July-August 



Presentation: As part of an ongoing photodocumentation project, JoAllyn Archambault, 

 director of the National Museum of Natural History's American Indian Program, 

 presented to the Comanche and Crow tribes photographs of the museum's entire 

 collection of Comanche and Crow cultural objects and copies of the museum's historic 

 photographs of the Comanche and Crow peoples. The presentation ceremonies were held 

 in Walters, Oklahoma, and Crow Agency, Montana. 



July 2-16 



Institute: In the second annual Folklore Summer Institute for Community Scholars, 

 sponsored by the Office of Folklife Programs, community-based scholars participated in 

 an exchange of information with Smithsonian folklorists and other scholars in the field. 

 Participants adopted a declaration that addresses issues concerning improved services to 

 community folklore scholars and their constituents. 



July 2-13 



Program: The National Science Resources Center held its second Elementary Science 

 Leadership Institute for teams of teachers, school administrators, and scientists from 19 

 of the largest school districts in the nation. The teams attended workshops and seminars 

 to learn about the benefits of hands-on science learning for children and developed a plan 

 of action to improve the elementary science programs in their school districts. 



July 15 



Exhibition: "Whose Art Is It, Anyway? The Arts in Public Places" opened at the 

 Anacostia Museum. The exhibition explored the processes and issues surrounding the 

 arts found in public places, including sculpture, murals, dance, song, and artistic clothing 

 and hair styles. 



July 18 



Cultural Diversity: The Office of Public Affairs hosted a breakfast and briefing on 

 Smithsonian Quincentenary Programs for the 20-member board of directors of the 

 National Association of Hispanic Publications. 



July 22-August 4 



Expedition: A Smithsonian Research Expedition, "Archival Treasures of the National 

 Air and Space Museum," was conducted in Washington, D.C. Participants worked 

 behind the scenes with museum staff to improve the housing and documentation of a 

 variety of materials, including aircraft technical manuals and drawings, scrapbooks, 

 vertical files, photographs, and motion picture film. 



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