COLLECTIONS)HIGHLIGHTS

INTRODUCTION

Collections*stewardship*is*a*

priority*and*a*challenge

PAGES.102

COLLECTIONS.SPACE

An*Institution6wide*look*at*

collections*space*conditions*

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CONSERVATION

Collections*conservation*

and*preservation*projects

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AUDIT.STATUS

Progress*on*collections*

related*recommendations*

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Smithsonian.collections—

137.million.objects.and.

specimens,.1.9.million.library.

volumes,.and.more.than.100,000.

cubic.feet.of.archival.material—

are.a.global.resource.accessed.by.

millions.of.visitors.and.

researchers.who.wish.to.explore.

subjects.from.aeronautics.to.

zoology..

Collections*stewardship*is*

among*the*Smithsonian’s*highest*

priorities*and*in*some*cases,*the*

greatest*challenge.*The*volume,*

characteristics,*complexity,*and*

age*of*Smithsonian*collections,*as*

well*as*the*variety*of*discipline=

specific*standards*that*apply*to*

their*care,*make*their*

management*as*complex*as*the*

collections*themselves.

With*targeted*funding,*the*

Smithsonian*has*made*significant*

strides*in*improving*the*

management,*care,*and*

accessibility*of*collections.*The*

Smithsonian*approaches*

collections*pragmatically*and*

strategically*through*assessments,*

long=term*planning,*and*

prioritization,*measuring*many*

factors,*including:*the*greatest*

importance*in*supporting*the*

Smithsonian’s*mission*and*

strategic*plan;*the*most*urgent*

collections*preservation*needs;*

and*the*highest*current*or*

potential*use*for*research,*

education,*and*exhibitions.

Holistic*collections*

management*has*capitalized*on*

economies*of*scale*and*improved*

comprehensive*care*that*benefits*

the*greatest*number*of*items*in*

an*efficient,*practical,*and*cost=

effective*manner.*

The*series*of*Smithsonian*

Office*of*the*Inspector*General’s*

(OIG)*reports*on*the*state*of*

collections*and*their*security*

illustrate*that*stewardship*is*not*a*

single*process,*but*a*series*of*

components*that*are*interwoven,*

interdependent,*and*ongoing.*The*

reports*delineate*the*challenges*

facing*collections*today,*and*will*

help*guide*strategies*tomorrow.*

Some*collections*challenges*

have*been*best*addressed*

through*a*coordinated,*

Institution=wide*approach.*Several*

important*strategic*initiatives*are*

currently*under*way*which*will*

greatly*improve*collections*care*

and*accessibility,*including:

• Creation*of*the*Deputy*Under*

Secretary*for*Collections*and*

Interdisciplinary*Support*

position*and*office*for*greater*

supervision*and*improved*

coordination*of*collections=

related*activities;

• Implementation*of*an*

Institution=wide*collections*

assessment*program*to*guide*

long=term*strategic*plans*for*

collections*care,*identifying*

areas*where*improvements*are*

needed,*establishing*priorities,*

and*providing*a*practical*

framework*for*the*allocation*of*

resources;*

• Development*of*a*digitization*

strategic*plan*and*a*central*

program*office*to*guide*the*

digitization*of*collections*and*

research*holdings;*and

• Establishment*of*the*collections*

space*steering*committee*to*

develop*a*master*plan*for*

addressing*current*and*

projected*Smithsonian=wide*

collections*space*requirements.

Recent*projects,*such*as*

renovation*of*Pod*3*and*

construction*of*Pod*5*at*the*

Suitland*Museum*Support*Center;*

lease*and*development*of*the*

Pennsy*Drive*Collections*and*

Support*Center;*construction*of*

Hazy*I*and*II;*lease*and*move*of*

collections*to*Capital*Gallery*in*

the*District*of*Columbia*and*to*an*

off=site*facility*in*Newark,*New*

Jersey;*as*well*as*a*number*of*

revitalization*efforts*at*Mall*

museums*and*the*Zoo,*have*also*

provided*safer*environments*for*

millions*of*collections*items.*

A*diversified*funding*strategy*

for*these*capital*and*collections*

improvements*will*continue*to*be*

a*priority.*From*fiscal*years*2006*

to*2012,*requests*to*the*Office*of*

Management*and*Budget*have*

continually*included*increases*for*

collections*care*totaling*
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COLLECTIONS)SPACE)PLAN

The*National*Collections*Program*

and*the*Office*of*Planning*and*

Project*Management,*Office*of*

Facilities*Engineering*and*

Operations,*are*leading*an*

Institution6wide*initiative*to*

develop*a*Smithsonian*collections*

space*plan*with*near6term,*

intermediate,*and*long6term*

recommendations*for*addressing*

current*and*projected*Smithsonian6

wide*collections*storage*

requirements.*Although*the*

Smithsonian*has*made*significant*

progress*in*improving*collections*

care*through*facility*capital*

projects*and*revitalization*efforts*

at*Mall*museums*and*the*National*

Zoological*Park,*the*collapse*of*

Garber*Building*21*in*February*

2010—which*housed*2,200*objects*

from*the*National*Air*and*Space*

Museum—reinforced*the*need*to*

develop*and*implement*short*and*

long6term*plans*to*replace*

substandard*facilities*and*to*

improve*collections*space*across*

the*Institution.*This*initiative*

directly*supports*the*Smithsonian’s*

priority*of*strengthening*collections*

and*is*being*conducted*in*an*

interdisciplinary,*collaborative,*and*

accountable*method*based*on*the*

principles*of*the*strategic*plan.*

Recent*activities*include:

• Completion*of*a*survey*of*over*

2.1*million*square*feet*of*

collections*space.*Data*were*

collected*from*over*30*properties,*

representing*1,800*spaces*or*17.5*

percent*of*the*Smithsonian’s*total*

square*footage.*The*baseline*

data*provide*a*snapshot*of*

current*collections*space*

conditions*and*characterizes*the*

quality*of*collections*space,*

storage*equipment,*accessibility,*

environmental*conditions,*

security,*and*fire*safety.

• Contractual*assistance*from*the*

architecture*and*engineering*firm*

Ayers*Saint*Gross,*a*specialist*in*

campus*planning.*The*firm*

worked*on*master*planning*at*

the*National*Zoological*Park*and*

National*Air*and*Space*Museum.*

From*June*to*September,*staff*

from*Ayers*Saint*Gross*conducted*

interviews*with*Smithsonian*

collecting*unit*staff*and*

conducted*site*visits*to*assess*

survey*data*results*and*to*gather*

additional*information*about*

projected*collections*growth*and*

long6term*collections*space*

needs.

