Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0848
Creators:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)
National Museum of American History (U.S.)
Dates:
2002-2003
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
20 Cubic feet
21 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Comment cards, on which museum visitors recorded their memories of the events of September 11, 2001, and their opinions on how their lives have changed as a result of those events. Comment cards have been made available in the exhibition hall in every venue for visitors to record their comments.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is divided into 3 series.
Series 1: Cards collected from the National Museum of American History
Series 2: Cards Collected from the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Series 3: Cards Collected from the East Tennessee Historical Society
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" exhibition was on display at the National Museum of American History from September 11, 2002 until July 6, 2003. After it closed in Washington, the exhibition traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, for exhibit in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, September 11, 2003-January 4, 2004; it was then shown at the East Tennessee Historical Society, Knoxville, January 31-April 25, 2004; and opened May 22, 2004 at the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, California.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center by the National Museum of Ameican History, Department of Public Programs.
Processing Information
Collection unprocessd.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2003, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Museum visitors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Questionnaires Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibitions -- (creator) -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu