Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1971-1988

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA07-141
Creators:
National Air and Space Museum. Department of Aeronautics
Dates:
1971-1988
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession documents exhibitions created by the Aeronautics Division for the opening of the National Air and Space Museum in 1976 as well as updates, revisions, and new exhibitions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This accession also documents exhibitions at the smaller museum located at the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility during the same time period. Exhibitions documented include Golden Age of Flight, Air Transportation, Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution at the Royal Scottish Museum, General Aviation, United States Customs Service Air Interdiction Program, Sea-Air Operations, World War I Aviation, World War II Aviation, Exhibition Flight, Model Airplanes for Fun, Air Traffic Control, and Vertical Flight. Materials include scripts, label texts, images, correspondence, research, indices, object information, and related materials.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-141, National Air and Space Museum. Department of Aeronautics, Exhibition Records

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Golden Age of Flight (Exhibition) (1984-2019: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Air Transportation (Exhibition) (1976-2006: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution at the Royal Scottish Museum (Exhibition) (1984: Edinburgh, Scotland) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
General Aviation (Exhibition) (1976-1983: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States Customs Service Air Interdiction Program (Exhibition) (1987-1988: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sea-Air Operations (Exhibition) (1976-2019: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War I Aviation (Exhibition) (1976-1987: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War II Aviation (Exhibition) (1976-2019: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibition Flight (Exhibition) (Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Model Airplanes for Fun (Exhibition) (Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Air Traffic Control (Exhibition) (1974: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vertical Flight (Exhibition) (1976-1994: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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