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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 19-083

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost

Subject Files, 1994-2018

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost
Title:Subject Files
Dates:1994-2018
Quantity:4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 19-083
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records created and maintained by Richard Kurin during his tenures as Acting Director for National Programs, 2004-2007; Acting Under Secretary for History and Culture, 2007-2008; Acting Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, 2008-2009; Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, 2009-2015; Acting Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost, 2015-2017; and Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large within the Office of the Secretary, 2017- . Records in this accession document the development and administration of Smithsonian Institution museums, programs, and budget. Materials include reports, planning documents, correspondence, memoranda, statistics, budget documents, meeting materials, and related materials. Some materials were created by Kurin's predecessors in similar positions or by Kurin during his tenure as Director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, 1990-2007.

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This accession consists of records created and maintained by Richard Kurin during his tenures as Acting Director for National Programs, 2004-2007; Acting Under Secretary for History and Culture, 2007-2008; Acting Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, 2008-2009; Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, 2009-2015; Acting Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost, 2015-2017; and Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large within the Office of the Secretary, 2017- . Records in this accession document the development and administration of Smithsonian Institution museums, programs, and budget. Materials include reports, planning documents, correspondence, memoranda, statistics, budget documents, meeting materials, and related materials. Some materials were created by Kurin's predecessors in similar positions or by Kurin during his tenure as Director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, 1990-2007.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 10/24/2016 memorandum, Milhoan to Niedner; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-083, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost, Subject Files

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Container List

Box 1

National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Briefing Book, 2001 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2003

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2004

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2005

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2006

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2007

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2008

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2009

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2010

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2011

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2012

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2013

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2014

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2015

Box 1 of 5

NMAAHC, 2016 (5 folders)

Box 1 of 5

Box 2

NMAAHC, 2017

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 1994

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 1997

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2005

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2007

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2008

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2009

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2010

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2011 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2012

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2013

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2014

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2015-2016

Box 2 of 5

Smithsonian Latino Center/National Museum of the American Latino, 2017

Box 2 of 5

National Museum of African Art, 2008-2017

Box 2 of 5

National Air and Space Museum, 2016-2017

Box 2 of 5

National Museum of American History, 1999-2016 (4 folders)

Box 2 of 5

Box 3

National Museum of American History - Building, 2007-2008

Box 3 of 5

National Museum of the American Indian, 2008-2017

Box 3 of 5

Anacostia Community Museum, 2008-2017 (3 folders)

Box 3 of 5

Archives of American Art, 2008-2017

Box 3 of 5

Asian Pacific American Center, 2008-2017

Box 3 of 5

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 2016-2017

Box 3 of 5

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2003-2017

Box 3 of 5

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 2008-2017

Box 3 of 5

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 2008-2016

Box 3 of 5

Smithsonian Libraries, 2008-2015

Box 3 of 5

National Museum of Natural History, 2008-2017

Box 3 of 5

Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs, 2016-2017

Box 3 of 5

Office of Protection Services, 2014-2016

Box 3 of 5

National Portrait Gallery, 2008-2016

Box 3 of 5

National Postal Museum, 2008-2016

Box 3 of 5

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2007-2017

Box 3 of 5

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1995-2017

Box 3 of 5

National Zoological Park, 2016-2017 (2 folders)

Box 3 of 5

Budget, 2009

Box 3 of 5

Budget, 2010

Box 3 of 5

Box 4

Budget, 2011

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2012

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2013

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2014

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2015

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2016

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2017

Box 4 of 5

Budget, 2018

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 1999

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2008

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Metrics, 2009

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2010

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2011

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Metrics, 2012

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Metrics, 2013

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Metrics, 2014

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2015

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2016

Box 4 of 5

Metrics, 2017

Box 4 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2005

Box 4 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2007

Box 4 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2008 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2009 (folders 1-2 of 4)

Box 4 of 5

Box 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2009 (folders 3-4 of 4)

Box 5 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2010

Box 5 of 5

Abu Dhabi Project, 2016

Box 5 of 5

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