Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
SI Records
150th Anniversary Program Records
1992-1996
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Accession 97-018
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-018, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, 150th Anniversary Program Records
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the files of the 150th Anniversary Program and cover preparations for the Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution. Includes correspondence
and minutes of meetings relative to the 150th anniversary, including the 150th Community Committee, 150th Marketing Committee and 150th Program Committee; committee files
from the early phase and implementation phase; files of the 150th Corporate Partner Program; discrete project files (from 150th Coordinator and Project Directors); files relating
to the America's Smithsonian traveling exhibition, and information on the anniversaries of other institutions and organizations. Also included are issues of the Torch
from the 150th Anniversary year.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Smithsonian Institution -- Anniversaries, etc.
Smithsonian Institution. 150th Anniversary Program
Smithsonian Institution. 150th Anniversary Program Committee
Smithsonian Institution 150th Birthday Party on the National Mall (1996: Washington, D.C.)
America's Smithsonian (Traveling exhibition) (1996-1998)
Torch (Washington, D.C.) (Serial)
Subject
Traveling exhibitions
Museum exhibits
Anniversaries
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Videotapes
Newsletters
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Box 1
Box 1 of 4
Marc Pachter's Report of February 1993/Early Steps, 1988-1992
Box 1 of 4
150th Committees Minutes
Box 1 of 4
Ideas and Proposals: Early Research
Box 1 of 4
150th Steering Committee Organizational Records
Box 1 of 4
150th Steering Committee Minutes (3 folders)
Box 1 of 4
150th Plan Development
Box 1 of 4
150th Steering Committee Plan
Box 1 of 4
150th Final Plan and Distribution
Box 1 of 4
150th Logo
Box 1 of 4
150th Logo Graphics Standards Manual
Box 1 of 4
150th Logo Requests/Approvals
Box 1 of 4
1996 Calendar
Box 1 of 4
150th Coordinating Committee Files, December 1994-June 1996 (3 folders)
Box 1 of 4
Issues Files: Smithsonian Institution Letterhead
Box 1 of 4
Issues Files: Inquiries
Box 1 of 4
Issues Files: Latino Programming
Box 1 of 4
Issues Files: Smithsonian Music
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee Minutes of Meetings and Projects
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee Correspondence
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee Folklife Festival Project
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee Birthday on the Mall Projects
Box 1 of 4
150th Community Committee Great Smithsonian Giveaway
Box 2
Box 2 of 4
150th Marketing Team Minutes of Meetings and Projects
Box 2 of 4
150th Program Committee Minutes of Meetings and Projects
Box 2 of 4
150th Corporate Partner Program (files from 150th Coordinator, Institutional Advancement, and Development)
Box 2 of 4
150th Corporate Partner Program Graphics Manual (2 folders)
Box 2 of 4
150th Corporate Partner Program Image Bank
Box 2 of 4
150th Corporate Partner Program Advisory Group ("Taste Panel")
Box 2 of 4
150th Corporate Partner Program - CBS as Broadcast Partner
Discrete Projects (files from 150th Coordinator and Project Directors, as indicated)
Box 2 of 4
"1846: Portrait of a Nation" (Barbara Hart)
Box 2 of 4
"Artists at Work: A Smithsonian Celebration of Staff Creativity" (Roslyn Walker)
Box 2 of 4
Banners for the Mall and Smithsonian Buildings (Mary Grace Potter)
Box 2 of 4
Smithsonian Bell (Claire Muldoon) (7 folders)
Box 2 of 4
"Bell Casting: An Age Old Process" Brochure Designed by Richard Stamm, 1996 (Accession 16-128)
Box 2 of 4
Birthday Party on the Mall: August 10-11, 1996 (Richard Kurin)
Box 2 of 4
Birthday Party - Organizational Files and Credentials
Box 2 of 4
Birthday Party - Souvenirs and Staff Poster
Box 2 of 4
Birthday Party - Publicity Files
Box 2 of 4
Birthday Party - Speeches of August 10, 1996
Box 2 of 4
Commemorative Coins, issued August 7, 1996 (Pablita Abeyta)
Box 2 of 4
Commemorative Stamp, issued February 7, 1996 (Claire Muldoon)
Box 2 of 4
Coral Reef Symposium at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Ira Rubinoff)
Box 2 of 4
England Connections: Smithsonian National Board visit in April 1996 and other contacts (Marie Mattson and Michael Robinson) (2 folders)
Box 3
Box 3 of 4
Flag and Mace Redesign (Claire Muldoon)
Box 3 of 4
Folklife Festival: "Working at the Smithsonian" (Richard Kurin)
Box 3 of 4
"From Smithson to Smithsonian" (Pamela Henson)
Box 3 of 4
George Washington University/Smithsonian Institution joint professorship in museum studies (Alicia Gonzalez)
Box 3 of 4
Home Page and Online Issues
Box 3 of 4
Masonic Ceremony: Reenactment of Laying of the Smithsonian Building Cornerstone, May 1, 1997 (Clair Muldoon)
Box 3 of 4
"Museums in the New Millenium" symposium, September 5-7, 1996 (Rex Ellis)
Box 3 of 4
Olympics: Southern Crossroads Festival (Richard Kurin)
Box 3 of 4
Open Houses (Tom Lawrence)
Box 3 of 4
Presidential Proclamation (John Berry)
Box 3 of 4
150th Pins for Guards and Volunteers (Clair Muldoon)
Box 3 of 4
150th Products (merchandise) (Roland Banscher)
Box 3 of 4
Promotion/Publicity (general) (David Umansky)
Box 3 of 4
Regents' Consideration of 150th
Box 3 of 4
Scholarly Leadership Program (Neil Kotler)
Box 3 of 4
"Smithsonian Minutes" (Marie Mattson) (2 folders)
Box 3 of 4
Staff Engagement Calendar (Claire Muldoon)
Box 3 of 4
Staff Photo Contest (Lorie Aceto)
Box 3 of 4
T-Shirt for Staff (Tom Lawrence)
Box 3 of 4
Tournament of Roses (Marie Mattson)
Box 3 of 4
Unsung Hero Awards (Chandra Heilman)
America's Smithsonian (Michael Carrigan/Ellen Dorn)
Box 3 of 4
Organizational Documents (2 folders)
Box 3 of 4
General Publicity
Box 3 of 4
Venue: Los Angeles, California: 1/2 - 3/10/1996
Box 3 of 4
Venue: Kansas City, Missouri: 4/10 - 5/19/1996
Box 3 of 4
Venue: New York, New York: 6/11 - 7/24/1996
Box 3 of 4
Venue: Houston, Texas: 12/6 - 1/12/1997
Box 3 of 4
Venue: Portland, Oregon: 3/28 - 5/6/1997
Box 3 of 4
"America's Smithsonian" CD-ROM
Box 3 of 4
"Voices of Discovery"
Secretarial Role in 150th
Box 3 of 4
Memos and Articles
Box 3 of 4
Proposed Roles for Mr. Adams
Box 3 of 4
Torch issues from 150th anniversary year (Ana Acosta)
Box 3 of 4
Other Celebrations (150th Coordinator)
Box 4
Box 4 of 4
Videos: CBS: Bell/Whitechapel Foundry; DC Coverage of Bell Unveiling: Fox News: Stamp
Box 4 of 4
Videos: Bell Casting, Tuning; CBS: "Smithsonian: Fantastic Journey"
Box 4 of 4
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) Update, 1996-1997
Box 4 of 4
The Year of Decision: 1846 (book)