Series 1. BUILDINGS
Series 2. EVENTS
Series 3. SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Series 4. PERMANENT EXHIBITS, ARTS AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING
Series 5. PERMANENT EXHIBITS, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING, c. 1963-1973
Series 6. PERMANENT EXHIBITS, SMITHSONIAN AND NATURAL HISTORY BUILDINGS
Series 7. EXHIBITS, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING, PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
Series 8. EXHIBITS IN STORAGE
| Folder | 1 | Arts and Industries Building, Unidentified storage areas | |
| Folder | 2 | Arts and Industries Building, Flag storage area | |
| Folder | 3 | Arts and Industries Building, Military storage area | |
| Folder | 4 | Arts and Industries Building, Political history storage area | |
| Folder | 5 | Arts and Industries Building, Military History storage area | |
| Folder | 6 | Arts and Industries Building, Small arms laboratory | |
| Folder | 7 | Natural History Building, Cultural history storage area |
Box 2 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folder | 1 | Exterior, models | |
| Folder | 2 | Exterior, Drawings by Hugh Ferris | |
| Folder | 3 | Exterior, Drawings by Elliot Glushak | |
| Folder | 4 | Exterior, Drawings, unidentified | |
| Folder | 5 | Floor plans | |
| Folder | 6 | Interior, models | |
| Folder | 7 | Proposed construction for Bicentennial | |
| Folder | 8 | Proposed sixth floor addition--models and drawings | |
| Folder | 9 | Proposed sixth floor addition--photographs of library conditions necessitating sixth floor. Includes views of fifth floor library, basement vault, Dibner Library, Rare Book Room (Arts and Industries Building), and Joseph Henry Papers (SI Building). | |
| Folder | 10 | Proposed sixth floor addition--photographs for budget hearings, 1977 | |
| Folder | 11 | Construction of HTB, undated | |
| Folder | 12 | Construction of HTB, Test-boring, April 20, 1956 |
Box 3 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folder | 1 | Construction, demolition of temporary buildings on site, June 23, 1958 | |
| Folder | 2 | Construction, Excavation, 1958-1959 | |
| Folders | 3-4 | Construction progress, SI photographs 1959-1960 - Negatives from folder 4 removed to box 35 |
Box 4 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folders | 1-4 | Construction progress, SI photographs, 1961-1962. Negatives from folders 2-3 removed to box 35 |
Box 5 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folders | 1-2 | Construction progress, SI photographs, 1962-1963 | |
| Folders | 3-7 | Construction progress, Norair photographs, 1959-1961 - Negatives from folder 5 removed to box 35 |
Box 6 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folders | 1-4 | Construction progress, Norair photographs, 1962-1964 | |
| Folder | 5 | Construction progress, Kenyon photographs, 1963 | |
| Folder | 6 | Construction of Railroad Hall and installation of locomotive and tender |
Box 7 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folders | 1-2 | Exterior, c. 1963-1972 | |
| Folder | 3 | Exterior, Fountains | |
| Folder | 4 | Exterior, Calder stabile | |
| Folder | 5 | Exterior, Infinity sculpture. Includes photographs of installation | |
| Folder | 6 | Exterior, "Three Red Lines" sculpture |
Box 8 of 36
History and Technology Building
| Folder | 1 | Interior, general | |
| Folder | 2 | Interior, Basement, analytical laboratory | |
| Folder | 3 | Interior, Bookstore | |
| Folders | 4-10 | Interior, Dibner Library. Includes drawings for proposed display room, 1974; drawings by Paul Takacs, 1974; drawings by Dick Virgo, 1974; photographs of completed space; and photographs of loan items. | |
| Folder | 11 | Interior, Fire damage, 1971(?) | |
| Folder | 12 | Interior, Fire in computer exhibit, October 1971 - Negatives removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 13 | Interior, Mall entrance | |