• Recommendation*from*the*

collections*space*steering*

committee*for*a*fiscal*year*2013*

capital*project*to*begin*to*

address*severe*space*deficiencies*

at*the*Garber*Facility*in*Suitland,*

Maryland.*

$45.3*million*(including*staff)*to*

incrementally*reverse*staff*

erosion*and*address*reduced*

funding*that*have*impaired*the*

Smithsonian’s*ability*to*

sustainably*support*collections*

management.*Increases*in*Federal*

appropriations*from*fiscal*year*

2006*through*2011*total*

$15.7*million,*enabling*significant*

improvements*in*collections*

management,*such*as:

• Addressing*OIG*audit*

recommendations*regarding*

deficiencies*in*collections*

inventory;

• Stabilizing,*re=housing,*and*

inventorying*millions*of*

collections*items*for*long=term*

preservation*and*accessibility;

• Purchasing*space=efficient*

storage*units*and*replacing*

substandard*cabinetry;*and

• Conducting*collections*and*

preservation*assessments*to*

establish*priorities*and*action*

plans*for*the*allocation*of*

collections*care*resources.

The*Smithsonian*also*has*

been*successful*in*obtaining*

private*funding*and*grants*for*

collections*care*and*digitization.

The*Institution*will*continue*

to*take*a*strategic*multifaceted*

approach—both*localized*and*

pan=Institutional*efforts—by*

prioritizing*and*systematically*

addressing*critical*collections*care*

needs*based*on*current*care*

methods,*assessments,*project=

driven*activities*(including*

collection*moves)*and*economies*

of*scale.*It*will*continue*to*address*

OIG*recommendations*and*will*

align*inventory*policy*and*plans*to*

reflect*updates*in*collections*

management*methods.*As*part*of*

the*Federal*budget*request*and*

National*Campaign,*the*

Smithsonian*will*continue*to*seek*

additional*public*and*private*

funding,*as*well*as*external*

partnerships,*to*improve*

collections*care*while*leveraging*

available*resources*to*support*

Institution=wide*initiatives*that*

strategically*address*the*most*

critical*collections*care*needs.
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The.Smithsonian.Institution’s.

collections.require.high.

standards.of.care.in.order.to.

ensure.their.current.and.future.

availability.for.exhibitions,.

educational.programming,.

research.activities,.and.online.

access..Preservation.is.an.

ongoing.process.involving.the.

protection.and.stabilization.of.

collections.and.the.information.

they.contain.through.a.

coordinated.set.of.activities.

that.minimize.chemical,.

physical,.and.biological.

deterioration.and.damage.and.

prevent.loss.of.intellectual,.

aesthetic,.and.monetary.value..

The.following.stories.provide.a.

sampling.of.the.many.

collections.stewardship.

activities.taking.place.behind.

the.scenes.at.the.Smithsonian..

The.stories.also.showcase.

recent.collections.preservation.

and.conservation.projects.

accomplished.with.external.and.

internal.support,.such.as.the.

Save.America’s.Treasures.

Federal.grant.program.and.the.

Smithsonian’s.Collections.Care.

and.Preservation.Fund.

SAVE)AMERICA’S)TREASURES

The*Save*America’s*Treasures*

(SAT)*Federal*grant*program*is*

administered*by*the*National*Park*

Service*(NPS)*in*partnership*with*the*

President’s*Committee*on*the*Arts*

and*the*Humanities,*the*National*

Endowment*for*the*Arts,*the*

National*Endowment*for*the*

Humanities,*and*the*Institute*of*

Museum*and*Library*

Services.*Each*year,*

competitive*grants*are*

available*for*

preservation*and/or*

conservation*work*on*

nationally*significant*

intellectual*and*cultural*

artifacts*and*historic*

structures*and*sites.*

Intellectual*and*cultural*

artifacts*include*objects,*collections,*

documents,*sculpture,*and*works*of*

art.*

Save*America’s*Treasures*is*a*

competitive*grant*program.*In*fiscal*

year*2010,*the*program*received*338*

eligible*applications*requesting*a*

total*of*$90.4*million,*of*which*61*

applications*were*awarded*a*total*of*

$14*million.*All*awards*require*a*

dollar=for=dollar*non=Federal*match.*

To*date,*the*Smithsonian*has*

received*over*$7.1*million*in*support*

of*collections*care*from*the*SAT*

program*and*leveraged*an*additional*

$7.1*million*from*private*supporters.*

Although*NPS*will*not*accept*

applications*or*award*grants*in*fiscal*

year*2011,*six*

Smithsonian*units*

received*five*SAT*

awards*totaling*over*$1*

million*in*2010:*the*

Center*for*Folklife*and*

Cultural*Heritage,*the*

National*Museum*of*

African*American*

History*and*Culture,*the*

National*Museum*of*

the*American*Indian,*the*

Smithsonian*American*Art*Museum’s*

Renwick*Gallery,*and*a*collaborative*

award*for*the*National*Museum*of*

Natural*History*and*Smithsonian*

Institution*Archives.*Descriptions*of*

their*projects*begin*on*page*three.

COLLECTIONS)CARE)AND)

PRESERVATION)FUND

Since*fiscal*year*2006,*the*

Smithsonian’s*annual*Federal*

appropriation*has*included*an*

Institution=wide*funding*program*to*

address*critical*needs*in*collections*

care*and*preservation.*The*

Collections*Care*and*Preservation*

Fund*(CCPF)*provides*strategic*

funding*in*support*of*projects*that*

address*the*Smithsonian’s*strategic*

plan*priority*of*strengthening*

collections.*Resources*from*the*CCPF*

are*available*to*eligible*Smithsonian*

units*on*a*competitive*basis*for*unit=

specific,*multiple*unit,*and*pan=

Institutional*projects*that*improve*

the*care*of*collections,*mitigate*

deterioration,*and*maintain*state=of=

the=art*collections*management*

systems.*Administered*by*the*

National*Collections*Program*and*the*

Smithsonian*Collections*Advisory*

Committee,*the*CCPF*supports*a*

comprehensive*and*pan=Institutional*

approach*to*collections*care*that*

ensures*the*preservation*and*

accessibility*of*the*Smithsonian’s*

cultural*and*scientific*collections.

