Subject Files, 2013-2020

Summary

This accession consists of approximately 4,500 email messages of William E. Baxter, an employee of the Smithsonian Libraries (previously the Smithsonian Institution Libraries), 1995-2020. These records document Baxter's tenure as Head of the History and Culture Department, 2010-2019, and as Assistant Director, Collections Services, 2019-2020. A few weeks before his retirement, the Smithsonian Libraries officially integrated with the Smithsonian Institution Archives to become the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Topics documented in this accession include acquisitions, collection management, facilities, fund raising, grants, budget, personnel, and committees. Materials are in electronic format.

Subject

• Baxter, William E. 1953-
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries
• Smithsonian Institution Archives
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries History and Culture Department
• Smithsonian Libraries History and Culture Department
• Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Notes

For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 2013
• 2013-2020

Restrictions & Rights

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2036. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 1/9/2020 memorandum, Wright to Thomas/Hill; Contact reference staff for details

Topic

• Museum libraries
• Collection management (Libraries)
• Library administration
• Library employees
• Committees
• Budget
• Fund raising
• Acquisitions (Libraries)
• Library buildings

Form/Genre

• Electronic mail
• Collection descriptions
• Electronic records

Local number

SIA Acc. 21-079

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