Audiovisual Records
This record unit consists of audiotaped and videotaped interviews primarily conducted by Alison R. Abelson. In addition to extensive interviews with sculptor Reuben Nakian, the records also include interviews with former curator Jacob Kainen by Joshua C. Taylor, as well as various tapes on other art subjects, some produced by …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records that document planning, development and production activities for exhibitions at the Renwick Gallery, as well as reinstallation of permanent collections and the rotation of existing exhibitions. Some records also pertain to Thomas Moran paintings in the Grand Salon that were used in exhibition planning for …
Event Files
This accession consists of materials created by the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies and its predecessor, the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991, for the Smithsonian Institution's Columbus Quincentenary program, which marked the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first landfall in what would become the Americas on October 12, 1492. The unit facilitated …
Special Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records documenting the planning, production, and execution of the traveling exhibition "Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga." Materials include correspondence, memoranda, facilities reports, condition reports, schedules, graphics, brochures, clippings, press books, floor plans, scripts, wall texts, installation images, videotapes, audiotapes, and related materials.
Subject Files
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 records …
Research Foundation Records
This accession consists of records documenting research funded by the Smithsonian Foreign Currency Program. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, reports, proposals, budgetary and financial information, and related materials.
Program Records
This accession consists of the records of the Program in African American Culture (PAAC) which document planning for conferences, symposiums, concerts, and special events. Some earlier records date back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History and the Program in Black American Culture, respectively. Materials …
Exhibition Records
This accession includes records that document planning for the exhibition "Growth of the United States," primarily during the years when the National Museum of History and Technology was known as the Museum of History and Technology. Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Peter C. Welsh, Curator; Rodris C …
Press Books
This accession consists of records that document exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Materials include press releases, newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations to openings, internal memoranda, and clippings from other publications where exhibitions were featured.
Exhibition Posters
This accession consists of posters created for Smithsonian Institution museums, exhibitions, and events. Museums include the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), the National Museum of American History (NMAH), the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Some of these posters were created when the office was …