| Folders | 14-16 | Interior, Reception suite. Includes photographs of damage to painting, October 24, 1972; completed space, 1973; and drawings by Paul Takacs of proposed changes, 1974 - Negatives from folder 15 removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 17 | Interior, Storage areas, work areas, and Library, undated | |
| Folders | 18-19 | Interior, Cultural history storage | |
| Folder | 20 | Interior, Mechanical and civil engineering storage | |
| Folder | 21 | Interior, Musical instruments storage | |
| Folder | 22 | Interior, Television studio |
Box 9 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Optical Society reception, undated | |
| Folder | 2 | Ground-breaking for History and Technology Building, August 22, 1958 | |
| Folder | 3 | Cornerstone-laying for History and Technology Building, May 19, 1961 | |
| Folder | 4 | Presentation of Southern Railway Locomotive, June 27, 1962 | |
| Folder | 5 | Move to History and Technology Building, 1963 | |
| Folder | 6 | Weighing of Hart-Parr tractor and John Bull in Arts and Industries Building prior to move to History and Technology Building | |
| Folder | 7 | Dedication of History and Technology Building, January 22, 1964 | |
| Folders | 8-9 | Smithson Bicentennial, September 1965 | |
| Folder | 10 | White House tour, 1967 | |
| Folder | 11 | White House tour, April 1968 | |
| Folder | 12 | Charles G. Abbot's 96th birthday, June 4, 1968 | |
| Folder | 13 | Presentation of artificial kidney machine, June 24, 1968 | |
| Folder | 14 | Stahlman presentation of Breeches Bible, October 9, 1968 |
Box 10 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Inaugural reception for Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew, January 19, 1969 | |
| Folder | 2 | Inaugural Ball for President Richard M. Nixon, January 20, 1969 | |
| Folder | 3 | Luncheon meeting of the Inter-Association Council of the American Advertising Federation, March 26, 1970 | |
| Folder | 4 | Opening of bookstore, 1972 | |
| Folder | 5 | Presentation of Draeger Rescue Apparatus, 1972 | |
| Folder | 6 | Opening of Hall of Printing and Graphics Arts, 1972 | |
| Folder | 7 | Retirement party for Philip Bishop, March 17, 1972 | |
| Folder | 8 | Retirement party for John Ford, postal employee, Headsville Post Office, June 1972 | |
| Folder | 9 | Doubleday Lecture by Akio Morita, 1973 | |
| Folder | 10 | Opening of Music Machines exhibit, 1973 | |
| Folder | 11 | Inaugural Ball for Richard M. Nixon, January 20,1973 | |
| Folder | 12 | Inaugural Ball, Secretary S. Dillon Ripley with chicken, January 20, 1973 | |
| Folder | 13 | Opening of Copernicus exhibit, April 1973 | |
| Folder | 14 | Bill Smith Bicentennial stamp presentation, September 27, 1973 | |
| Folder | 15 | Retirement party for Daniel Boorstin, October 1973 | |
| Folder | 16 | Luncheon for Daniel Boorstin, October 1, 1973 | |
| Folder | 17 | Presentation of Downey centennial plate to Silvio Bedini by Congressman Clawson, California, October 9, 1973 | |
| Folder | 18 | Reception for Brooke Hindle, October 25, 1973(?) | |
| Folder | 19 | Reception for Chicago Board of Trade, 1974 | |
| Folder | 20 | Dedication of Carmichael auditorium, 1974 | |
| Folder | 21 | Smithsonian Employees, miscellaneous groups |
Box 11 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Doubleday Lecture by Nelson, March 7, 1974 | |
| Folder | 2 | Movement of John Bull locomotive from Growth of the United States exhibit, June 1974 | |
| Folder | 3 | Visit of Israeli delegation, September 2-3, 1974 | |
| Folder | 4 | Visit of Apollo-Soyuz astronauts and cosmonauts, September 8, 1974 | |
| Folder | 5 | Opening of Leonardo Madrid Manuscript exhibit, September 30, 1974 | |
| Folder | 6 | Opening of International Postal Union exhibit, October 1974 | |
