Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1980-1989

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA17-176
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology
Dates:
1980-1989
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created by Steven D. Lubar, Curator at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). These records primarily document the planning of the exhibit "Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860," but include a small amount of material concerning two additional exhibitions: "The Changing American Farm, 1831-1981" and "Telltale Tools, 1750-1850 (Tools As Artifacts)." Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; exhibition proposals; agreements; budget summaries; scripts; meeting agendas and minutes; loan information; photographs; floor plans and design drawings; brochures; newspaper clippings; object lists; audiotapes; color transparencies; and other related materials.

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-176, National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology, Exhibition Records

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Lubar, Steven D. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860 (Exhibition) (1986: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
The Changing American Farm, 1831-1981 (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Telltale Tools, 1750-1850 (Tools As Artifacts) (Exhibtion) (1982: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Technology -- History Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Science -- History Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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