Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs
SI Records
Project Records
circa 1987-1994
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Accession 95-142
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-142, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs, Project Records
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the files of Rumana Ahmad Chaudhuri and cover preparations for the Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Documents include
correspondence and minutes of meetings relative to the 150th anniversary; information on the anniversaries of other institutions and organizations; promotions; planned activities
and publications; potential resources; and reports from marketing, program, and Smithsonian Institution Community committees.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Chaudhuri, Rumana Ahmad
Smithsonian Institution 150th Birthday Party on the National Mall (1996: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Museums -- Administration
Anniversaries
Museums -- Public relations
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Books
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Box 1
150th NOTES/CORRESPONDENCE
Box 1 of 3
Marketing Committee
Box 1 of 3
Council of Bureau Directors (COBD) (2 folders)
Box 1 of 3
Smithsonian Establishment
Box 1 of 3
Smithsonian History of 150th meetings/minutes (pre-1993)
Box 1 of 3
Summary of Proposals (prior to 1990)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUMS
Box 1 of 3
Air and Space Museum
Box 1 of 3
Anacostia Museum
Box 1 of 3
Arts & Industries Building
Box 1 of 3
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Box 1 of 3
Freer Gallery of Art
Box 1 of 3
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Box 1 of 3
National Museum of African Art
Box 1 of 3
National Museum of American Art
Box 1 of 3
National Museum of the American Indian
Box 1 of 3
National Museum of American History
Box 1 of 3
National Museum of Natural History
Box 1 of 3
National Portrait Gallery
Box 1 of 3
National Zoological Park
Box 1 of 3
Renwick Gallery
Box 1 of 3
Sackler Gallery
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OFFICES, PROJECT, PROGRAMS
Box 1 of 3
Air & Space Magazine
Box 1 of 3
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 1 of 3
Astrophysical Observatory
Box 1 of 3
Conservation Analytical Laboratory
Box 1 of 3
Cultural Education Committee
Box 1 of 3
Joseph Henry Papers
Box 1 of 3
National Associate Program
Box 1 of 3
National Science Resources Center
Box 1 of 3
Office of American Studies
Box 1 of 3
OAHP (Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation)
Box 1 of 3
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Arts and Humanities
Box 1 of 3
Office of Conference Services
Box 1 of 3
Office of Development
Box 1 of 3
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Box 1 of 3
Office of Environmental Awareness
Box 1 of 3
Office of Exhibits Central
Box 1 of 3
Office of External Affairs
Box 1 of 3
Office of Fellowships and Grants and Regents' Fellows
Box 1 of 3
Office of Folklife Programs
Box 1 of 3
Office of Government Relations
Box 1 of 3
Office of Information Resource Management
Box 1 of 3
Office of Institutional Initiatives
Box 1 of 3
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
Box 1 of 3
Office of International Relations
Box 1 of 3
Office of Museum Programs
Box 1 of 3
Office of Printing and Photographic Services
Box 1 of 3
Office of Public Affairs
Box 1 of 3
Office of the Secretary
Box 1 of 3
Office of Special Events
Box 1 of 3
Office of Telecommunications
Box 1 of 3
Resident Associate's Program (RAP)
Box 1 of 3
Registrar's Office
Box 1 of 3
SI Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard-SI Center Astrophysics
Box 1 of 3
