Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1971-1989

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA06-163
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of Community Life
Dates:
1971-1989
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the planning for and installation of the exhibition A Nation of Nations, which opened at the National Museum of History and Technology in 1976. Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Carl H. Scheele and Richard E. Ahlborn, Co-chairmen of the exhibition; and Ellen Roney Hughes, exhibition coordinator. Materials also include script; production schedule; budget summaries; contracts; exhibition installation photographs; news releases; meeting minutes; articles; information pertaining to loans, conservation issues, and special programs; exhibition catalogue planning records; construction specifications and floor plans; and exhibition opening photographs.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-163, National Museum of American History. Division of Community Life, Exhibition Records

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Hughes, Ellen Roney Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Nation of Nations (1976: Smithsonian Institution) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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