A meticulous account of a pivotal year at the Smithsonian Institution. A single authoritative institutional snapshot. The 1962 Annual Report of the Board of Regents is an essential Smithsonian annual report and a notable entry in the institutional report collection of federal cultural records. Presented as a government documents anthology, it assembles official statements, oversight summaries and scientific research updates that illuminate how governance, research and museum stewardship worked together in the period. Structured around departmental accounts, oversight notes and programme descriptions, the report functions as both a running log and a reference dossier: methodical data, procedural decisions and research briefings combine to map the practical life of a major cultural organisation and to supply reliable source material for study, teaching and curious reading alike. More than a record, the report is a doorway into the 1960s United States and the priorities of washington dc institutions; it traces currents in american cultural heritage, museum administration history and mid-century scientific inquiry. As an academic reference book and archival research resource, this instance of smithsonian institution publications is invaluable to historians and researchers examining policy, collection practice and institutional relationships across the decade. Its measured register and archival rigour make it approachable for casual readers with an interest in cultural history, while its provenance and place within an institutional report collection will attract classic-literature collectors and institutional bibliophiles who prize context and rarity. Librarians, curators and students of cultural policy will find immediate research value; the volume provides a compact, authentic glimpse of institutional life in Washington, D.C., and rewards sustained consultation by those tracing provenance and practice. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.