SI Environmental Research Center
Box 1 of 3
SI Magazine
Box 1 of 3
SI Man and the Biosphere Biological Diversity Program
Box 1 of 3
SI Libraries
Box 1 of 3
SI Press (look under materials)
Box 1 of 3
SI Women's Council
Box 1 of 3
SI Tropical Research Institute
Box 1 of 3
Visitor's Information and Associate Reception Center
Box 1 of 3
Women's Committee
Box 1 of 3
SI Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES)
INDIVIDUALS
Box 1 of 3
Adams, Bob
Box 1 of 3
Beach, Milo
Box 1 of 3
Dillon, Wilton
Box 1 of 3
Doering, Zahava
Box 1 of 3
Gaynor, Margaret
Box 1 of 3
Jacobs, Madeleine
Box 1 of 3
Kotler, Neil (also under mentor in education file)
Box 1 of 3
LaRiche, Jeffrey
Box 1 of 3
Moss, William
Box 1 of 3
Pachter, Marc
Box 1 of 3
Powers, Peter
Box 1 of 3
Reingold, Nathan
Box 1 of 3
Washburn, Wilton
Box 1 of 3
Yochelson, Ellis
AUDIENCES
Box 1 of 3
Congress
Box 1 of 3
Children
Box 1 of 3
Young People
Box 1 of 3
Wider Audience Development
CELEBRATIONS
Box 1 of 3
Folklife Festival
Box 1 of 3
Honors, awards, medals
Box 1 of 3
Ceremonial Events
Box 1 of 3
Publicity/promotions
Box 1 of 3
Tie-ins
Box 1 of 3
Commissioning
COLLECTIONS AND ISSUES
Box 1 of 3
Collections/Scholarly
Box 1 of 3
Collections Modernization Program
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Box 1 of 3
Harvard-SI Center for Astrophysics
Box 1 of 3
Educational Projects (OTC - Office of Telecommunications)
Box 1 of 3
National Outreach
Box 1 of 3
Young People
Box 1 of 3
Student Internship Program
HISTORY
Box 1 of 3
Publications
Box 1 of 3
List of publications on Smithsonian history
Box 1 of 3
National History Day
Box 1 of 3
General
Box 1 of 3
Exhibitions
INTERNATIONAL
Box 1 of 3
Exhibitions
Box 1 of 3
International Museums/Univ/Soc
Box 1 of 3
Promotional
Box 1 of 3
Olympics
INTROSPECTIVE
Box 1 of 3
Image and Identity
LOCAL
Box 1 of 3
City oriented programs
Box 1 of 3
Tie-Ins
Box 1 of 3
Role of city officials
Box 1 of 3
School visits and projects
MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE
Box 1 of 3
Office of Development
Box 1 of 3
Establishment of Office
Box 1 of 3
Development Gifts
MATERIALS
Box 1 of 3
Product Development and Licensing - Concessions
Box 1 of 3
Product Development and Licensing - Guest Services
Box 1 of 3
Product Development and Licensing - Logo Development
Box 1 of 3
Publications - SI Press
Box 1 of 3
Publications - Scholarly Projects
Box 1 of 3
Publications - Smithsonian 150th book
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - General
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - National
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - SI Cable Station
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - IMAX Project
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - Video
Box 1 of 3
Electronic Media - Interviews
MULTICULTURAL
Box 1 of 3
African American
Box 1 of 3
Asian and Pacific
Box 1 of 3
Hispanic
Box 1 of 3
American Indian
NATIONAL
Box 1 of 3
General
Box 1 of 3
Associates
Box 1 of 3
Promotional tie-ins
Box 1 of 3
Education/Campus on the Air
Box 1 of 3
Exhibitions
Box 1 of 3
Image
Box 1 of 3
Media Projects
Box 1 of 3
Museum Exchanges
Box 1 of 3
National Regional Issues
Box 1 of 3
SITES and Smithsonian National Associates Program (SNAP) lecture and tours
Box 1 of 3
SI contribution to projects
Box 1 of 3
Smithsonian Staff Involvement
Box 1 of 3
Train Project
PROMOTIONAL
Box 1 of 3
Journal/Magazine coverage
Box 1 of 3
Office of Public Affairs
Box 1 of 3
Photography contest
Box 1 of 3
Promotional ideas
SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS AND ISSUES
Box 1 of 3
Mentor Program (look under mentor program in education)
Box 1 of 3
National and International meetings at the SI
Box 1 of 3
Symposia/conferences
Box 1 of 3
Universities and Societies
Box 1 of 3
Publications
SCIENCE