From*fiscal*years*2006*through*

2011,*$10.2*million*has*been*

awarded*to*114*projects*through*the*

CCPF.*Descriptions*of*several*

projects*begin*on*page*six.
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SAVE%AMERICA’S%TREASURES

Renwick(Gallery(of(the(Smithsonian(

American(Art(Museum.

Renwick(Gallery(of(the(

Smithsonian(American(Art(

Museum:(Renova;on(of(a(

Landmark(Building

The*Renwick*Gallery’s*

distinction*as*the*capital’s*first*art*

gallery*was*recognized*with*the*

receipt*of*a*prestigious*SAT*

award.*The*grant*of*$335,000*

marks*a*propitious*start*for*the*

building’s*renovation*campaign.*

Now*known*as*the*Renwick*

Gallery*of*the*Smithsonian*

American*Art*Museum,*the*

National*Historic*Landmark*

building*was*last*renovated*in*

1967.

American*banker,*

philanthropist,*and*art*collector*

William*Wilson*Corcoran*(1798–

1888)*believed*that*the*arts*are*as*

crucial*as*industry*and*technology*

to*the*growth*of*a*democratic*

society.*He*chose*to*place*his*art*

gallery*in*a*symbolic*location*

across*from*the*White*House.*

Today*the*museum*fulfills*the*

purpose*carved*into*the*front*of*

the*building,*“Dedicated*to*Art,”*

by*collecting,*researching,*and*

exhibiting*the*finest*examples*of*

decorative*arts*and*contemporary*

craft.

Architect*James*Renwick*had*

recently*completed*the*

Smithsonian*Castle*when*

Corcoran*commissioned*him*to*

design*his*art*gallery.*Each*had*

visited*the*1854*Paris*Exposition,*

where*they*saw*the*“new*Louvre”*

built*in*the*elegant*modern*style*

known*as*Second*Empire.*The*

Renwick*Gallery,*with*its*

character=defining*mansard*roof*

and*decorative*ironwork,*is*the*

first*example*of*the*Second*

Empire*style*in*the*United*States.*

In*1861,*the*building*was*

conscripted*for*war*service*as*the*

Office*of*the*Quartermaster*

General;*it*returned*to*Corcoran*

for*his*original*purpose*as*an*art*

gallery*in*1869.

First*Lady*Jacqueline*Kennedy*

rallied*support*for*the*first*

renovation*of*the*building*in*1962*

as*part*of*her*plan*to*restore*

Lafayette*Square.*She*observed,*

“.*.*.*it*is*really*quite*lovely*and*a*

precious*example*of*the*period*of*

architecture*which*is*fast*

disappearing.*I*so*strongly*feel*

that*the*White*House*should*give*

the*example*in*preserving*our*

nation’s*past.”*

Center(for(Folklife(and(Cultural(

Heritage:(Preserva;on(and(

Digi;za;on(of(the(Moses(and(

Frances(Asch(Collec;on

The*Center*for*Folklife*and*

Cultural*Heritage*(CFCH)*received*

a*SAT*grant*to*preserve*and*

digitize*the*Moses*and*Frances*

Asch*Collection*in*the*Ralph*

Rinzler*Folklife*Archives*and*

Collections.*The*Moses*and*

Frances*Asch*Collection*contains*

original*recordings,*business*

records,*correspondence,*

photographs,*album*artwork,*and*

film*from*Folkways*Records,*

which*was*founded*in*1948*by*

Moses*Asch*and*Marian*Distler.*

Before*the*Smithsonian*acquired*

Folkways*Records*and*its*business*

records*in*1987,*Folkways*Records*

released*nearly*2,200*recordings*

of*traditional*and*contemporary*

music*from*around*the*world,*

spoken*word*in*many*languages,*

and*documentary*recordings*of*

individuals,*communities,*and*

current*events.*The*Asch*

Collection*includes*recordings*

from*such*great*American*

musicians*as*Lead*Belly,*Woody*

Guthrie,*and*Pete*Seeger.

The*$335,000*grant*will*allow*

CFCH*to*digitize*and*perform*

conservation*treatments*on*

materials*in*the*Asch*Collection.*

Using*existing*Smithsonian*

systems*for*presenting*digital*

content*to*the*public,*CFCH*plans*

to*make*a*significant*portion*of*its*

paper*and*visual*collections*

accessible.*

Some(artwork(and(production(materials(in(

the(Asch(Collection(have(been(damaged(by(

mold(and(mildew.(Conservation(treatment(

will(be(conducted(during(the(twoHyear(Save(

America’s(Treasures(grant(project.
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Na;onal(Museum(of(African(

