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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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circa 1960-1982
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 473
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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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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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1984-2015
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2.09 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 half document box) (1 16x20 box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-099
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of William L. Bird, Curator, documenting his exhibition planning, development, and production activities in the Division of Political History. Earlier records date back to when the division was known as the Division of Politics and Reform, the Division of Social History, and when it was part of the Depart...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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1977-2015
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-098
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of William L. Bird, Curator, documenting his curatorial and professional activities in the Division of Political History. Earlier records date back to when the division was known as the Division of Politics and Reform, the Division of Social History, and when it was part of the Department of Social and ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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circa 1978-1982
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-122
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document arrangements for the exhibition George Washington: A Figure Upon the Stage, in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the birth of George Washington, which took place at the National Museum of American History in 1982. Materials consist of correspondence and memoranda pertaining to proposals ...
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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
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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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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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circa 1946-1982
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-090
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Margaret Brown Klapthor, former Scientific Aide in the Civil Section of the Division of History, United States National Museum (USNM), 1944-1946; Assistant Curator of the Section of Civil History, in the Division of History, USNM, 1947-1948; Assistant Curator, 1949-1953, and Associate Curator, 1954-195...
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Exhibition Records
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National Museum of American History. Division of Political History
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circa 1969-1985
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-123
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document Division of Political History planning for the Bicentennial exhibition We the People, which opened at the National Museum of American History on June 4, 1975. The exhibition focused on the American people and their government since the late eighteenth century. It consisted of three major se...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Politics and Reform
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1960-2004
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1.43 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-130
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of William L. Bird, Jr., Curator, and documents the planning for and creation of the exhibition Vote: The Machinery of Democracy at the National Museum of American History. The exhibition, which opened in July 2004, traced the evolution of voting techniques and suffrage issues in America over the past ...
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Wright, Helena, 1946-
Boyer, Helen King, 1919-
- Dates:
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1984 Nov. 13 - 1986 Mar. 20
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4 Sound cassettes (Total (ca. 90 min. each))
2 Sound cassettes (Boyer)
2 Sound cassettes (Colescott)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wrighele
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Archives of American Art
Interviews conducted by Helena E. Wright of Helen Boyer and Warrington Colescott for research related to her position as curator in the division of Graphic Arts in the Department of Social and Cultural History at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Costume and Furnishings
- Dates:
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1972-1974
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 519
- Repository:
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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.