January 



Reorganization: The Office of Safety Programs was reorganized and renamed the Office 

 of Environmental Management and Safety. This reorganization recognized the dramatic 

 increase in regulatory and safety concerns, the obligations associated with 

 environmental management and safety, and the continuing importance of this work inside 

 and outside the Institution. 



January 



Film: From Reliable Sources, a half-hour film produced to support the fund-raising 

 efforts of the Archives of American Art, was completed. Produced by the Office of 

 Telecommunications, the film depicts the role of the Archives in documenting the 

 history of American art. 



January 



Exhibition Video: "Field to Factory-1915 to 1940: The Urban North," a videotape 

 created for the exhibition opening in February at the National Museum of American 

 History, was completed by the Office of Telecommunications. 



January 1 



Exhibition: "TIME: Man of the Year" opened at the National Portrait Gallery. 



January 9 



Media Event: The Office of Public Affairs held a luncheon for media representatives to 

 introduce the Smithsonian's Cultural Education Committee, recently formed to help the 

 Institution reach underrepresented audiences. 



January 11-16 



Seminars: The National Associates Lecture and Seminar Program held five seminars in 

 Washington, D.C.: "Masters of Central Italian Art," "The Art of Scientific 

 Illustration," "American Antique Furniture," "Presidential Washington," and "Post- 

 World War II Aviation." 



January 14 



Special Event: James Smithson Society Members were invited to a lecture by 

 Smithsonian Secretary Adams. The lecture, "Stability versus Resilience: Urbanites, 

 Peasants, and Nomads in Mesopotamian History," was followed by a reception at the 

 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 



January 16 



Exhibition: "Charles Lang Freer: The Man and His Gallery" opened at the Freer Gallery 

 of Art. This small exhibition on the ground floor of the museum traced the 

 development of the museum through photographs from the Freer Archives. 