American(History(and(Culture:(

Jim(Crow(Railroad(Car(and(

Conserva;on(Project

The*National*Museum*of*

African*American*History*and*

Culture*(NMAAHC)*received*a*

$222,128*SAT*grant*toward*the*

restoration*of*a*donated,*classic*

Pullman=built*Jim*Crow*railroad*

car.*Fabricated*around*1922,*the*

car*was*reoutfitted*in*1940*with*

“white”*and*“colored”*passenger*

compartments*to*accommodate*

segregationist*practices*on*public*

transportation.*The*restoration*

will*be*based*on*extensive*archival*

materials*that*document*both*the*

original*construction*and*later*

partitioning*of*passenger*cars.*The*

restored*railroad*car*will*feature*

prominently*in*the*new*museum,*

which*is*scheduled*to*open*in*

2015.*It*will*be*installed*so*that*

visitors*can*walk*through*and*

around*it*as*part*of*the*museum’s*

interpretation*about*the*era*of*

segregation.*

Over*the*course*of*nearly*a*

century,*from*emancipation*

through*the*middle*of*the*20th*

century,*segregation*permeated*

nearly*every*aspect*of*public*life.*

Today,*however,*Jim*Crow*laws*

and*practices*seem*foreign*and*

archaic,*especially*to*younger*

Americans*who*have*little*

understanding*of*how*legal*

segregation*affected*social,*

political,*and*racial*relations*in*the*

United*States.*Artifacts*such*as*

the*Jim*Crow*railroad*car*assist*in*

conveying*the*demeaning*

experience*of*segregation*in*

United*States.*It*will*provide*a*

dramatic*focal*point*in*the*

museum’s*explanation*of*the*

galvanizing*role*segregation*

played*in*the*long*struggle*for*full*

rights*of*citizenship*for*all*

Americans,*and*honors*the*

commitment*of*those*who*

protested*peacefully*to*bring*

about*the*end*of*Jim*Crow*with*

the*Civil*Rights*Act*of*1964.*

Exterior(view(of(the(Jim(Crow(railroad(car(in(

the(NMAAHC(collection

Na;onal(Museum(of(the(

American(Indian:(Museum(of(the(

American(Indian/Heye(

Founda;on(Archive(Collec;on

The*National*Museum*of*the*

American*Indian*(NMAI)*received*

a*$29,905*SAT*grant*to*ensure*the*

long=term*preservation*of*the*

manuscript*records*and*motion*

picture*films*in*the*Museum*of*

the*American*Indian*(MAI)/Heye*

Foundation*collection*at*the*NMAI*

Archive*Center.*This*collection,*

the*largest*in*the*Archive*Center,*

documents*NMAI’s*predecessor,*

the*MAI/Heye*Foundation*(1916–

1989)*in*New*York*City,*and*

contains*annual*reports,*board*of*

trustee*records,*correspondence,*

memoranda,*field*notebooks,*

unpublished*manuscripts,*

scrapbooks,*object*collection*

listings,*exhibit*planning*materials,*

expedition*and*collector*files*

photographs,*and*audio/visual*

materials.*The*audio/visual*items*

include*16mm*and*35mm*motion*

picture*films*depicting*Native*life*

ways*and*traditions*of*native*

communities*from*North*and*

South*America.

The*collection*provides*

unique*details*and*specific*

documentation*of*the*various*

cultures*the*MAI*anthropologists,*

collectors,*and*scholars*visited*

and*studied*during*the*late*19th*

and*early*20th*century.*The*field*

notebooks*and*accompanying*film*

provide*detailed*histories*of*

indigenous*communities*that*

otherwise*may*have*never*been*

known*and*are*invaluable*for*

contemporary*Native*peoples,*

research,*and*scholarship.*The*

hemispheric*depth*and*diversity*

of*the*collection*makes*it*an*

invaluable*resource*for*the*study*

of*Native*life*and*culture*for*

scholars*of*various*disciplines,*

including*anthropology,*

archaeology,*history,*and*art*

history.

The(Native(American(artifacts(collected(by(

George(Gustav(Heye((1874–1957),(seen(

here(with(his(wife(and(Native(American(

elders,(became(the(core(of(the(collection(of(

the(National(Museum(of(the(American(

Indian.
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Moreover,*this*collection*is*a*

major*archive*of*primary*source*

documentation*of*endangered*

indigenous*life*ways,*traditions,*

and*history,*and*is*a*key*resource*

for*their*revitalization.*Used*

extensively*by*scholars*and*Native*

communities,*the*collection*

consequently*requires*

preservation*and*conservation*for*

its*continued*use.*The*threat*of*

deterioration*to*the*collection*

from*age*and*handling*will*be*

mitigated*through*conservation*

stabilization*treatments,*after*

which*the*materials*will*be*

digitized*to*ensure*ongoing*access*

to*these*invaluable*resources.*

Smithsonian(Ins;tu;on(Archives(

and(the(Na;onal(Museum(of(

Natural(History:(Working(

Together(to(Conserve(Field(

Notebooks(

The*Smithsonian*Institution*

Archives*(SIA)*and*the*National*

Museum*of*Natural*History*

(NMNH)*Department*of*Botany*

are*the*beneficiaries*of*a*2010*

SAT*grant*to*conserve*19th*and*

20th*century*field*notebooks*

located*at*the*Archives*and*at*

Natural*History.*The*$96,783*

grant*will*support*the*stabilization*

of*the*primary*sources*that*

document*scientific*explorations*

and*discovery*from*the*1800s*and*

1900s,*including*field*research*

conducted*during*Smithsonian*

expeditions.*The*notebooks,*

diaries,*and*journals*of*scientists*

have*long*been*an*important*

collection*of*specimen*collections*

in*the*Department*of*Botany.*In*

addition*to*the*SAT*funding,*SIA*

and*NMNH*received*support*in*

2009*from*the*Council*of*Library*

and*Information*Resources*to*

locate*and*catalog*the*field*

notebooks.*The*second*part*of*the*

project,*stabilization*for*

digitization*and*conservation*

treatment,*started*in*summer*

2011*with*support*from*the*SAT*

grant.*For*the*third*and*final*

portion*of*the*project,*the*

digitization*of*the*field*books,*the*

Archives*is*actively*seeking*

additional*funding.*Highlights*can*

be*seen*on*the*project’s*blog*

http://nmnh.typepad.com/fieldbooks/.

COLLECTIONS%CARE%AND%

PRESERVATION%FUND

Smithsonian(Ins;tu;on(Libraries:(

Conserving(the(Train(Africana(

Scrapbook(Collec;on

In*2004,*the*Smithsonian*

Institution*Libraries*(SIL)*acquired*

the*Russell*E.*Train*Africana*

Collections,*consisting*of*

approximately*2,000*printed*

books*and*more*than*2,800*

archival*and*non=book*primary*

source*materials*on*the*history*of*

African*travel*and*exploration*

during*the*19th*and*20th*

centuries.*These*materials*were*

collected*over*a*period*of*

approximately*50*years*by*the*

Honorable*Russell*E.*Train,*a*

former*judge,*Environmental*

Protection*Agency*administrator,*

and*past*president*of*the*World*

Wildlife*Fund.

The*African*scrapbooks*of*the*

Train*Africana*Collection*

constitute*a*hidden*resource*at*

the*Smithsonian.*With*the*

generous*assistance*of*CCPF*

awards*totaling*$118,500,*SIL*

performed*a*detailed*collection*

condition*assessment*of*selected*

scrapbooks,*including*initial*

comprehensive*and*detailed*

documentation,*page=by=page*

digital*scanning*of*the*books*in*

their*original*condition,*and*

completion*of*a*written*

description*of*items.*

Individualized*conservation*

treatments*are*being*performed*

with*a*scheduled*completion*date*

of*September*2011,*after*which*

SIL*will*store*the*objects*in*the*

environmentally*controlled*rare*

book*vault*with*the*remainder*of*

the*Russell*E.*Train*Africana*

Collection.*The*materials,*in*

addition*to*digital*images*of*the*

items*in*their*original*state,*will*be*

made*available*to*researchers.*

The*information*will*improve*the*

accountability*and*accessibility*of*

this*important*collection.