| Folders | 7-8 | Restoration of mace for House of Representatives, November 1974 | |
| Folder | 9 | Presentation of Dibner Library, November 25, 1974 | |
| Folder | 10 | Presentation of NMHT marble and silver dollar to Bern Dibner, November 25, 1974 | |
| Folder | 11 | John Nicholas Brown and National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board dinner, May 14, 1975 | |
| Folder | 12 | Visit of Hank Aaron, October 1975(?) | |
| Folder | 13 | Going-away party for Monica Longen, November 1975 | |
| Folder | 14 | Making of film on centennial, November-December 1975 | |
| Folder | 15 | Retirement of Daniel Boorstin, 1976 | |
| Folder | 16 | Presentation of boxing gloves by Mohammed Ali, March 1976 | |
| Folder | 17 | Tour for National Scholarship winners, March 29, 1976 | |
| Folder | 18 | Visit of Prime Minister of Bavaria, April 8, 1976 | |
| Folders | 19-20 | Opening of 1876 exhibit, Arts and Industries Building, May 9, 1976 and May 10, 1976 | |
| Folder | 21 | Presentation of gown by First Lady Betty Ford, May 1976 | |
| Folder | 22 | Opening of Nation of Nations exhibit, June 1976 | |
| Folder | 23 | Visit of King and Queen of Spain to "Columbus and His Time" exhibit, June 3, 1976 | |
| Folder | 24 | Opening of Leonardo-Windsor exhibit, July 1, 1976 | |
| Folder | 25 | Retirement of Grace Cooper, August 1976 | |
| Folder | 26 | Alex Haley lecture, "The Black Heritage," April 1977 | |
| Folder | 27 | Opening of Silver Jubilee exhibit, June 14, 1977 | |
| Folder | 28 | Visit of David Shinnick to Silver Jubilee exhibit, June 15, 1977 | |
| Folder | 29 | Unidentified events |
Box 12 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Abandoned Mine Scenes, 1974 | |
| Folder | 2 | America Set to Music, 1974-1975 | |
| Folder | 3 | American Folk Craft Survivals, 1968 | |
| Folder | 4 | America's Forests, 1976 | |
| Folders | 5-6 | Anatomical Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, 1976 | |
| Folder | 7 | Antique Scientific Instruments | |
| Folder | 8 | Art and Spirit of a People, 1965 | |
| Folder | 9 | Bathrooms in America, 1974 | |
| Folder | 10 | Chaim Goldberg, 1973 | |
| Folder | 11 | A Children's World (Sears Toy Exhibit), 1971 | |
| Folder | 12 | The Coke Push, 1968 | |
| Folder | 13 | Columbus and His Time, 1976 | |
| Folder | 14 | The Commonwealth in Africa and the Caribbean, 1969 |
Box 13 of 36
| Folder | 1 | The Copernican Century, 1973 | |
| Folder | 2 | The Copp Family Textiles, 1968 | |
| Folders | 3-6 | 1876, 1976. Includes photographs of installation and Lautman photos. | |
| Folder | 7 | Federal Science and Engineering, model for exhibit, 1964 | |
| Folder | 8 | General Services Administration exhibit on MHT during construction of new building | |
| Folder | 9 | George Washington Carver (exhibit at White House), 1971 | |
| Folder | 10 | Historic Stamps and Postal Documents of the British Commonwealth | |
| Folder | 11 | Holiday Exhibits, George Washington's Birthday | |
| Folders | 12-13 | Holiday Exhibits, Washington and Lincoln, 1972-1973 | |
| Folder | 14 | Holiday Exhibits, Leif Ericsson and Christopher Columbus, 1972 |
Box 14 of 36
| Folders | 1-4 | Holiday Exhibits, Christmas, 1971, 1976-1977 | |
| Folder | 5 | Holiday Exhibits, Labor Day, 1972 | |
| Folder | 6 | Human Rights, 1968 | |
| Folder | 7 | Ideas of Richard and Dion Neutra, 1969 | |
| Folder | 8 | Kiln Club, 1965 | |
| Folder | 9 | Kin and Communities, 1977 | |
| Folder | 10 | Labor Department, 1963 | |
| Folder | 11 | Life Science Radiation, 1966 | |
| Folders | 12-13 | The Madrid Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, 1974. Includes photographs of mounting of manuscripts for the exhibit. | |
| Folder | 14 | The Madrid Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci at Museum of Natural History | |
| Folder | 15 | The Malaspina Expedition, 1978 | |
