September 



Exhibition: "Sojourners and Settlers," a photographic exhibition of Yemeni migrants 

 in Yemen and in the United States opened in the foyer of the international conference 

 area of the new S. Dillon Ripley Center. The exhibition inaugurated a program of 

 modest exhibitions to enhance cross-cultural understanding. 



September 



Research: W. David Kingery, Kyocera Professor of Ceramic Engineering at the 

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and internationally recognized authority on 

 historic ceramic technology, began a one-year Regents Fellowship at the Conservation 

 Analytical Laboratory and the National Museum of American History. Kingery will study 

 models of the interaction of society and technology. 



September 



New Program: Two graduate students entered the new conservation science training 

 program, a joint initiative of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory and the 

 Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. 



September 



Minority Award: The Office of Museum Programs made its first Alaskan native award to 

 Rose Fosdick under its Minority Awards program. 



September 



Publications: The Office of Public Affairs updated and redesigned the Institution's 

 visitor brochure for the opening of the new museum complex. Also revised and expanded 

 were the "Guide for Disabled Visitors" and "Explore Your Heritage," which focuses on 

 exhibitions and collections related to Afro-American history. A flyer and 

 commemorative brochure on the new complex were also produced by the office. 



September 



Grant: The Smithsonian Women's Committee awarded a grant to the Smithsonian Archives 

 to support a two-part workshop and seminar for Smithsonian staff on the care of 

 photographs, motion picture film, audiotape, and videotape. 



September 1 



Obituary: Thomas R. Soderstrom, curator in the Department of Botany, National Museum 

 of Natural History, died in Washington, D.C. Soderstrom was an international expert 

 in the taxonomy and biology of bamboos. 



September 10 



Tribute: The third level of the Institution's new underground museum, research, and 

 education complex was named in honor of Smithsonian Secretary Emeritus S. Dillon 

 Ripley in recognition of Ripley's vision, leadership, and public service and of his 

 pivotal role in the creation of the complex. The S. Dillon Ripley Center houses a 

 major exhibition gallery, offices, and education areas. 



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