A(field(notebook(selected(in(a(pilot(test(for(

digitization(preparation(in(the(SIAHNMNH(

Botany(Field(Book(Project.(It(was(

determined(that(this(book(could(not(be(

easily(digitized(due(to(its(binding(and(

structural(condition.
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Na;onal(Air(and(Space(Museum:(

Collec;ons(Care(and(Preserva;on(

Fund(Projects

The*National*Air*and*Space*

Museum*(NASM)*has*received*12*

CCPF*awards*since*2006,*totaling*

more*than*$1.5*million.*Several*of*

the*more*recent*and*notable*

results*of*the*CCPF*projects*

include:*

• conservation*assessment*

surveys*completed*for*13,000*

objects*

• new*artifact*records*created*for*

650*objects

• preventative*conservation*

treatments*performed*on*600*

objects*

• high=resolution*digital*images*

taken*of*9,000*objects*

• existing*storage*areas*

reorganized*to*enable*200*

percent*more*usable*space*

• handling*trays*and/or*rehousing*

completed*for*6,500*objects*

• replacement*of*the*space*suit*

heating,*ventilation,*and*air*

conditioning*system

NASM*is*currently*

implementing*three*fiscal*year*

2010*CCPF*awards:*a*survey*of*

12,000*objects*in*the*Small*

Artifacts*collection,*a*survey*of*

1,400*vintage*aircraft*tools,*and*

the*rehousing*and*digitization*of*

6,200*glass*plate*negatives*of*

Curtiss*Aeroplane*and*Motor*

Company*corporate*records.*

These*collections*are*slated*to*be*

transferred*to*a*new*collections*

facility*at*the*Steven*F.*Udvar=

Hazy*Center*and*were*identified*

as*being*in*greatest*need*of*a*

thorough*assessment*and*storage*

improvements.

With*CCPF*funding*from*fiscal*

years*2009*and*2010,*three*times*

the*number*of*condition/

conservation*surveys*recorded*

before*2009,*an*increase*of*20*

percent,*will*be*entered*into*the*

NASM*collections*database*when*

the*2010*CCPF–funded*projects*

conclude.*These*surveys*are*

accessible*to*NASM*staff*and*are*

actively*utilized*as*valuable*tools*

to*the*Collections*and*Curatorial*

divisions*during*object*evaluations*

for*display,*loan,*treatment,*

storage*requirements,*or*

shipment.*

Additionally,*information*such*

as*dimensions,*markings,*

manufacturer*data,*and*

descriptions*are*added*to*the*

object*records.*

The*vast*amount*of*

information*collected*during*

these*surveys*reduces*the*need*

for*objects*to*be*physically*

accessed.*It*also*provides*

supporting*information*for*the*

museum’s*long=term*preservation*

strategies,*and*allows*NASM*to*

strategically*focus*its*resources*on*

the*collections*in*greatest*need.

Na;onal(Museum(of(African(Art,(

Eliot(Elisofon(Photographic(

Archives:(Chief(Soloman(Osagie(

Alonge(Photographic(Collec;on(

The*Chief*Solomon*Osagie*

Alonge*photographic*collection*

spans*six*decades*(1926–1989)*

and*represents*a*dynamic,*

continuous*record*of*the*Benin*

Royal*Court,*Nigeria.*As*the*Royal*

photographer*to*Akenzua*II*

(1933–1978),*Oba*(king)*of*Benin.**

Chief*Alonge*documented*the*

ritual,*pageantry,*and*regalia*of*

the*Obas,*their*wives,*and*

retainers*for*over*a*half=century.*

In*1942,*he*established*the*Ideal*

Photography*Studio*in*Benin*City*

and*photographed*studio*

portraits*of*everyday*people.*The*

National*Museum*of*African*Art*is*

organizing*a*major*exhibition*

scheduled*to*open*in*February*

2012,*that*will*showcase*the*

photographs*of*Chief*Alonge.

In*fiscal*year*2009,*a*$37,600*

CCPF*award*supported*the*

preservation,*duplication,*and*

rehousing*of*the*150*glass*plate*

negatives*and*1,800*large*format*

film*negatives*from*the*collection*

by*a*contract*conservation*center.*

Preservation,*duplication,*and*

scanning*of*the*glass*plates*and*

film*negatives*has*allowed*

cataloguing*to*proceed*and*will*

make*the*collection*accessible*to*

scholars,*researchers,*and*the*

general*public.*

In*fiscal*year*2010,*the*

Archives*received*$87,200*from*

CCPF*for*the*preservation*and*

treatment*of*the*photographic*

albums,*photographs,*and*paper=

based*items*in*the*collection.*A*

contract*paper*conservator*is*

currently*treating*the*

photographic*albums*and*vintage*

prints.*

SelfHportrait(of(Chief(Alonge,(seated(

outside(his(studio(wearing(formal(attire(

and(spats,(Benin(City,(c.(1942.
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National.Museum.of.American.History:.

Conservation.Treatment.of.The%Life%and%Morals%of%

Jesus%of%Nazareth.(The.“Jefferson.Bible”)

The*National*Museum*of*American*History*

(NMAH)*received*a*fiscal*year*2010*CCPF*award*of*

$155,500*for*the*conservation*treatment*of*the*

“Jefferson*Bible”*and*two*

source*books*used*to*make*it.*

The*goal*of*the*project*is*to*

preserve*the*volumes*and*

“restore”*their*usability.*

Preservation=quality,*color*

digital*images*of*the*Bible*will*

be*made*accessible*to*the*

public*via*the*web*and*used*to*

produce*Smithsonian*Press*

facsimile*editions.

At*the*outset,*conservators*

examined*the*book*and*prepared*a*full*

bibliographic*description*and*thorough*

condition*record*with*over*20,000*data*

points.*The*work*confirmed*that*the*

book*is*not*an*ordinary*19th*century*

book,*but*rather*more*like*a*scrapbook.*

Created*by*Thomas*Jefferson,*the*book*

is*composed*of*clippings*cut*from*other*

Bibles*and*glued*to*the*pages.*

The*clippings*are*arranged*so*

densely*that*each*page*

appears*to*be*a*single*imprint,*

but*it*is*actually*an*

assemblage.*Close*study*

provided*a*unique*view*of*

Jefferson’s*extraordinary*mind*

and*dexterity*through*his*

meticulous*handwork,*his*

tidiness*and*planning,*his*

almost*surgical*approach*to*

“extracting”*the*clippings,*and*his*painstaking*

attention*to*detail.*

Examination*documented*that*the*volume’s*

inflexible,*stubbed*binding*structure*had*severely*

damaged*the*paper*over*time;*the*brittle*pages*

broke*against*the*stubs*every*time*the*pages*were*

turned.*The*effects*of*oxygen,*humidity,*and*light*

exposure*combined*with*acid*migration*from*the*

adhesives*had*embrittled*the*paper*and*

exacerbated*the*damage.*Concurrently,*a*

remarkable*diversity*of*constituent*materials*was*

indexed:*12*different*papers,*four*manuscript*inks,*

six*printing*inks,*and*two*adhesives.

