Smithsonian Institution Archives

NASM Historical Files, circa 1959-1973

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA11-207
Creators:: National Air and Space Museum
Dates:: circa 1959-1973
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 7 oversize folders.
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting architectural designs for the proposed National Air Museum (later the National Air and Space Museum) Building as well as for exhibitions and office spaces in both the National Air and Space Museum Building and the Arts and Industries Building. Materials include elevations, floor plans, concept drawings, details, and related architectural drawings. Also included are original sketches, text, and photographs for a history of space flight; original object labels; and an objective-based organizational chart.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-207, National Air and Space Museum, NASM Historical Files

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
National Air Museum (U.S.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum Building (Washington, D.C.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum buildings	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Building	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautical museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Astronautical museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Architectural design	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum publications	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Architectural drawings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Floor plans	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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