| Folder | 16 | Mall entrance exhibit, 1972 | |
| Folder | 17 | Music Machines-American Style | |
| Folder | 18 | Music Making-American Style, 1966-1967 | |
| Folders | 19-22 | A Nation of Nations, 1972-1976. Includes photographs of early concepts, models, installation progress, staging areas. | |
| Folder | 23 | Person to Person, 1977 | |
| Folder | 24 | Productivity exhibit, 1973 | |
| Folder | 25 | The Quest for the Presidency, 1968 | |
| Folder | 26 | Ride On, 1977 | |
| Folder | 27 | The Right to Vote, 1972 | |
| Folder | 28 | The Roots of California Culture | |
| Folder | 29 | Rube Goldberg, 1970 | |
| Folder | 30 | Say it Again Sam, 1973 | |
| Folder | 31 | 7000 Years of Iranian Art | |
| Folder | 32 | Shaving Through the Ages, 1973 |
Box 15 of 36
| Folders | 1-12 | Silver Jubilee, 1977. Includes lists of objects; photographs of specimens from NMHT, Bretzfelder, British Embassy, Eisenhower Library, Ford Library, NCFA, Shinnick, Steuben, Windsor Castle, and White House; and press clippings. Negatives removed from folder 1 to box 35 | |
| Folder | 13 | Slovenes in America, 1971 | |
| Folder | 14 | Steuben Glass | |
| Folder | 15 | Suiting Everyone, 1975 | |
| Folder | 16 | Systems of Stencil Ornament of Louis Sullivan, 1968 | |
| Folder | 17 | Ten Italian Architects, 1969 | |
| Folder | 18 | Tools to Test Psychic Phenomena, 1978 | |
| Folder | 19 | Townsend Act, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 20 | Viceregal Silver from Peru, 1967-1968 | |
| Folder | 21 | Victorian Needlework, 1966-1967 | |
| Folder | 22 | We the People, 1975 | |
| Folder | 23 | Wedgwood Portrait Medallions and First Period Porcelain, 1967 | |
| Folder | 24 | Whatsit Case | |
| Folder | 25 | White House China, 1975-1976 | |
| Folder | 26 | Women and Politics, 1970 | |
| Folder | 27 | World War I Art, 1967 |
Box 16 of 36
| Folders | 1-2 | Aeronautics. Includes National Air Museum exhibits in South Yard buildings as well as A & I. | |
| Folder | 3 | Anthropology | |
| Folder | 4 | Bees | |
| Folder | 5 | Ceramics and Glass. Includes exhibits of Pell Collection and White House China. | |
| Folder | 6 | Coins, stamps, and musical instruments | |
| Folder | 7 | Costumes Includes exhibit of Capp Collection. | |
| Folder | 8 | Engineering and science |
Box 17 of 36
| Folder | 1 | First Ladies Hall | |
| Folder | 2 | Fisheries | |
| Folder | 3 | Graphic Arts | |
| Folder | 4 | Mammals | |
| Folder | 5 | Medical history | |
| Folder | 6 | Military history | |
| Folder | 7 | Numismatics | |
| Folder | 8 | Paleontology | |
| Folder | 9 | Postal history | |
| Folder | 10 | Rotunda exhibits. Includes exhibits of U.S. and military history. | |
| Folder | 11 | Silver | |
| Folder | 12 | Small arms | |
| Folder | 13 | Textiles |
Box 18 of 36
| Folders | 1-2 | Transportation | |
| Folders | 3-5 | United States history | |
| Folder | 6 | Brand Whitlock Collection of medals and decorations | |
| Folder | 7 | Unidentified |
Box 19 of 36
First Floor
| Folder | 1 | Agricultural history. Includes photographs of John Dierbeck, Joseph Saunders, Richard Wilder, John Montgomery, and Leonard Ludes with exhibits; of Huber tractor on loading platform; and of installation of exhibit. | |
| Folder | 2 | Autos and coaches | |
| Folder | 3 | Computers | |
| Folder | 4 | Hall of Electricity | |
| Folder | 5 | Foucault pendulum | |
| Folder | 6 | Heavy machinery Includes photographs of Benjamin W. Lawless and Harry Harris. | |
| Folder | 7 | Light machinery Includes photographs of Joseph Saunders, Harry Harris, Myrna Franklin, John Vernon, and Richard Wilder; and of installation of exhibit. | |
| Folder | 8 | Hall of Medical Sciences | |
| Folder | 9 | Hall of Nuclear Energy | |
| Folder | 10 | Hall of Petroleum | |
| Folder | 11 | Hall of Physical Sciences | |
| Folders | 12-14 | Post Office Includes photographs of post office as it stood in Headsville, West Virginia, and its dismantlement. | |
