Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Smithsonian Institution. Office of International Relations
SI Records
Country Files
1967-2014
8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Accession 14-242
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-242, Smithsonian Institution, Office of International Relations, Country Files
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and foreign nations in regard to scientific research, special events,
and exhibitions. The materials consist of correspondence, memoranda, and notes; contracts and agreements; reports; conference information; budget summaries; meeting agendas
and minutes; proposals; photographs and negatives; speech papers; clippings; brochures; floor plans; and supporting documentation.
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 4/23/2001 memorandum, Johnstone to Seefeldt; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Subject
Foreign exchange
Foreign exchange administration
Research
Special events
Exhibitions
Contracts
Budget process
Museums -- Educational aspects
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Floor plans
Color photographs
Color negatives
Box 1
Box 1 of 8
Afghanistan, 2000-2002
Box 1 of 8
Albania, 1998
Box 1 of 8
Algeria, 1990-1996
Box 1 of 8
Angola, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Angola: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Argentina, 1991-2000
Box 1 of 8
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): United States Dialogue
Box 1 of 8
Conference, 1994
Box 1 of 8
Australia: Queensland Fellowship Program: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and
Box 1 of 8
Appendices, 2000
Box 1 of 8
Australia: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Australia, 1990-1997
Box 1 of 8
Austria, 1997-1999
Box 1 of 8
Azerbaijan, 1996-2002
Box 1 of 8
Bahamas, 1990-1994
Box 1 of 8
Bahrain, 1990-1997
Box 1 of 8
Bahrain Exchange, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Bangladesh, 1999-2002
Box 1 of 8
Barbados, 1992
Box 1 of 8
Belgium, 1996
Box 1 of 8
Belize, 1990-2000
Box 1 of 8
Benin, 2000
Box 1 of 8
Bermuda, 1993-1994
Box 1 of 8
Bhutan: Queen of Bhutan, 1994-1999
Box 1 of 8
Bolivia, 1991-1996
Box 1 of 8
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Brazil: Manaus Exhibition, 2002-2003
Box 1 of 8
Brazil: Correspondence, 1990-1997
Box 1 of 8
Bulgaria, 1992-1998
Box 1 of 8
Burkina Faso, 1985-1998
Box 1 of 8
Myanmar (Burma), 1993-1999
Box 1 of 8
Cambodia, 1996-2000
Box 1 of 8
Cameroon, 1991-1998
Box 1 of 8
Cameroon: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 1 of 8
Canada: National Museum of the American Indian, Repatriation, 1997
Box 1 of 8
Canada (Toronto): 150the Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 1 of 8
Canada: ITIS Agreement, 2000
Box 1 of 8
Canada, 1991-2000
Box 1 of 8
Canada: Parks MOU, 1998-1999
Box 1 of 8
Cape Verde, 1995-1997
Box 1 of 8
Central African Republic, 1991-1994
Box 1 of 8
Chad, 1990
Box 1 of 8
Chile, 1991-2003
Box 1 of 8
Chile: S&T Commission Meeting, 2004
Box 1 of 8
China: Shuihua Chen and Gao Keqin, 2001-2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Visit of Madame Lu, Wife of China's Vice President, 2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Millennium Project, Gehua Group President Visit, 2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Rudran China Disbursement, 2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Beijing Municipal Admin of Cultural Heritage and Beijing Museum, 2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Committee on Scholarly Communication (CSC) with the People's Republic
