Object Details
Author
Unknown
Subject
Cherkezian, Nazaret "Chic"
Smithsonian Productions
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
Photograph included in the transcript of the Nazaret Cherkezian Oral History Interview by John Peterson, December 3, 1986, in Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Summary
Nazaret Cherkezian, 1924-1996, director of Office of Telecommunications (OTC) from 1976 until his retirement in 1986, stands beside equipment in Smithsonian Institution's OTC. Cherkezian's Smithsonian career began in 1974 when he became Telecommunications Coordinator for the Office of Public Affairs. Named Director of the Office of Telecommunications upon its creation in 1976, he was responsible for the Smithsonian's radio, television, and film productions until his retirement in 1986.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9541, Box 1
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
1984
Standard number
84-9185-4A or 84-9185.04A
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Type
Photographic print
Person, candid
Physical description
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Data Source
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Topic
Office of Telecommunications
Telecommunication
Smithsonian Institution--Employees
Office of Public Affairs
Directors
Record ID
siris_sic_9684