February 



Service: An international astronomical data base operated by the Smithsonian 

 Astrophysical Observatory, with support from the National Science Foundation and 

 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, became operational. The data 

 base is for North American users. 



February 



Reorganization: The new director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling 

 Exhibition Service, Anna Cohn, introduced a staff reorganization based on teams 

 for exhibition organization, interpretation, production, and registration. 

 Additional support is provided by SITES service groups: publications, public 

 relations, scheduling, and administration. 



February 



Collection: The collection of the late John M. and Lucy McLuckie of Coal City, 

 Illinois, of more than 2,500 Paleozoic Era specimens of coal-swamp flora and 

 fauna was donated to the National Museum of Natural History by the McLuckie 

 children. Most of the material is of exceptional quality and spectacular size, 

 including several one-of-a-kind and rare imprints. 



February 



Publication: History of Indian-White Relations, volume 4 in the National 

 Museum of Natural History's encyclopedic Handbook of North American Indians, 

 was published. The book traces the history of Indian and white relations in 

 North America from Colonial days to the present and includes political, military, 

 economic, and religious issues. 



February 



Broadcast: Through the auspices of the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, 

 Radio America aired an eight-part series of programs based on the March 1988 

 symposium "Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a Living Constitution." The 

 program was distributed to more than three hundred radio stations nationwide and 

 won an award from the Bicentennial Leadership Project. 



February 



Radio: Radio commercials were produced by the Office of Public Affairs and 

 placed on two Washington, D.C., radio stations with predominantly African 

 American audiences. The ads offered information on the Smithsonian and its Black 

 History Month activities and, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transit 

 Authority, a free subway farecard to visit the Smithsonian. 



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