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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1988-1993
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA96-086
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Quincentenary Programs
- Dates:
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1988-1993
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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3.18 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 blueprint storage box) (1 16x20 box) (1 oversize folder)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of materials that document the Smithsonian Institution observance of the 500th anniversary of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and the subsequent encounter among Europeans, Africans and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Through programs of exhibitions, scholarly and public symposia, publications, educational programs, traveling exhibitions, radio and television, the commemoration focus included the cultural, historical and scientific implications of the western hemispheric encounter. The majority of the records in this accession pertain to the idea of making Smithsonian's Quincentenary commemoration a basis for establishing a permanent institute for emphasizing the history and cultures of the Americas. Included are posters of an illustration by Bryan Leister, a banner, art work for brochures and newsletters, correspondence, proposals for establishing the Institute of the Americas, budget justifications for the project, brochures, and copies of a newsletter Quincentennial of the Discovery of America: Encounter of Two Worlds.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-086, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Quincentenary Programs, Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Columbus, Christopher | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Leister, Bryan | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Institute of the Americas | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Quincentenial of the Discovery of America: Encounter of Two Worlds (Newsletter) | Title | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anniversaries | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum exhibits | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Traveling exhibitions | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Brochures | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Posters | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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