Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, circa 1967-1975, 1985-1987

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA97-008
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
Dates:
circa 1967-1975, 1985-1987
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of Roger Pineau, who curated the 1968 exhibition, The Japan Expedition of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1852-1855. These records were given to Harold D. Langley, Curator of Naval History at the National Museum of American History, in what was then known as the Division of Armed Forces History, for reference purposes during the 1980s. The files consist mostly of correspondence, lecture papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, films, and budgetary information relating to the exhibition. Some files date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and National Museum of History and Technology respectively.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-008, National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History, Exhibition Records

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Langley, Harold D. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1856 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pineau, Roger, 1916-1993 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
The Japan Expedition of Commodore Matthew C. Perry (Exhibition) (1968: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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