Box 1 of 8
of China (PRC), 1992-1993
Box 1 of 8
China: China Association for Science and Technology, 1991
Box 1 of 8
China: Pandas, 1995-2002
Box 1 of 8
China: Institute for Conservation Biology (ICB) Proposal, China and Mongolia,
Box 1 of 8
1999-2000
Box 1 of 8
China: Funding Sources, 1992
Box 1 of 8
China: National Science Foundation, 1991
Box 1 of 8
China: State Department's International Visitor Program, 2002-2014
Box 1 of 8
China: International Research and Exchanges Board, 1993
Box 1 of 8
China: Ethnic Minorities Association Delegation, 1997
Box 1 of 8
China: Visit of First Lady Madame Lao, Wife of Chinese Premier, 1999
Box 1 of 8
China: Muli Project, 1992-1993
Box 1 of 8
China: National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, 1992
Box 1 of 8
China: National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Conference, 1992
Box 2
Box 2 of 8
China: USG Agreements with PRC, 1979-1990
Box 2 of 8
China: Report, July 1991
Box 2 of 8
China, 1991-2001 (9 folders)
Box 2 of 8
Colombia, 1991-2000
Box 2 of 8
Congo (Brazzaville), 1992
Box 2 of 8
Congo (Kinshasa), 1997-2000
Box 2 of 8
Cook Islands, 1991-1992
Box 2 of 8
Costa Rica, 1992-2002
Box 2 of 8
Cote D'Ivoire, 1997-2001
Box 2 of 8
Croatia, 1991-2000
Box 2 of 8
Cuba, 1990 2002 (2 folders)
Box 2 of 8
Cuba: Felipe Poey Exhibition and Conference, 1999-2001 (4 folders)
Box 3
Box 3 of 8
Cuba: Felipe Poey Exhibition and Conference, 1999-2001
Box 3 of 8
Cuba: Felipe Poey Exhibition (Copolla Contract), 1999
Box 3 of 8
Cuba: Scientific Research in Cuba, 1994-2000 (2 folders)
Box 3 of 8
Cuba: Pedro M. Pruna Visit, 2002
Box 3 of 8
Cuba: Smithsonian Institution-Cuban Academy of Sciences Agreement, 1980
Box 3 of 8
Cyprus, 1992-1997
Box 3 of 8
Czech Republic, 1990-2000
Box 3 of 8
Denmark, 1992-2000
Box 3 of 8
Dominica, 1993-1994
Box 3 of 8
Dominican Republic, 1991-2000
Box 3 of 8
Dominican Republic: Isabella Foundation, Temple of the Americas, 1995
Box 3 of 8
Djibouti, 1993
Box 3 of 8
Ecuador, 1991-2002
Box 3 of 8
Ecuador: President of Ecuador, 1999
Box 3 of 8
Ecuador: Galapagos Unpleasantness, 1998
Box 3 of 8
Ecuador: Irene Zimmermann de la Torre Report, 1991
Box 3 of 8
Egypt, 1991-2003
Box 3 of 8
El Salvador, 1991-1998
Box 3 of 8
Equatorial Guinea, 1994
Box 3 of 8
Eritrea, 1992-1997
Box 3 of 8
Estonia, 1993-2000
Box 3 of 8
Ethiopia, 1995-1998
Box 3 of 8
Ethiopia: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 3 of 8
Fiji, 1991
Box 3 of 8
Finland, 1993-2000
Box 3 of 8
France, 1991-2002
Box 3 of 8
France: Dr. Richard Benson's Land Rover, 2000-2003
Box 3 of 8
Gabon, 1993-2001
Box 3 of 8
Georgia, 1998-2001
Box 3 of 8
Germany, 1990-2003
Box 3 of 8
Germany: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 3 of 8
Germany: "Degenerate Art" Exhibition, 1991-1993
Box 3 of 8
Germany: National Air and Space Museum (NASM)/German Embassy, 1997
Box 3 of 8
Ghana, 1995-2001
Box 3 of 8
Ghana: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/National
Box 3 of 8
Resource Conservation and Historic Preservation
Box 3 of 8
Project, 1994-1998
Box 3 of 8
Greece, 1993-2001
Box 3 of 8
