Creator:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Office of the Director  Search this

Subject:

Cowan, Richard S. 1921-1997  Search this

Kier, Porter M  Search this

Mello, James F. 1936-  Search this

Fiske, Richard S  Search this

Tyler, James C. 1935-  Search this

Hoffmann, Robert S  Search this

Physical description:

15.5 cu. ft. processed holdings

Type:

Manuscripts

Date:

1972

1972-1986

Category:

Series Level Description

Notes:

To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.

For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization:

Unarranged

Summary:

Consists of records documenting departmental and Smithsonian-wide activities of the Natural Museum of Natural History during the tenures of Directors Richard S. Cowan, 1966- 1973; Porter M. Kier, 1973-1979; James F. Mello, Acting Director,1979; Richard S. Fiske, 1980-1985; James C. Tyler, Acting Director, 1985, 1988; and Robert S. Hoffmann, 1985-1988. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and reports.

Repository Loc.:

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

Topic:

Natural history museums  Search this

Local number:

SIA RS00011

Restrictions & Rights:

Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

See more items in:

Departmental Records 1972-1986 [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Office of the Director]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_218032