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oversight of Natural History and the Collection Policy and Management Committee; a subject file containing various materials on collection management issues; budget and other administrative files; records concerning collections inventories at Smithsonian museums; and extensive files documenting the These records primarily document the National Museum of Registrars and the decentralization of to inventory processes in the Registrar under the Registrar at the Office of Registrars and the establishment of Richard H. Lytle, 1974-1976; Philip Leslie, 1976-1985; and Mary E. Case, 1986-1993. They include reports, minutes, and other records of the Smithsonian Institution began of separate Registrars" offices in the OR"s oversight of the Collections Policy and Management Committee. the activities of the role of the Council of the Council of History and Technology in 1976. The reconstituted Office of be reconsidered. Richard H. Lytle was appointed Registrar pro tem in 1974. Lytle oversaw the museums. The Smithsonian Registrar served as permanent chair for accessioning, cataloging, and deaccessioning objects and specimens; and was involved with the Smithsonian"s automated Collection Information System (CIS).

position until the following year Mary E. Case became director, OR. She remained in the Lytle served as Registrar pro tem until 1976, when Philip Leslie was appointed Registrar. Leslie retired in 1985 and the office was abolished in 1993.


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In the National Museum by the Registrar"s duties and the early 1970s, the Registrar (OR) assumed responsibility for the direction of Institution-wide collection management issues. The OR reviewed policies developed for Smithsonian museums and assured compliance with those policies; monitored procedures used

September 1988

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April 1987

Memorandum

ORM Insurance

Management

Technicalities

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Oct - Dec 1985

Conservation

Oct - Dec 1975

Bureau Input

Read Files

April 1988

Thai Exhibit

Soergel Study

Apr - Jun 1976

Silver Hill

March 1988

August 1990

May 1986

INTRODUCTION

Metric System

Miscellaneous

1980 (3 Files)

October 1990

Weekly Reports

Korea-USA Centennial Program Committee

CIS Budget 1992

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CIS: MUMPS

General

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Inventory:

October 1989

Inventory:


International Gallery

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Shippers/supplies 1986 EEO CIS: Vision/Fall 1990 1986 Oct - Dec 1980 A
Pitt and Scott, Ltd 1985 11.0 Information Management NMNH Plan: IRM

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