| Folder | 15 | Power Hall | |
| Folder | 16 | Railroad Hall Includes photographs of John H. White, Mary S. Chroniger, Andrew B. Waynick, John Harden, and Richard S. Minnick. | |
| Folder | 17 | Textiles | |
| Folder | 18 | Hall of Tools Includes photographs of William K. Henson, John Wink, Stanley M. Santoroski, Edward H. White, Harry Hart, Joseph Saunders, John Fling, and Andre Swancy working on exhibits. | |
| Folder | 19 | Hall of Tunnels and Bridges Includes photographs of exhibit construction. |
Box 20 of 36
Second Floor
| Folder | 1 | American Costume | |
| Folder | 2 | Everyday Life in the American Past Includes photographs of J. B. Bynum, John Houser, Charles Rowell, Richard Wilder, Andre Swancy, Rodris Roth, John Anglim working on or inspecting exhibits. | |
| Folder | 3 | First Ladies Hall. Includes photographs of Mrs. Richard M. Nixon and Sara Taft. | |
| Folder | 4 | Flag Hall | |
| Folder | 5 | Folk Art. Includes photographs of individual specimens of Dentzel carousel animals before restoration. | |
| Folders | 6-7 | Growth of the United States. Includes photographs of Ipswich House before dismantling and ghetto house proposed for exhibit. | |
| Folder | 8 | Historic Americans Includes photographs of fire damage. | |
| Folder | 9 | Political History | |
| Folder | 10 | Statue of George Washington by Greenough | |
| Folder | 11 | White House China |
Third Floor
| Folder | 12 | Armed Forces History | |
| Folder | 13 | Ceramics Hall | |
| Folder | 14 | Glass | |
| Folder | 15 | Hall of Money and Medals | |
| Folder | 16 | Hall of Musical Instruments | |
| Folder | 17 | Hall of News Reporting. Includes photographs of proposed designs. | |
| Folder | 18 | Ordnance | |
| Folder | 19 | Philadelphia (gunboat). Includes photographs of installation. | |
| Folder | 20 | Hall of Philately and Postal History | |
| Folder | 21 | Hall of Photography | |
| Folder | 22 | Hall of Printing and Graphic Arts | |
| Folder | 23 | Underwater Exploration |
Box 20 of 36
| Folder | 24 | SI Building, Graphic Arts | |
| Folder | 25 | SI Building, Smithsonian secretaries | |
| Folder | 26 | Natural History Building, Military history |
Box 21 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Agriculture | |
| Folder | 2 | Armed Forces History | |
| Folder | 3 | Autos and Coaches. Consists of series of photographs depicting installation of U. S. Mail wagon. | |
| Folder | 4 | Ceramics | |
| Folder | 5 | Costume | |
| Folder | 6 | Electricity | |
| Folder | 7 | Engineering--Bridges | |
| Folder | 8 | Engineering--Tunnels | |
| Folder | 9 | Hall of Everyday Life in the American Past | |
| Folder | 10 | Flag Hall | |
| Folder | 11 | Glass | |
| Folder | 12 | Graphic Arts--photomechanical processes | |
| Folder | 13 | Growth of the United States. Includes photographs of construction of water wheel. | |
| Folder | 14 | Heavy Machinery | |
| Folder | 15 | Light Machinery | |
| Folder | 16 | Medicine and Dentistry | |
| Folder | 17 | Musical Instruments | |
| Folder | 18 | Numismatics | |
| Folder | 19 | Ordnance |
Box 22 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Pharmacy | |
| Folder | 2 | Philately | |
| Folder | 3 | Physics and astronomy | |
| Folder | 4 | Political history | |
| Folder | 5 | Railroads | |
| Folder | 6 | Tools | |
| Folder | 7 | Underwater Exploration | |
| Folder | 8 | Watercraft |
Box 22 of 36
| Folder | 9 | Hall of Everyday Life | |
| Folder | 10 | Light Machinery Hall | |
| Folder | 11 | Civil Engineering, bridge section | |
| Folder | 12 | Tool Hall | |
| Folder | 13 | American Politics | |
| Folder | 14 | Ceramics Hall | |
| Folder | 15 | Glass Hall |
Box 23 of 36
| Folder | 1 | American Advertising Federation Meeting, March 26, 1970. Negatives removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 2 | Bookstore Fronts. Negatives removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 3 | Watercolor on cobweb by Johann Burgmann, c.1810 | |
