Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1980-2003

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA20-129
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of the History of Technology
Dates:
1980-2003
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. The materials primarily consist of audiovisual materials created for use in exhibitions. Exhibitions documented include: The Clockwork Universe: German Clocks and Automata, 1550-1650; Science in American Life; Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A History of American Sweatshops, 1820-Present; and Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860.
Some of the materials were created from when the division was known as the Department of the History of Science and Technology. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, videotapes, audiocassettes, audiotape, motion picture film, and images. Some materials are in electronic format.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 20-129, National Museum of American History. Division of the History of Technology, Exhibition Records
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Department of the History of Science and Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
The Clockwork Universe: German Clocks and Automata, 1550-1650 (Exhibition) (1980-1981: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Science in American Life (Exhibition) (1994-2011: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A History of American Sweatshops, 1820-Present (Exhibition) (1998: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860 (Exhibition) (1986-2006: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Washington, D.C.
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