Records, 1953-1990

Object Details

Creator

Smithsonian Institution Contracts Office

Subject

Hurlbut, Elbridge O

Shealy, Joseph H

Smithsonian Institution Administration

The Contracts Office was authorized to negotiate contracts and grants on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution. The Office was established in 1964 and Elbridge O. Hurlbut was named Contracting Officer. He directed the Office until his retirement in 1988, when Joseph H. Shealy became Acting Director. Prior to 1964 Contracting Officers and Specialists had been attached to the Office of the Secretary.

The grants accepted by the Smithsonian supported a wide variety of research and educational projects throughout the Institution. The contracts were agreements entered into with vendors who wished to supply goods and services either directly to the Smithsonian Institution or to the public under the auspices of the Smithsonian.

Addl. KW Subjects

Biluma (RU 141)

(RU 295)

Mwayubu

Organization

(1) Contracts and grants, accession number 83-083; (2) contracts and grants, accession number 87-036; (3) records, accession number 88-069; (4) contracts and grants, accession number 88-092; (5) contracts and grants, accession number 88-101; (6) contracts and grants, accession number 89-025; (7) records, accession number 89-093; (8) contracts and grants, accession number 91-118

Summary

The records contain proposals and drafts of contracts and grants, correspondence concerning their acceptance and implementation, budget information, reports about grant-sponsored activities, and information concerning the administration of the Office and the authority of the Contracting Officer.

Repository Loc.

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

1953

1953-1990

Local number

SIA RU000470

Type

Manuscripts

Collection descriptions

Physical description

59.43 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box)

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Research and development contracts

Museum finance

Record ID

siris_arc_217036

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0