Greece: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 3 of 8
Guatemala, 1991-2002
Box 3 of 8
Guinea, 1990-2002
Box 3 of 8
Guinea-Bissau, 1990-1995
Box 3 of 8
Guyana, 1990-1999
Box 3 of 8
Haiti, 1991-1999
Box 3 of 8
Hong Kong, 1997-2000
Box 3 of 8
Hong Kong: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 3 of 8
Hong Kong: Virginia So, 2001
Box 3 of 8
Honduras, 1995-2002
Box 3 of 8
Honduras: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 4
Box 4 of 8
Hungary, 1995-2000
Box 4 of 8
Iceland, 1998-2001
Box 4 of 8
India, 1990-2002
Box 4 of 8
India: State Cables, 1991-1999 (6 folders)
Box 4 of 8
Indonesia, 1991-2000
Box 4 of 8
Indonesia: Department of Education and Culture of Indonesia and the
Box 4 of 8
Smithsonian Institution, MOU, 1986
Box 4 of 8
Indonesia: Visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, 2001 (2 folders)
Box 4 of 8
Iran, 1992-2001
Box 4 of 8
Iran: Soodabeh Durali, 2001
Box 4 of 8
Iraq, 1992-2003
Box 4 of 8
Iraq: Scientific Research Council of Iraq and the Smithsonian Institution, MOU, 1986
Box 4 of 8
Ireland, 1995-2000
Box 4 of 8
Israel, 1992-2002
Box 4 of 8
Italy, 1992-2002
Box 4 of 8
Italy: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 4 of 8
Jamaica, 1991-2002
Box 4 of 8
Japan, 1990-2001 (10 folders)
Box 4 of 8
Japan: Hiroyuki Takahashi, 1992-1993
Box 4 of 8
Japan: Nobuaki Kon, 1991-1993
Box 4 of 8
Japan: Emperor Akihito Visit, 1994
Box 4 of 8
Japan: Visit of First Lady Mrs. Obuchi [Chizuko Ono] (cancelled), 1999
Box 4 of 8
Japan: Smithsonian-Ministry of Construction Exchange Program, 1993-1995 (2 folders)
Box 5
Box 5 of 8
Japan: Toshimiro Sasaki, Ministry of Construction Exchange, 1993-1994
Box 5 of 8
Japan: U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange
Box 5 of 8
(CULCON), 1992-1993
Box 5 of 8
Japan: Imax Film, Galapagos, 1999-2000
Box 5 of 8
Japan: Luyi Shao Japan Report, 1992
Box 5 of 8
Japan: Tsukushi Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1991
Box 5 of 8
Japan: Diana D. Duncan Trip, Smithsonian Trademark, 1988-1992
Box 5 of 8
Jordan, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Jordan: Chemonics Project, 1995
Box 5 of 8
Jordan: Visit of Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, 1999
Box 5 of 8
Kazakhstan, 1992-2001
Box 5 of 8
Kazakhstan: Richard Benson, 1997
Box 5 of 8
Kenya, 1990-2002
Box 5 of 8
Kiribati, 1995-1996
Box 5 of 8
Korea, 1990-2001 (2 folders)
Box 5 of 8
Korea: Visit of Kim Young-Hwan, Minister of Science and Technology (cancelled), 2001
Box 5 of 8
Korea: Visit of First Lady Kim Dae-Jung, 2001
Box 5 of 8
Korea: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 5 of 8
Kuwait, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Kyrgyzstan, 1997-2002
Box 5 of 8
Latvia, 1996-2003
Box 5 of 8
Laos, 1991-2000
Box 5 of 8
Lebanon, 1995-1997
Box 5 of 8
Lesotho, 1995
Box 5 of 8
Liberia, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Lithuania, 1991-1995
Box 5 of 8
Luxemburg, 1992-1999
Box 5 of 8
Macau, 2000
Box 5 of 8
Macedonia, 1993-1997
Box 5 of 8
Macedonia: Ivan Jolevski, Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments and
Box 5 of 8
Natural Rarities, 2001
Box 5 of 8
Madagascar, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Madagascar: Protocol and Related Correspondence, 1987-1988
Box 5 of 8
Malawi, 1991-2000
Box 5 of 8
Malaysia, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Malaysia: Smithsonian Institution and the Government of Malaysia, MOU,
