Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
- Dates:
-
1977-2011
- Size:
-
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-590
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the goals, programs, activities, events, and administration of the Naturalist Center. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011, provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. It was located within the museum building until 1995 when it was moved t...
Found In
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1990 Festival of American Folklife
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
-
June 27-July 8, 1990
- Size:
-
1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1990
- Repository:
-
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
National Museum of American Art. Office of Exhibition and Design
- Dates:
-
1947-1983
- Size:
-
4.93 cu. ft. (2 16x20 boxes) (37 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 452
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of approximately 800 posters, which primarily document exhibitions, programming, and collections at the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and later, the National Museum of American Art (NMAA). Several posters serve as advertisements for the museum, incorporating imagery from artists' works within the collection....
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
- Dates:
-
1981-1993
- Size:
-
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (9 folders oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-012
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and production of exhibitions for the Thomas M. Evans Special Exhibition Gallery in the National Museum of Natural History. Included are photographs and slides of installation of exhibitions, artifacts, and openings; budget and financial documents; planning files; public relations ...
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
National Museum of American History. Office of Special Events
- Dates:
-
circa 1980-1987
- Size:
-
15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 595
- Repository:
-
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...
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
National Museum of Natural History. Office of the Director
- Dates:
-
1964-1973
- Size:
-
26.5 cu. ft. (53 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 197
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records are chiefly files of the Director's Office, 1964-1969, 1971-1972. During the earlier period a complicated subject-numeric system was in use. In 1971 a simpler subject-numeric plan was used and replaced before the end of that year by a straight alphabetic subject file, which is the current office filing system. A full history ...
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of Print and Electronic Publications
- Dates:
-
1964-2000
- Size:
-
1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-104
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of publications produced for the National Collections of Fine Arts/NCFA (1937-1979), National Museum of American Art/NMAA (1980-2000), and the Smithsonian American Art Museum/SAAM (2000- ). Publications relate to various museum activities and events such as exhibitions, collection inventories, development materials, ...
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Princeton University
- Dates:
-
1863-1950
- Size:
-
135 Cubic feet (10,690 posters)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0433
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Primarily war-related posters.
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
-
circa 1977-1978
- Size:
-
15.25 Linear feet (26 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-039
- Repository:
-
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on history of the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D. C. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from March of 1977 to March 1978. Louise Daniel Hutchinson served as curator. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, posters, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Found In
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office
- Dates:
-
1971-2010
- Size:
-
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-612
- Repository:
-
Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the research, development, fundraising, publicity, production, and execution of exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the Renwick Gallery. Curators represented include Virginia M. Mecklenburg, Joann Moser, Toby Jurovics, and Merry A. Foresta. Also includes materials ...