Smithsonian Institution Archives

Neil Allen Papers, 1972-1976, 1985

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA12-075
Creators:: Allen, Neil
Dates:: 1972-1976, 1985
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Neil Allen of Neil Allen Productions worked on the audiovisual elements of the Hall of Photography at the National Museum of American History. The hall opened in 1972 and was organized by Eugene Ostroff, curator. Allen worked on installations of photographs broken down into seven broad categories: scientific photography, frontier photography, family photography, news and documentary photography, amateur photography, color photography, and applications of photography. Materials include correspondence, contracts, research notes, scripts, images, motion picture film, audio recordings, and clippings.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-075, Neil Allen Papers

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Allen, Neil	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Osteroff, Eugene	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Neil Allen Productions	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Hall of Photography	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photography -- History	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photography -- Exhibitions	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum techniques	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photography -- Scientific applications	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photojournalism	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Color photography	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Color transparencies	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Motion pictures (visual works)	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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