Agency history, 1977-

Subject

• Mondor, Raymond
• Lang, John W
• Heilman, Chandra P
• Palosky, Dania
• Davis, Shadella

Category

Agency History

Notes

• This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
• The Smithsonian Torch, November 1977
• The Torch, May 1981
• The Torch, March 1983
• The Torch, June 1983
• "Message from the Acting Under Secretary for Administration: Shadella Davis is the new Smithsonian Ombuds", Smithsonian email announcement, October 4, 2021
• The position of Ombudsman at the Smithsonian was created in 1977 and its purpose is to serve as a neutral third party to whom employees, supervisors, and affiliated staff can bring any work-related problem, concern or complaint that cannot be resolved through normal channels. Raymond Mondor was appointed the first Ombudsman at the Smithsonian in 1977 and served until 1980. After Mandoor, Ombudsman at the Smithsonian included John W. Lang, 1981-1983; Chandra P. Heilman, 1983-2017; Dania Palosky, 2017-2021; and Shadella Davis, 2021- .
• For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 1977
• 1977-

Topic

• Industrial relations
• Personnel management
• Employees
• Mediators (Persons)
• Museums
• Ombudspersons
• Museums--Employees

Form/Genre

Mixed archival materials

Local number

SIA AH00450

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