Special Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and execution of special exhibitions. Exhibitions documented include "Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People," "Eyes on Science: Illustrating Natural History," "Spiders!," "Seeds of Change," "Margaret Mee: Return to the Amazon," "Galapagos: A Living Laboratory," "Making of the Natural History Museum's Galapagos IMAX …
Special Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting special exhibitions and traveling exhibitions produced or hosted at the National Museum of Natural History. Exhibitions documented in this accession include "Baseball as America;" "America's Wildest Places: Our National Wildlife Refuge System;" "A Place Called Home;" "Dinotopia;" "Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British …
Special Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting the development, design, and execution of special exhibitions at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Some records also document installations of these NMNH exhibitions at other museums or traveling exhibitions from other museums that were installed at NMNH. Exhibitions documented in this accession …
History of Smithsonian Folklife Oral History Interviews
The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff …
William C. Sturtevant papers
This collection contains the professional papers of William Curtis Sturtevant and documents his activities as Curator of North American Ethnology at the National Museum of Natural History, his work as the editor-in-chief of the Handbook of North American Indians, his research among the Seminole and Iroquois people, and other professional activities. The collection is comprised of books, sound recordings, research and field notes, realia, artifacts, clippings, microfilm, negatives, slides, photographs, manuscripts, correspondence, memorandums, card files, exhibition catalogs, articles, and bibliographies.
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of images of the fabrication and installation of exhibitions and exhibition models as well as images of Office of Exhibits Central staff. Materials also include a small amount of planning documents, reports, flyers, and images related to the Association of Smithsonian Designers and a film storyboard.
Administrative Records
This accession consists of records that document the administrative activities of the Office of the Secretary during the tenure of Ira Michael Heyman, Secretary (1994-1999). They document the expansion and development of the Institution, its museums, programs, projects, research activities, and significant events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial records, planning …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records that document the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of traveling exhibitions. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, press kits, photographs, catalog text, itineraries, fact sheets, checklists, meeting agendas, clippings, budgets, proposals, brochures, notes and related records. Records are arranged by exhibition title (exhibition ID number …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and production of exhibitions as well as professional activities and research. These records were created and maintained by Louise Allison Cort, Curator, 1995-2018; Associate Curator, 1994-1995; Assistant Curator, 1989-1994; and Museum Specialist, 1985-1989. Topics covered include lectures, research, collaborative projects, peer reviews, exhibition development, installation, traveling …
Publications
This accession consists of publications created by the Office of Education to distribute to visitors, teachers, children, and other groups. Materials include brochures for exhibitions and events; calendars of events; teacher's guides and other materials for teachers; activity packets, guides, and worksheets for children and parents; and related materials.
