Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, circa 1955-1994

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA95-166
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Department of Exhibits
Dates:
circa 1955-1994
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.24 cu. ft. (4 oversize folders)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of architectural drawings of the National Museum of American History, mostly of its interior, and floor plans of exhibitions at the Museum. Some exhibition floor plans document the exhibitions Nation of Nations, Engines of Change, and Pain and Its Relief. In addition there are architectural proposals to the exhibition Land of Promise: American in the 19th Century, which never materialized. These records were maintained by Robert H. Norton, Chief of Exhibits Production, 1986-1994.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-166, National Museum of American History. Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records
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Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Norton, Robert H. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nation of Nations (Exhibition) (1976: Smithsonian Institution) Corporate 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
Land of Promise: America in the 19th Century (Proposed exhibition) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pain and Its Relief (Exhibition) (1983: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Historical museums Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Floor plans Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Architectural drawings Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Washington, D.C.
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