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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Exhibits Central
- Dates:
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1954-1979
- Size:
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10.49 linear meters and oversize.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 503
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Smithsonian Institution, Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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1952-1981
- Size:
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11.8 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 290
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs
- Dates:
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2011-2015
- Size:
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2.32 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (3 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-148
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs in regard to the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "American Enterprise" and The Taubman Gallery for changing exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. "American Enterprise" c...
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United States National Museum. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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circa 1921-1973
- Size:
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38 cu. ft. (76 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 190
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records contained in this record unit are essentially those of Frank A. Taylor in his capacity as Director, United States National Museum (1962-1971) and Director General of Museums (1968-1971). However, some records as Chairman of the Exhibits Modernization Committee (1943-1959) and Director of the National Museum of History and Technolog...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Exhibits Central, Exhibits Editor's Office
- Dates:
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1948-1978
- Size:
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12.2 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 90
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Exhibit scripts are the textual component of exhibits. These records document the production of labels and other text that accompany Smithsonian exhibits, and deal with matters of concept, design, scope, and style. The records occasionally contain photographs, brochures, memoranda and correspondence with curators, exhibits specialists, an...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
- Dates:
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circa 1960-1982
- Size:
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 473
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of curatorial correspondence and memoranda pertaining to acquisitions, collections management, restoration of specimens, and exhibition proposals and installation. Also included are public inquiries concerning exhibits, political campaign items, presidential information, American politicians, and inaugural gowns of t...
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Smithsonian Institution, Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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1950-1962
- Size:
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3.4 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 316
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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National Museum of American History. Department of Social and Cultural History
- Dates:
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1981-1985
- Size:
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10.8 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 86-155
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document research for the major permanent exhibition in the museum, After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800, which opened in 1985. Included are scripts; contracted research reports by non-museum historians; graphics files for logos and stationery; public relations and educational t...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1957-1973
- Size:
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 621
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the involvement of the Office of the Director in exhibition planning at the Museum of History and Technology (MHT) from its creation in 1957 through its development into the National Museum of History in Technology. The Directors for this period were Frank A. Taylor, 1957-1965; John C. Ewers, 1965-1966; Robert P. Mu...
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United States National Museum. Department of Arts and Industries
- Dates:
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circa 1887
- Size:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 219
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of descriptive labels prepared for the collection by Edwin H. Hawley, preparator in the Department of Arts and Industries.