Box 1 of 3
Symposia and Conferences
SPECIAL EVENTS
Box 1 of 3
The National Geographic Centennial Gala
Box 1 of 3
New York Public Library (NYPL) 1990 Literary Lions Event time line
Box 1 of 3
Time line for a Sackler Gallery Opening Event
THEME
Box 1 of 3
Knowledge
Box 2
Box 2 of 3
Survey Correspondence (2 folders)
PRECEDENTS
Box 2 of 3
Audio Visuals
Box 2 of 3
Calendar related information
Box 2 of 3
Popular Culture
Box 2 of 3
OPPS (Office of Printing and Photographic Services)
Box 2 of 3
Institutional History
Box 2 of 3
Ideas for creating timelines
DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCES
Box 2 of 3
Correspondence
Box 2 of 3
Risk Funds
Box 2 of 3
Funding requests
Box 2 of 3
Proposals
PLANS FOR THE 150TH
Box 2 of 3
February 1993: 150th concept paper - Approach for the 150th
Box 2 of 3
Responses to February 1993 paper (2 responses)
Box 2 of 3
Regent Updates
Box 2 of 3
Gaynor Committee for the Future
REPORTS FROM MARKETING, PROGRAM, AND SI COMMUNITY COMMITTEES
Box 2 of 3
Correspondence
Box 2 of 3
Goals
Box 2 of 3
February 1994 Marketing, Program Plan and SI Community Committee Plans
MEETING RECORDS
Box 2 of 3
Coordinating Committee (2 folders)
Box 2 of 3
Steering Committee Correspondence
Box 2 of 3
Schedules
Box 2 of 3
Steering Committee minutes (2 folders)
Box 2 of 3
Marketing Committee minutes
Box 2 of 3
Program Committee minutes
Box 2 of 3
SI Community Committee minutes
Box 2 of 3
Boards and Councils
Box 3
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Box 3 of 3
Correspondence
Box 3 of 3
Exhibits:
Box 3 of 3
On-line info
Box 3 of 3
Ellis Yochelson
Box 3 of 3
Collections
Box 3 of 3
Commissioning
Box 3 of 3
150th bells
Box 3 of 3
Publications
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Publications
Box 3 of 3
International
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Lectures
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Exhibitions
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Publications
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Conferences
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Symposia
Box 3 of 3
Scholarly Programs/Research - Scholarly collaborations with professional and academic
Box 3 of 3
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Contest
Box 3 of 3
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - National
Box 3 of 3
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Mentoring
Box 3 of 3
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Schools
Box 3 of 3
Outreach/Education/Public Programs - Community outreach
MARKETING
Box 3 of 3
Correspondence (Marketing Committee)
Box 3 of 3
Boards and Commissions
Box 3 of 3
Congressional marketing
Box 3 of 3
Regents
Box 3 of 3
Media Relations and Communications Materials - Logo, logo competition (2 folders)
Box 3 of 3
Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI facts
Box 3 of 3
Media Relations and Communications Materials - Weather, etc.
Box 3 of 3
Media Relations and Communications Materials - SI magazine
Box 3 of 3
Commemorative Activities
Box 3 of 3
Recognition Events
Box 3 of 3
Prominent People
Box 3 of 3
Promotional - Stamp/stamp series (2 folders)
Box 3 of 3
Promotional - Fireworks
Box 3 of 3
Promotional - August 10, 1996 birthday party
Box 3 of 3
Promotional - Correspondence
Box 3 of 3
Advertising Campaign (3 folders)
Box 3 of 3
Business - products, publication, the Coin (3 folders)
Box 3 of 3
Updates to 150th events and Cartoons
Box 3 of 3
Correspondence from Ellis Yochelson
Box 3 of 3
Memoranda from Marc Pachter
Box 3 of 3
Minutes of meeting, April 4, 1995
Box 3 of 3
Miscellaneous correspondence re: 150th
Box 3 of 3
Regulations for use of 150th logo
Box 3 of 3
Memoranda from various museums, bureaus and offices, re: their part in the Sesquicentennial