Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1981-1985

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA86-155
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Department of Social and Cultural History
Dates:
1981-1985
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
10.8 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document research for the major permanent exhibition in the museum, After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800, which opened in 1985. Included are scripts; contracted research reports by non-museum historians; graphics files for logos and stationery; public relations and educational training files; departmental chairman's files; administrative project files, including budget and personnel records; lists of objects for the exhibition; project historian's files; drawings of early American houses and site plans; and artwork for logos and stationery.

Administration

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 86-155, National Museum of American History. Department of Social and Cultural History, Exhibition Records

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National Museum of American History (U.S.) -- Exhibitions Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Life in America Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800 (Exhibition) (1985-2002: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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United States -- Social life and customs Place Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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