Conservators*have*completed*the*first*phase*of*

testing*and*instrumental*

analysis*to*identify*the*

elemental*composition*and*

molecular*components*of*

materials,*as*well*as*to*provide*

data*for*understanding*the*

state*of*their*deterioration*and*

relative*stability.*The*

accumulated*research*record*

was*brought*to*bear*on*the*

question*of*how*to*balance*

the*binding*integrity*against*the*needs*

of*the*Jefferson*“document”*bound*

inside.*In*the*end,*the*evidence*

demonstrated*conclusively*that*if*the*

physical*damage*to*the*paper*were*not*

addressed,*the*Bible*would*remain*too*

fragile*to*use*again.*Conservators*

disbound*the*volume,*separating*the*

cover*and*spine*from*the*text*block,*

removing*the*restrictive*spine*

linings*beneath*and*snipping*

the*sewing*inside*the*pages*so*

they*could*be*separated*into*

loose*folios.*The*pages*were*

dry*cleaned*and*physically*

repaired*using*Japanese*paper*

and*reversible*adhesive.*By*

mid=2011,*the*book*will*be*

rebound*in*a*flexible*structure,*

using*original*materials*where*

possible*and*in*other*cases*

employing*new*materials*and*techniques*

sympathetic*with*the*artifact.

The(“Jefferson(Bible”(before(treatment(and(opened(to(the(

title(page.(At(the(outset,(the(book(was(too(fragile(to(

handle,(display(or(digitize(without(incurring(significant(

damage.(Each(time(the(pages(were(turned,(the(brittle(

papers(were(cracked(or(torn(against(the(stiff,(inflexible(

edges(of(the(stubs(used(in(the(binding(structure.
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Na;onal(Zoological(Park,(Na;onal(

Museum(of(Natural(History,(and(

Smithsonian(Tropical(Research(

Ins;tute:(Care(and(Management(

of(Frozen(Scien;fic(Collec;ons

Fiscal*year*2010*and*2011*

CCPF*awards*to*the*National*Zoo’s*

Smithsonian*Conservation*Biology*

Institute,*the*National*Museum*of*

Natural*History,*and*the*

Smithsonian*Tropical*Research*

Institute*kicked*off*a*pan=

Smithsonian*initiative*to*address*

urgent*needs*of*the*Institution’s*

frozen*scientific*collections.*The*

collections*had*been*inconsistently*

housed*and*organized*throughout*

the*Institution,*greatly*reducing*the*

accessibility*of*the*information*

contained*in*them.

For*more*than*30*years,*these*

units*have*been*and*storing*frozen*

materials,*including*samples*of*

DNA,*somatic*cells,*tissues,*blood*

products,*germplasm*(sperm*and*

eggs),*and*embryos,*as*well*as*

other*animal,*plant,*and*soil*

products.*Today,*these*collections*

comprise*more*than*150*freezers*

and*liquid*nitrogen*tanks*

containing*at*least*between*

691,600*to*942,000*frozen*samples*

from*more*than*17,000*species.*In*

addition*to*being*large*both*in*size*

and*diversity,*these*scientific*

collections*are*growing*at*a*fast*

rate,*with*thousands*of*incoming*

samples*per*year.*The*value*of*a*

systematical*and*organized*

biorepository*extends*far*beyond*

ensuring*the*protection*of*the*

world’s*unique*animal*and*plant*

species.*When*collected,*stored,*

and*used*properly,*these*frozen*

biological*materials*can*

significantly*improve*the*

development*of*scholarly*

knowledge,*help*understand*and*

preserve*biodiversity,*and*

contribute*to*the*improvement*of*

human*health.*The*fact*that*some*

of*the*samples*currently*stored*in*

these*collections*are*no*longer*

available*in*the*natural*world*

reflects*the*critical*importance*of*

properly*preserving*and*

maintaining*these*collections.

Frozen)tissue)samples)at)

NMNH)before)(left))and)

after)(right))inventory,)

reKpackaging,)and)labeling.

Working(tractor(model((with(hidden(miniature(

bottle(of(moonshine)(after(being(cleaned.(

Dating(from(the(18th(century,(these(

collections(are(among(the(oldest(and(most(

significant(at(the(museum.(They(chronicle(

American(working(life,(the(country’s(growth(

into(an(industrial(nation,(and(the(impact(of(

technological(and(scientific(change(on(

workers,(families,(and(communities.(

Na;onal(Museum(of(American(History:(Agriculture(and(Natural(

Resources(Collec;ons(Care(

The*National*Museum*of*American*History*(NMAH)*received*

$319,400*from*the*CCPF*across*fiscal*years*2009*and*2010*to*

support*two*phases*of*a*project*to*account*for*and*preserve*the*

museum’s*Agriculture*and*Natural*Resources*Collections.

The*overarching*goals*are*to*foster*responsible*stewardship*

over*the*collections*and*to*lay*the*cornerstone*for*broadening*

access*to*them.

In*September*2010,*NMAH*completed*a*collections*inventory*

to*address*major*accountability*shortcomings.*During*Phase*1,*a*

team*of*staff*and*contractors*worked*to*establish*inventory*

control*over*27,118*objects*and*to*create*and*link*47,186*digital*

images*to*the*NMAH*Collections*Information*System.
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Capitalizing*on*these*

accountability*improvements,*

NMAH*has*moved*to*the*next*

phase*of*work—broadening*

access*to*the*collection—and*has*

completed*a*first*upload*of*2,600*

object*records*to*the*

Smithsonian’s*Collection*Search*

Center http://collections.si.edu/search.