Box 5 of 8
1983-1985 (2 folders)
Box 5 of 8
Mali, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Mali: Visit of President Alpha Oumar Konare, 1997
Box 5 of 8
Mali: Mali Muddle, 1993
Box 5 of 8
Malta, 1993-1997
Box 5 of 8
Malta: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 5 of 8
Marshall Islands, 1993-2001
Box 5 of 8
Mauritania, 1992-2002
Box 5 of 8
Mexico, 1990-2003 (3 folders)
Box 5 of 8
Micronesia, 1990-2000
Box 5 of 8
Moldova, 1994-2003
Box 5 of 8
Mongolia, 1991
Box 6
Box 6 of 8
Mongolia, 1991-2000 (4 folders)
Box 6 of 8
Mongolia: General Programs, 1991-1992
Box 6 of 8
Morocco, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Morocco: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 6 of 8
Mozambique, 1993-1999
Box 6 of 8
Namibia, 1990-2000
Box 6 of 8
Nauru
Box 6 of 8
Nepal, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Nepal: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 6 of 8
Netherlands, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Netherlands: Visit of Taeke Kuipers, National Museum of Antiquities, 2002
Box 6 of 8
New Zealand, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
New Zealand: Squid Quest, 1999
Box 6 of 8
Nicaragua, 1990-1994
Box 6 of 8
Niger, 2000
Box 6 of 8
Nigeria, 1991-2003
Box 6 of 8
Northern Mariana Islands, 1995
Box 6 of 8
Norway, 1992-2002
Box 6 of 8
Norway: Visit of the King and Queen of Norway, 1995
Box 6 of 8
Norway: Vikings Exhibition, 2000
Box 6 of 8
Norway: Norwegian Group Study Tour, 2000
Box 6 of 8
Oman, 1989-2002
Box 6 of 8
Oman: Loan, 1997-1998
Box 6 of 8
Pakistan, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Palau, 1997
Box 6 of 8
Panama, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Panama: Luncheon for President Ernesto Perez Balladares, 1999
Box 6 of 8
Papua New Guinea, 1991-2002
Box 6 of 8
Paraguay, 1990-2001
Box 6 of 8
Peru, 1990-2001 (3 folders)
Box 6 of 8
Peru: Rainforests Project, 1991-1992
Box 6 of 8
Peru: Loan of Exhibition Cases from the National Museum of African Art, 1990-1991
Box 6 of 8
Peru: Sipan Exhibition, 1992-1994
Box 6 of 8
Philippines, 1990-2002
Box 6 of 8
Philippines: Ron Crombie, 1996
Box 7
Box 7 of 8
Philippines: General Programs, 1998
Box 7 of 8
Philippines: Correspondence, 1990-1999
Box 7 of 8
Poland, 1990-2002
Box 7 of 8
Poland: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 7 of 8
Portugal, 1991-2002
Box 7 of 8
Portugal: Nancy Fuller, Office of Museum Programs, 1994-1995
Box 7 of 8
Portugal: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 7 of 8
Qatar, 1993-2001
Box 7 of 8
Qatar: Qatar Science Museum, 2000
Box 7 of 8
Romania, 1990-1999
Box 7 of 8
Russia, 1984-2003 (7 folders)
Box 7 of 8
Russia: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 7 of 8
Russia: Mikhail Gnedovsky, 1996
Box 7 of 8
Russia: Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1991-1992
Box 7 of 8
Russia: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) Exchanges, 1990-1991
Box 7 of 8
Russia: U.S.S.R. Protocols, 1986-1988
Box 7 of 8
Rwanda, 1992-1993
Box 7 of 8
Saudi Arabia, 1990-2002
Box 7 of 8
Saudi Arabia: Agreement with the Smithsonian Institution, 1983
Box 7 of 8
Saudi Arabia: 159th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 7 of 8
Saudi Arabia: Omar Al-Basseet, 1997
Box 7 of 8
Saudi Arabia: Paul M. Taylor, 1997-1999
