Smithsonian Institution Archives

Subject Files, circa 1977-1992

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA98-041
Creators:
National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
Dates:
circa 1977-1992
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that primarily document administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Office of the Director, concerning NMAH departments, divisions, and exhibitions. Some of the records date prior to 1980, when NMAH was known as the National Museum of History and Technology. Materials include records pertaining to the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in the Arts and Industries Building; proposals for exhibitions such as Treaty of Paris Anniversary (1982) and Women in History (1979); correspondence between NMAH and the United States Patent Model Foundation (USPMF), in regard to collections management, symposia, and fundraising efforts for various joint NMAH-USPMF related projects; information pertaining to the Invent America campaign; and photographs of the Hart House.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-041, National Museum of American History. Office of the Director, Subject Files
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Kennedy, Roger G. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arts & Industries Building (Smithsonian Institution, Washington) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
1876: A Centennial Exhibition. (1976: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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