| Folder | 4 | Oil painting on cobweb by Mrs. James Blunt Clopton, 1938 | |
| Folder | 5 | Deutsches Museum, Munchen | |
| Folder | 6 | Hugh Ferris drawing of HTB. Negative number SA285-183 | |
| Folder | 7 | Events--Weather Crop exhibit, September 1972 | |
| Folder | 8 | The American Costume Committee, First Ladies Hall, U.S. National Museum, Arts and Industries Building, 1915 | |
| Folder | 9 | Medical Exhibit | |
| Folder | 10 | Political Library exhibit, Arts and Industries Building | |
| Folder | 11 | Miscellaneous exhibits, Arts and Industries Building | |
| Folder | 12 | Historic Monument, Arts and Industries Building | |
| Folder | 13 | Exhibit, unidentified | |
| Folder | 14 | Machinery exhibit. Negatives removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 15 | Leonardo exhibit. Negative removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 16 | Exhibits, unidentified | |
| Folder | 17 | Exhibits--HTB, general (empty) | |
| Folder | 18 | Permanent exhibits, Mathematics, HTB (empty) | |
| Folder | 19 | Exhibits. Negatives removed to box 35 | |
| Folder | 20 | Exhibits. Negative number 77,831 | |
| Folder | 21 | Exhibits, Graphic Arts. Negative number 5,353 | |
| Folder | 22 | Music Machines exhibit, concert, May 5, 1973 | |
| Folder | 23 | Heavy Machinery University of Pennsylvania, May 1960 | |
| Folder | 24 | Restoration, unidentified | |
| Folder | 25 | "1876," Lautman slides | |
| Folder | 26 | "The Bell's First Note," 1753. Negative number 31581-G | |
| Folder | 27 | "Bryant Vase," by Tiffany and Company, 1875 Given to William Cullen Bryant | |
| Folder | 28 | "If We're So Good, Why Aren't We Better," NMHT exhibit | |
| Folder | 29 | "Life in Colonial Times" | |
| Folder | 30 | "People of Peoples," proposed exhibit | |
| Folder | 31 | British--"Silver Jubilee," June 1977 | |
| Folder | 32 | George C. Maynard | |
| Folder | 33 | Mall, negative | |
| Folder | 34 | Historical Military Collection, Arts and Industries Building | |
| Folder | 35 | Cultural History Collection, Storage unit, NH & MHT | |
| Folder | 36 | Museum of History and Technology, Exterior models, 1964 | |
| Folder | 37 | Negatives found in DDO in November 1975. Source unknown (seem to be of excavation) | |
| Folder | 38 | MHT, Sixth, floor library plans (from old blueprints) |
Box 24 of 36
| Folder | 1 | HTB Floor plan Negative numbers SA 285-187 to 189 | |
| Folder | 2 | Proposed sixth floor addition. Negative numbers SA 285-200-201. | |
| Folder | 3 | NMHT Basement, fourth and fifth floors. Show staff office placement entered by James H. Jones, c. 1973. | |
| Folder | 4 | Presentation for budget hearing on sixth floor addition. Negative numbers SA 285-245 to 250. | |
| Folder | 5 | Miscellaneous negatives related to first press releases of NMHT, 1964 | |
| Folder | 6 | New England, miscellaneous | |
| Folder | 7 | Objects-of-the-Month, 1978(?) | |
| Folder | 8 | Printing Demonstration, Hall of Printing and Graphic Arts, May 1973. Photographs of Stanley Nelson demonstration. | |
| Folder | 9 | Relics of Washington and other VIP5 | |
| Folder | 10 | Relic, Pocket Slate of Andrew Ellicott, 1791 | |
| Folder | 11 | SI Centennial, slides and negatives | |
| Folder | 12 | Scientific Instruments, slides | |
| Folder | 13 | Scientific Instruments, Franklin's Odometer Gear | |
| Folder | 14 | Scientific Instruments, Wooden Surveying Compasses | |
| Folder | 15 | Scientific Instruments, Astronomical survey equipment | |
| Folder | 16 | Scientific Instruments, Levels, Brass Surveying Compasses | |
| Folder | 17 | Mr. Ripley, photographs and negatives | |
| Folder | 18 | Specimens, unidentified | |
| Folder | 19 | Specimens, Costume | |
| Folder | 20 | Specimen, Textiles | |
