Special Events Records
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National Museum of American History. Office of Special Events
- Dates:
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circa 1980-1987
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 595
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of Doubleday Lecture Series planning files, contracts, and invitation lists; floor plan drawings for events; information on opening exhibition tours and receptions; newspaper clippings, press releases, and articles pertaining to events; symposium information; photographs and contact sheets of lecturers, exhibition op...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Physical Sciences
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1955-1966 and undated
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 579
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of the research files of Robert P. Multhauf, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences. The records contain scripts for Hall of Chemistry exhibitions; historical information and illustrations pertaining to chemistry, chemical apparatus, and industrial laboratories; biographies of distinguished chemists; and se...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Physical Sciences
- Dates:
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1956-1976
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3.5 cu. ft. (7 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 293
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of public inquiries about scientific instruments; layout plans, scripts, and photographs for exhibitions; proposals for the Hall of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy in MHT; general correspondence with domestic and foreign science museums, universities, manufacturers and collectors of scientific instruments, and profess...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Political History
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circa 1950-1969
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3 cu. ft. (6 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 252
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of general correspondence, primarily public inquiries, particularly concerning the First Ladies' Hall and objects associated with presidents and other prominent figures; administrative files pertaining to exhibits and the operation of the Department of Civil History and MHT; annual reports of the Divisions of Civil H...
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- Creators:
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National Museum of History and Technology
- Dates:
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1956
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0.43 cu. ft. (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-005
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of an architectural model of the Museum of History and Technology building, dated July 12, 1956, and labeled "Scheme D." Also included are two smaller models, probably used to show the massing of the building on the site.
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National Museum of History and Technology
- Dates:
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undated
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1.38 cu. ft. (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-154
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of photographs of a model of the Museum of History and Technology (MHT). Which was consequently known as the National Museum of History and Technology and now the National Museum of American History.
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National Museum of American History. Program in Black American Culture
- Dates:
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circa 1976-1987
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-136
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Bernice Johnson Reagon, former Director of the Program in Black American Culture, 1982-1988. The material consists primarily of Reagon's correspondence and memoranda concerning the program and its administration; information on projects such as "Music of the Black American Composer" and "Voice of ...
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National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture
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circa 1983-1992 and undated
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-147
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Program in African American Culture (PAAC), with earlier records dating back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History (PAAH), 1989-1992, and the Program in Black American Culture (PBAC), ...
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- Creators:
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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circa 1977-1992
- Size:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-041
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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 ...
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National Museum of American History. Project Management Office
- Dates:
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1981-1997
- Size:
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-294
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the Project Management Office's work in managing exhibitions and projects at the National Museum of American History. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, grant proposals, scripts, schedules, budget records, visitor surveys, reports, floor plans, drawings, clippings, and other related ...