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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Publicity Records, 1897-1973
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0289
- Creators:
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum
- Dates:
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1897-1973
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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4.24 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (2 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes) (oversize materials)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of newspaper and journal articles concerning the Cooper-Hewitt Museum's exhibitions, the closing of the Cooper Union Museum of Decorative Arts in 1963, the Museum's transfer to the Smithsonian Institution in 1968, and the Museum's relocation to the Carnegie Mansion in 1970. Included are exhibition albums consisting of photographs, catalogues, news releases, and announcement cards, 1952-1956; exhibit posters; a staff register of the Cooper Union staff members, 1955-1956; a booklet on restoration published by the Museum, 1961; a print of Peter Cooper; reprints about the Cooper Union Museum and the Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Science and Arts; and a museum visitor register, 1968-1969.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 289, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Publicity Records
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Keywords
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| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Carnegie Mansion (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museums -- Public relations | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Clippings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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