Chair Records, 2015-2021

Summary

This accession consists of notebooks created and maintained by Robert Horton during his tenure as Chair of the Archives Center from 2015-2021. Shortly after joining the Smithsonian, Horton took on the additional role of Assistant Director for Collections and Archives in 2016. As Chair, Horton was responsible for guiding the work of the Archives Center in identifying, acquiring, and preserving archival records which document America's history and its diverse cultures. The notebooks contain notes taken by Horton during meetings, presentations, conferences, symposia, or planning sessions. Also, some documents have been inserted into some of the notebooks and there is a notebook documenting Horton's work with the Society of American Archivists.

Subject

• Horton, Robert
• National Museum of American History (U.S.) Assistant Director for Collections and Archives
• Society of American Archivists

Notes

• Electronic List in accession file.
• Folder List in accession file.
• For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Chronologic

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 2015
• 2015-2021

Restrictions & Rights

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 07/18/2014 memorandum, Toda to Richardson; Contact reference staff for details

Topic

• Acquisitions
• Public relations
• Archivists
• Museum archives
• Reference services
• Strategic planning
• Museums
• Archives
• Processing
• Archives--Public relations
• Archives--Collection management
• Archives--Acquisitions
• Archives--Administration
• Archives--Processing
• Archives--Reference services
• Museum exhibits

Form/Genre

• Manuscripts
• Collection descriptions

Local number

SIA Acc. 23-022

Physical description

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

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