Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1188
- Creators:
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Molella, Arthur P., 1944-
- Dates:
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2009
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection documents, through audio and video footage, a symposium held Nov. 6-7, 2009, in the National Museum of American History. The theme of the symposium was the historical interplay of people, places, resources, and ideas in shaping inventors' work.
CD 1=Spark!lab Drums
CD 2= Flag Hall Drum Circle
CD 3= Speakers and Events
CD 4= Reception and Keynote (#23802-#23819)
CD 5= Reception and Keynote? (#23820-#23834 or 23846?)
Arrangement
Arrangement
Divided into 4 series: Series 1, Reference Copies (7 Audio CDs); Series 2, Master Copies (8 Audio CDs); Series 3, Original Copies (5 Audio DAT tapes); Series 4, Supplemental Documentation.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation was founded in 1995 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History through a generous gift from the Lemelson Foundation. The Lemelson Center's mission is to document, interpret, and disseminate information about invention and innovation, to encourage inventive creativity in young people, and to foster an appreciation for the central role of invention and innovation in the history of the United States.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Created for the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation in 2009.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Lemelson Center in 2009.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2009.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access to reference videos and audios on site by appointment. Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.
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
Hot Spots of Invention: People, Places and Spaces Symposium Documentation, 2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
