Contents 







In Memory 4 



Smithsonian Institution 5 



Statement by the Secretary 7 



Report of the Board of Regents 9 



A Twenty-First-Century Vision 1 1 



Public Impact 1 3 



Research 1 9 



Management Excellence 22 



Financial Strength 23 



Financial Report 26 



Selected Exhibitions, October 1, 1999- 

 September 30, 2000 27 



Selected Acquisitions, October 1, 1999- 

 September 30, 2000 30 



Reports of the Museums and Research Institutes 



Reports of Programs and Services 66 



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Smithsonian Management 82 



Contributing Members 84 



Donors 98 



Chronology 140 



Academic, Research Training, Internship 

 Appointments, and Fellowships 169 



Award Activity 225 



Publications of the Smithsonian Institution 

 Press 238 



Publications of the Staff 240 



The Smithsonian Institution and Its 



Subsidiaries, September 30, 2000 303 



Members of the Smithsonian Institution 

 Councils, Boards, and Commissions, 

 September 30, 2000 327 



Visits to the Smithsonian Institution 

 Museums and Galleries 334 



