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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Exhibition Records, 1960-1995
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA12-600
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society
- Dates:
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1960-1995
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the exhibition records of Paul Forman, curator of modern physics, which document proposals, planning, and object research for exhibitions and displays. Earlier records date from when Forman was in the Division of Electricity and Nuclear Energy, and, prior to his arrival at the Smithsonian Institution, when that Division was known as the Division of Physical Sciences at the Museum of History and Technology. In addition to Forman's records is the correspondence of Lester Clark Lewis, curator, pertaining to the exhibition 35 Years With Electrons as Waves, which opened at the Arts and Industries Building in December 1962. Materials include correspondence, notes, scripts, photographs, drawings, and supporting documentation.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-600, National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society, Exhibition Records
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