Smithsonian Institution Archives

Curatorial Records, 1955-2004

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA14-102
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of Science, Medicine and Society
Dates:
1955-2004
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of Jon B. Eklund, curator of chemistry and computers, which document his curatorial and professional activities in the Division of Science, Medicine and Society and during the years when he was in the Division of Information Technology and Society; the Division of Computers, Information and Society; and the Division of Physical Sciences. Also consists of the records of Audrey B. Davis, during the years she was a curator in the Division of Medical Sciences, and Patricia Peck Gossel, curator in the Division of Biological Sciences and later, when that division merged with Medical Sciences, in the Division of Science, Medicine and Society. Some of Gossel and Eklund's records date prior to their tenures, respectively, at the Smithsonian Institution, and when the National Museum of American History was known as the National Museum of History and Technology. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; agreements; lecture papers, articles, and book reviews; collections management information; photographs; information in regard to conferences, symposiums, workshops, and committees; and newspaper clippings.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-102, National Museum of American History. Division of Science, Medicine and Society, Curatorial Records

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Davis, Audrey B. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gossel, Patricia Peck, 1943- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information Technology and Society Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Computers, Information and Society Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Biological Sciences Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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