Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1982-1983, 1995-2004

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA18-233
Creators:
National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
Dates:
1982-1983, 1995-2004
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of Martin J. Collins, Curator, documenting planning, development, and production activities for the exhibitions The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age, Looking at Earth, Space Race, Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, and Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age, particularly in regard to the installation of an Iridium Satellite donated by Motorola, Inc. Also consists of records pertaining to Antenna Audio, Inc., production of audio tours for exhibitions at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), as well as NASM staff audio recordings for exhibitions. Some earlier records date from when the Space History Division, prior to 1987, was known as the Department of Space Science and Exploration. Other staff represented in these records are curators Peter L. Jakab, Tom D. Crouch, Michael J. Neufeld, Dominick A. Pisano, David H. DeVorkin, F. Robert van der Linden, Cathleen Lewis, Valerie Neal, and geologists R. A. Craddock and James R. Zimbelman. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; contracts and agreements; budget summaries; meeting agendas; scripts; floor plans and design drawings; reports; press releases; audiotapes; and photographs.

Administration

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-233, National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division, Exhibition Records
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2020; Transferring office; 7/12/2018 memorandum, Johnstone to Collins; Contact reference staff for details.

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Collins, Martin J., 1951- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Crouch, Tom D. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jakab, Peter L. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Neufeld, Michael J., 1951- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pisano, Dominick, 1943- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
DeVorkin, David H., 1944- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Van der Linden, F. Robert Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lewis, Cathleen S., 1958- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Neal, Valerie Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Craddock, R. A. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zimbelman, James R. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Department of Space Science and Exploration Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age (Exhibition) (2003- : Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Looking at Earth (Exhibition) (1986- : Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Space Race (Exhibition) (1997- : Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Star Wars: The Magic of Myth (Exhibition) (1997-1999: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age (Exhibition) (1989-2011: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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