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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Costume and Furnishings
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1972-1974
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 519
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records chiefly consist of curatorial responses to public inquiries. Included is correspondence from private collectors, museum curators, clothing manufacturers, college professors, historical associations, and individuals.
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Domestic Life
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circa 1955-1977 and undated
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 261
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, primarily from the Division of Preindustrial Cultural History and, to an extent, its predecessors, as well as the Department of Cultural History and the Division of Domestic Life, include administrative files consisting of annual reports for some of the above administrative units; a fourth floor plan of NMHT; memoranda conc...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
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1886-1978
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 250
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics relating to electricity consist of some early general correspondence, primarily of George C. Maynard, but also including that of J. Elfreth Watkins and Carl W. Mitman, concerning the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell, Samuel F. B. Morse, Alfred Vail, and inventors of dynamos ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of Cultural History
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1957, 1964-1975
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 251
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the Department of Cultural History and its predecessor, the Department of Civil History, consist of administrative files including memoranda and correspondence concerning exhibits, general museum and departmental policies, the acquisition of objects, and the search for a curator; general correspondence with donors, researchers...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of History of Technology
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1932-1980
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5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T90006
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence and memoranda concerning the administration and activities of the Department. Also included are invoices, curatorial papers, and administrative records. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and from before the creation of the museum when it was p...
Records
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of Cultural History
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1968-1979 and undated, some from 1954, 1961-1964
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 331
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records of the Department of Cultural History contain a variety of document types. These range from correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, minutes of meetings, and manuscripts of papers and lectures, to photographs and printed documents such as brochures or journal articles. The records relate to administrative topics such as perso...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Costume and Furnishings
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1974-1977
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-026
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence documenting the research and activities of the Division of Costume and Furnishings during the tenures of Rodris C. Roth, Curator, 1972- ; and Claudia Brush Kidwell, Assistant Curator, 1969-1974, and Associate Curator, 1974- . Materials include curatorial responses to public inquiries, mostly pertaining...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Graphic Arts and Photography
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1882-1969
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 206
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence, accession lists, blueprints for the Hall of Graphic Arts, historical information about the Division, annual reports, staff lecture notes and papers, materials pertaining to The Printing Ink exhibition, biographies of important contributors in the field of printing technology, exhibition labels and ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Agriculture and Mining
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circa 1923-1973
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7 cu. ft. (14 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 240
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records document the activities of the Section of Agriculture, Division of Agriculture and Mining, and its predecessors, and include correspondence, memoranda, exhibit scripts, and reports. Annual reports covering the Sections of Chemical Industries, Chemical Technology, Foods, Manufactures, and Organic Chemistry are also contained in the ...
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Smithsonian Channel
- Dates:
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2010-2012
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0.36 cu. ft. (1 5x8 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-157
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Networks is a joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution. It was formed to create channels featuring programs largely inspired by the assets of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex. Smithsonian Channel features award-winning original documentaries, series and ...