Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1976-2003

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA12-385
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society
Dates:
1976-2003
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the exhibition records of Paul Forman, Curator of modern physics, which document his participation in exhibition planning groups and as co-curator of exhibitions. Earlier records date from when Forman was in the Division of Electricity and Nuclear Energy and the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, respectively. Documented are the following exhibitions, some of which are proposals: Timeline: A Nation's History; Tunnels; Looking Around: America in the World of Science; The Four Days of August, 1945; and Atom Smashers. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; scripts; loan information; photographs; brochures; meeting minutes; floor plans; and supporting documentation.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-385, National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society, Exhibition Records
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Forman, Paul Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Nuclear Energy Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels! (Exhibition) (1993-1994: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Timeline: A Nation's History (Exhibition) (1998-1999: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Looking Around: America in the World of Science (Proposed exhibition) (2003) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
The Four Days of August, 1945 (Traveling exhibition) (1995: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Atom Smashers (Exhibition) (1977: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Educational aspects Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Floor plans Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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