Building*on*the*inventory*

control,*NMAH*initiated*Phase*2*

of*the*project*in*fall*2010*to*

address*significant*preservation*

deficiencies.*Storage*room*

integrity*was*improved*by*

replacing*leaking*pipes*and*

reorienting*obstructive*elements.*

Collections*work*is*now*underway*

for*objects*whose*preservation*

needs*were*identified*during*the*

inventory.*Eight*new*storage*units*

have*been*purchased*and*

installed.*Over*700*objects*(70*

percent*of*the*work*planned)*

have*been*surface=cleaned*and*

rehoused,*then*placed*in*or*

readied*for*new*storage*cabinets.*

Over*1,000*objects*have*been*

regrouped*for*more*intellectual*

coherency*(30*percent*of*the*

work*planned).*A*survey*is*being*

conducted*to*determine*which*

objects*contain*hazardous*

materials*or*require*urgent*

conservation*treatment.*Work*is*

underway*to*develop*a*

preservation*plan*for*the*nearly*

26,000*objects*requiring*

specialized*attention.*The*plan*will*

specify*storage*unit*upgrades/

replacements;*adaptations*to*

make*open*shelving*suitable*for*

use;*housing*improvements;*a*

new*floor*plan*to*facilitate*access;*

and*needed*personnel,*actions,*

and*schedules*for*

implementation.*NMAH*will*seek*

additional*funds*in*order*to*

implement*the*plan*in*the*fall*

2011.

Na;onal(Zoological(Park(and(

Na;onal(Museum(of(Natural(

History:(Preserving(Animal(Tissue(

Collec;on

The*National*Zoological*Park*

(NZP)*Department*of*Pathology*

has*a*tissue*collection*(formalin,*

frozen,*histology)*representing*

samples*of*endangered,*rare,*and*

wild*animals*obtained*during*

postmortem*exams*and*research.*

As*one*of*the*largest*and*oldest*

collections*of*its*kind,*the*

associated*samples*are*an*

invaluable*scientific*resource*to*

researchers*within*the*

Smithsonian*and*around*the*

world.*The*ever=growing*

collection*comprises*over*15,000*

necropsy*cases*dating*from*the*

1960s.*Before*2008,*the*formalin*

collection*was*warehoused*in*

NZP’s*necropsy*facility*in*heat=

sealed*bags*inside*of*cardboard*

or*plastic*boxes*(top*image).*

Many*bags*leaked,*drying*out*

tissues,*damaging*cardboard*

boxes,*and*creating*a*potential*

hazard*from*formalin*fumes.*

In*2007,*Zoo*pathology*staff*

members*met*with*NMNH*

Invertebrate*Zoology*(IZ)*

colleagues,*who*recommended*

using*IZ*space*to*process*and*

curate*specimens,*provided*

guidance*on*curation*protocols,*

offered*staff*expertise*and*aid,*

and*offered*temporary*use*of*

NMNH*collection*space*to*house*

newly*curated*tissues*(bottom*

image).*

In*2008,*NZP*received*initial*

CCPF*funding*for*supplies*and*

materials*and,*with*the*exception*

of*samples*received*in*recent*

years,*the*NZP*tissue*collection*

was*moved*to*IZ*space*at*the*

Museum*Support*Center*(MSC).*

During*the*move*and*quarantine,*

many*additional*bags*leaked.*

NMNH=MSC*hazmat=trained*staff*

quickly*triaged*and*contained*the*

leaking*vessels.*

In*2009*and*2010,*larger*CCPF*

awards*supported*the*painstaking*
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curation*of*the*collection.*Labor=

intensive*work*was*conducted*

predominantly*with*student*

employees*while*staff*organized,*

inventoried,*and*curated*the*

tissues.*The*latter*activity*is*a*five=

day*process*for*each*specimen*to*

properly*transition*from*10*

percent*formalin*to*70*percent*

ethanol*solutions*housed*in*glass*

jars*with*archival*labels.*The*

allotted*shelving*in*IZ*was*quickly*

filled*with*organized,*inventoried*

tissues*and*fully*curated*tissues.*

Approximately*20*percent*of*

the*NZP*collection*that*resides*at*

MSC*remains*to*be*curated,*and*

remaining*2010*CCPF*funds*are*

reserved*for*necessary*labor.*The*

project*is*a*multi=departmental*

collaboration*that*provides*

unique*curatorial*experience*and*

temporary*employment*to*

students.

Na;onal(Museum(of(African(

American(History(and(Culture:(

Founda;onal(Collec;ons(Support

The*National*Museum*of*

African*American*History*and*

Culture*received*a*fiscal*year*2010*

Collections*Care*and*Preservation*

Fund*award*of*$205,000*to*

support*the*stabilization,*

rehousing,*and*processing*of*its*

foundational*collections.*The*

award*provides*support*for*

contracting*experienced*object*

specialists*and*conservators*to*

process*collections,*and*

represents*a*critical*step*in*

making*the*new*museum’s*

growing*collections*more*

accessible*to*researchers,*

curators,*and,*eventually,*the*

broader*public.

