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Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary  Search this
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Compact discs
Electronic records
Color photographs
Date:
2015
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of Albert G. Horvath during his tenure as Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (January-June 2015), and the records of David J. Skorton, Secretary (July-December 2015). The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fundraising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; contracts; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; policies and guidelines; information about gifts, wills, awards, personnel management, committees, publications, corporate sponsorship, members of Congress, and the Board of Regents; event schedules; speech papers; invitations; photographs; brochures; articles; and newspaper clippings. Listings in bold indicate both the topic of folder contents and major subheadings from the Secretary's office file plan. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2031; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Speeches, address, etc.  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Museums -- Employees  Search this
Smithsonian buildings  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museums -- Educational aspects  Search this
Corporate sponsorship  Search this
Fund raising  Search this
Special events  Search this
Research grants  Search this
Committees  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Budget  Search this
Awards  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Wills  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Compact discs
Electronic records
Color photographs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-089, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Identifier:
Accession 18-089
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa18-089