Box 7 of 8
Senegal, 1990-2002
Box 7 of 8
Seychelles, 1990-1994
Box 7 of 8
Sierra Leone, 1990-1996
Box 7 of 8
Singapore, 1990-2003
Box 7 of 8
Singapore: Pelzer Collection, 1991-1997 (2 folders)
Box 7 of 8
Slovakia, 1993-2000
Box 7 of 8
Slovakia: Igor Bazovsky, 1994-1995
Box 7 of 8
Slovenia, 1993-1999
Box 7 of 8
Solomon Islands, 1993
Box 7 of 8
Somalia, 1990, 2002
Box 7 of 8
South Africa, 1990-2002
Box 7 of 8
South Africa: Nicolaas Beute, 1997-1998
Box 8
Box 8 of 8
Spain, 1989-2000
Box 8 of 8
Spain: Smithsonian Institution and The Spain '92 Foundation, Quincentenary
Box 8 of 8
Program Agreement, 1989-1990
Box 8 of 8
Spain: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
Sri Lanka, 1990-1999
Box 8 of 8
Sri Lanka: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
St. Vincent and Grenadines, 1996
Box 8 of 8
Sudan, 1990-1997
Box 8 of 8
Suriname, 1991-2000
Box 8 of 8
Swaziland, 1995-2002
Box 8 of 8
Sweden, 1993-2000
Box 8 of 8
Switzerland, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
Syria, 1990-2003
Box 8 of 8
Syria: Bruno Frohlich, 2000
Box 8 of 8
Taiwan, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
Taiwan: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
Tajikistan, 2002
Box 8 of 8
Tanzania, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
Thailand, 1990-2003
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Royal Project to the Highlands, Reception at the Arthur M. Sackler
Box 8 of 8
Gallery, 2002
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Visit of Queen Sirikit, 1995
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Visit of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, 1992-1995
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Lisa McQuail Taylor, Thailand Exhibition, 1990-1992
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Paul Taylor, Thailand Event, 1998
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Lecture Event, 1997
Box 8 of 8
Thailand: Christen Wemmer, Bangkok to Myanmar, 1999
Box 8 of 8
Togo, 1996
Box 8 of 8
Tours and Visitors, 2013
Box 8 of 8
Tunisia, 1990-2003
Box 8 of 8
Tunisia: Cooperative Agreement, Smithsonian Institution and Tunisia, 1967-1983
Box 8 of 8
Tunisia: Gift to the Quadrangle, 1983-1985
Box 8 of 8
Turkey, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
Turkmenistan, 1992-1997
Box 8 of 8
Uganda, 1990-1999
Box 8 of 8
Uganda: Rudy Rudran, 1999
Box 8 of 8
Ukraine, 1991-2002
Box 8 of 8
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - See Russia
Box 8 of 8
United Arab Emirates, 1990-2003
Box 8 of 8
United Kingdom, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
United Kingdom: Prince Charles, 1998
Box 8 of 8
United Kingdom: Ross Robertson, Ascension Island, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
United Kingdom: National Museums of Scotland, 2000
Box 8 of 8
Uruguay, 1990-2000
Box 8 of 8
Uruguay: Visit of Angel Ayestaran, 1997
Box 8 of 8
Uzbekistan, 1993-2003
Box 8 of 8
Vanuatu, 1996
Box 8 of 8
Venezuela, 1988-2002
Box 8 of 8
Venezuela: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
Vietnam, 1990-2002
Box 8 of 8
Yemen, 1991-1992
Box 8 of 8
Yugoslavia, 1990-2000
Box 8 of 8
Yugoslavia: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997
Box 8 of 8
Zambia, 1990-1991
Box 8 of 8
Zimbabwe, 1990-1992
Box 8 of 8
Zimbabwe: 150th Anniversary Speakers Program, 1996-1997