The*award*focuses*on*three*

groups*of*collections:*the*Black*

Fashion*Museum*Collection*and*

Archives,*the*Mae’s*Hat*Shop*

Collection,*and*the*H.C.*Anderson*

Collection.*The*Black*Fashion*

Museum*Collection,*acquired*by*

the*museum*in*2007,*comprises*

more*than*700*garments,*300*

accessories,*and*60*boxes*of*

archival*materials*collected*by*the*

museum’s*founder,*Lois*K.*

Alexander=Lane*(1916–2007).*The*

collection—one*of*the*largest*and*

rarest*of*its*kind—includes*a*dress*

sewn*by*Rosa*Parks*shortly*before*

her*famous*arrest*in*

Montgomery,*Alabama;*a*beige=

patterned*skirt*worn*by*an*

enslaved*child*in*Leesburg,*

Virginia;*the*original*Tin*Man*

costume*designed*by*Geoffrey*

Holder*for*the*1975*Broadway*

musical*The(Wiz;*and*a*replica*of*

the*inaugural*gown*created*for*

Mary*Todd*Lincoln*in*1865*by*

Elizabeth*Keckley,*a*former*slave.*

The*Mae’s*Hat*Shop*Collection*

consists*of*64*items*that*include*

unique*hats,*millinery*tools,*and*

shop*furniture*from*a*Philadelphia*

business*owned*by*an*African*

American*woman.*The*H.C.*

Anderson*Collection*includes*75*

artifacts*representing*the*

photography*studio*equipment*

and*materials*from*a*black*

photographer*who*operated*his*

business*in*Greenville,*Mississippi,*

during*the*segregation*era*of*the*

mid=20th*century.*

To*date,*more*than*900*

artifacts*in*the*Black*Fashion*

Museum*Collection*have*been*

photographed,*cleaned,*and*

stabilized*for*rehousing*by*

Museum*Conservation*Institute*

conservators*with*CCPF*funds;*a*

conservative*estimate*forecasts*

an*additional*200*artifacts*will*be*

processed*with*the*use*of*these*

funds.*With*CCPF*support,*the*

collection’s*77*linear*feet*of*

archival*material*are*now*well=

documented*in*over*1,500*entries*

located*in*the*finding*aid*for*the*

museum’s*archives.*Among*Mae’s*

Hat*Shop*objects,*over*500*items,*

including*hats,*costumes,*objects,*

photos,*and*papers,*were*

processed*by*May*2011.*Artifacts*

and*archives*of*the*H.C.*Anderson*

Collection*are*scheduled*for*

completion*over*summer*2011.*To*

date*over*3,900*negatives*have*

been*processed.

This*award*has*greatly*

enhanced*the*stewardship*of*

NMAAHC*collections,*assisting*the*

new*museum*in*its*goal*to*

establish*a*world=class*collection*

prior*to*its*opening*in*2015.

A(local(fashion(show(in(Greenville,(

Mississippi,(c.(1950;(from(the(H.C.(

Anderson(Collection.
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Na;onal(Museum(of(Natural(History:(Improving(

the(Physical(State(of(Macroinvertebrate(Type(

Collec;ons(

The*National*Museum*of*Natural*History*

Department*of*Paleobiology*received*a*fiscal*year*

2010*CCPF*award*to*improve*the*physical*state*of*

fossil*type*collections.*The*macroinvertebrate*fossil*

type*collections*include*52*sub=collections*(mostly*

taxa=based)*and*150,000*type*specimens.*These*

specimens*are*stored*in*more*than*300*quarter=

unit*cabinets,*or*just*over*2,500*drawers.*

Major*care*and*conservation*issues*included*

assessments*of*physical*damage,*chemical*damage,*

and*data*integrity*loss*related*to*inadequate*

storage.*This*award*has*been*used*to*purchase*

supplies*and*equipment*and*to*engage*eight*

experienced*contractors*to*rehouse*specimens*and*

mitigate*specimen*damage*and*data*loss.*Since*

October*2010,*contractors*have*rehoused*

specimens,*conserved*labels,*organized*drawers,*

and*cleaned*cases.*Work*is*scheduled*to*be*

completed*in*2012.

Many(fossil(specimens(are(too(light(to(stay(in(place(after(their(

drawers(are(repeatedly(opened(and(closed.(In(this(drawer((left),(

several(specimens(are(housed(within(acidic,(yellowing(paper(

boxes.(Specimens(are(reorganized((right)(so(they(do(not(shift(in(

their(drawer(over(time.(Specimens(that(used(to(be(in(paper(

boxes(are(removed.(The(box(tops(are(saved(in(archival(sleeves(

to(preserve(specimen(and(handwriting(data.

Smithsonian.American.Art.Museum:.Organizing.

the.Nam.June.Paik.Archive

In*2009,*the*Smithsonian*American*Art*Museum*

acquired*the*Nam*June*Paik*Archive.*It*was*the*“art*

world*equivalent*of*winning*the*lottery”*according*

to*the*New(York(Times*when*the*acquisition*was*

announced.*A*generous*award*of*$223,000*from*the*

fiscal*year*2010*CCPF*allowed*the*

museum*to*begin*organizing*the*

archive*contents,*conduct*

condition*assessments,*and*

prepare*archival*rehousing*and*

preliminary*documentation*for*

both*the*paper*items*and*the*

objects*and*artworks*in*the*

collection.*Museum*staff*and*

contractors*have*made*great*

progress*addressing*these*needs,*

which*will*bring*the*collection*to*a*

higher*standard*of*care*and*eventually*will*facilitate*

scholarly*and*public*access,*as*well*as*support*the*

museum’s*exhibitions*and*publications.

Nam*June*Paik*(1932–2006)*was*a*pivotal*figure*

in*the*history*of*modern*art.*Arguably*the*most*

important*video*artist*of*all*time*and*certainly*

among*the*most*influential*and*prolific,*he*was*a*

legendary*innovator*who*had*a*profound*impact*

on*late*20th=century*art*through*his*transformation*

of*the*medium*of*video*into*a*contemporary*art*

form.*The*ideas*expressed*in*his*writings*and*

projects*have*had*a*deep*and*lasting*influence*on*

how*video*and*new*media*have*transformed*a*

global*visual*culture*into*a*media*culture.*The*Paik*

Archive*will*provide*a*locus*where*Paik’s*art*and*

ideas*are*studied*and*made*accessible*to*a*

worldwide*constituency.

The*Paik*Archive*is*a*blend*of*

traditional*paper*holdings*(letters,*

writings,*and*ephemera)*and*

objects*(studio*effects,*artwork,*

video*and*audio*recordings,*toys,*

and*other*raw*materials*for*Paik’s*

work).*The*archive*is*unique,*

unparalleled*in*both*size*and*

variety.*It*presents*a*fascinating*

and*far*more*comprehensive*

picture*of*the*artist’s*life,*work,*

and*creative*process*than*a*traditional*paper=only*

archive*could*convey.*Each*aspect*of*the*collection*

gains*strength*from*the*other;*together*they*

illustrate*and*represent*a*pivotal*moment*of*

transition*between*the*art*and*technologies*of*the*

past*century*and*the*present*day.
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The.National.Collections.Program.will.host.an.Institution0wide.event.on.September.16,.2011,.to.

highlight.lessons.learned.from.collections.care.projects.across.the.Smithsonian,.as.well.as.to.identify.

strategies.for.effective.collaboration.on.future.collections.care.projects..The.agenda.will.showcase.

projects.funded.to.date,.and.will.feature.tips.for.Collections.Care.and.Preservation.Fund.awards.

program.applications.

The*Smithsonian’s*Office*

of*the*Inspector*General*

(OIG)*has*conducted*a*

series*of*audits*to*

determine*whether*

physical*security*is*

adequate*to*safeguard*

the*collections*and*if*

inventory*controls*are*in*

place*and*working*

adequately*to*ensure*

accountability.*

At*right:*the*status*of*OIG*

audit*recommendations*

as*of*August*2011.

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