 2006

Box 5 of 5

AAM Centennial (Boston, Massachusetts): Honor Roll, 2005

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM Development, 2004-2006

Box 5 of 5

RC Code of Ethics: Courier and AAM Staff, 2004-2006

Box 5 of 5

Regional Reports, 2004-2006

Box 5 of 5

Non-Museum Professionals, 2005

Box 5 of 5

Publications, 2005

Box 5 of 5

Awards Task Force, 2004-2005

Box 5 of 5

Website, 2004-2005

Box 5 of 5

Heather Kajic, Secretary

Responsibilities of Secretary, 2006-2008

Box 5 of 5

Board Meeting Minutes, 2006-2008 (3 folders)

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Chicago, Illinois), 2007

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Denver, Colorado), 2008

Box 5 of 5

Regional Meeting Reports attended by Secretary, 2006-2007

Box 5 of 5

Session Review Booklets, 2006-2007

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM Membership, 2006-2008 (includes electronic records)

Box 5 of 5

Membership Directory Survey Task Force, 2006

Box 5 of 5

Newsletters and Annual Report, 2005-2007

Box 5 of 5

RC-AAM Executive Board Ballot Results, 2008

Box 5 of 5

2008 RC-AAM Election Ballots (2 folders)

Box 5 of 5

Membership Lists 2005-2008 (4 folders)

Box 5 of 5

Patricia Loiko, Program Chair

AAM Annual Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana): Conference Statistics, 2004

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana): Proposals, 2004

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, Indiana): Session Evaluations, 2005

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts): Proposals, 2006

Box 5 of 5

AAM Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusetts), 2006

Box 5 of 5

Robyn Myretel, International Registrars Symposium Chair

International Registrars Symposium 2 (Chicago, Illinois), 2007 (includes electronic records)

Box 5 of 5