First Omelet Day at the Smithsonian Commons

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

Featured in Torch, June 1977

Summary

Omelets are prepared for Smithsonian employees in the Smithsonian Commons in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or "Castle," on Friday May 6, 1977. The inaugural event drew 190 staff members, and the tradition continued every Friday for some years.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 2, Folder: June 1977

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

May 6, 1977

Standard number

SIA2011-1371 and 77-6782-22A

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Group, candid

Event

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Example: Black and White ; Size: 10w x 8h ; Type of Image: Group, Candid ; Medium: Photographic print

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Concessions (Amusements, etc.)

Commons

Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Firsts

Food

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_12959