| Folder | 21 | Stamp and Coin Collections | |
| Folder | 22 | Tenant House, Second floor storage area, June 20, 1969 | |
| Folder | 23 | Tenant House, Storage area | |
| Folder | 24 | Memos and Correspondence | |
| Folder | 25 | House of Representatives Mace | |
| Folder | 26 | Duplicates | |
| Folder | 27 | Aeronautics | |
| Folder | 28 | Joseph Henry |
Box 25 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Smithsonian Building, exterior. Includes photographs of Arts and Industries Building construction. | |
| Folder | 2 | Smithsonian Building interior | |
| Folder | 3 | National Academy of Science at Smithsonian Institution | |
| Folder | 4 | Secretary Exhibit |
Box 26 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Natural History Museum | |
| Folder | 2 | Armory Building | |
| Folder | 3 | Old U. S. Patent Office Building | |
| Folder | 4 | Early Views of Washington | |
| Folder | 5 | Centennial Exhibit | |
| Folder | 6 | World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, 1893 | |
| Folder | 7 | Cotton States and International Exhibition, Atlanta, 1895 | |
| Folder | 8 | Pan-American Exhibition, Buffalo, New York, 1901 Folder Louisiana Purchase Fair, Saint Louis, 1904 |
Box 27 of 36
| Folder | 1 | U. S., Jamestown Tercentennial, Norfolk, Virginia, 1907 | |
| Folder | 2 | Sesquicentennial Exposition, 1926 | |
| Folder | 3 | Unidentified Fair | |
| Folder | 4 | Views of Capitol | |
| Folder | 5 | Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Folder | 6 | Graphic Arts photograph album, in black binder. Topics include Machine Process, Costume and Physics. |
Box 28 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Negatives for 1959-1963, progress photographs of NMHT construction |
Box 29 of 36
Box 30 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Exhibits--transportation, slides | |
| Folder | 2 | Exhibits--textiles, slides | |
| Folder | 3 | Exhibits--postal, slides | |
| Folder | 4 | Exhibits--engineering, slides | |
| Folder | 5 | Exhibits--special, slides |
Box 31 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Exhibits in storage, Graphic Arts, machine processes | |
| Folder | 2 | Exhibits in storage, Costume Hall | |
| Folder | 3 | Exhibits in storage, Physics Hall | |
| Folder | 4 | Exhibits in storage, Air Museum | |
| Folder | 5 | Exhibits in storage, Heavy Machinery Hall | |
| Folder | 6 | Exhibits in storage, Civil Engineering, tunnels | |
| Folder | 7 | Exhibits in storage, Hall of Railroads |
Box 32 of 36
| Folders | 1-57 | Exhibits, HTB, Object-of-the-Month, June -1971 to January-February 1978 |
Box 33 of 36
Specimens
| Folder | 1 | Division of Ceramics and Glass, Glass model of Capitol | |
| Folder | 2 | Cultural History (?), desk | |
| Folder | 3 | Cultural History (?), sedan chair | |
| Folder | 4 | Cultural History, silver | |
| Folder | 5 | Cultural History, snuff box | |
| Folder | 6 | Electricity, Bell telephone transmitter, 1876 | |
| Folder | 7 | Electricity, Laying the Atlantic Cable, 1866 | |
| Folder | 8 | Electricity, Samuel F. B. Morse's first telegraph and type slugs | |
| Folder | 9 | Electricity, telegraph fire alarm | |
| Folder | 10 | Graphic Arts, Franklin printing press | |
| Folder | 11 | Graphic Arts, Horn book | |
| Folder | 12 | Graphic Arts (?), paintings on cobwebs | |
| Folder | 13 | Graphic Arts, printing press | |
| Folder | 14 | Graphic Arts, universal linotype | |
| Folder | 15 | Graphic Arts, woodblocks | |
| Folder | 16 | Mathematics, ENIAC | |
| Folder | 17 | Mathematics, H. H. Goldstine and J. B. Eckert | |
| Folder | 18 | Mathematics, Leibnitz print | |
| Folder | 19 | Mathematics, Mathematical instruments | |
| Folder | 20 | Mathematics, UNIVAC I tape drive | |
| Folder | 21 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Corliss engine | |
| Folder | 22 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Daniels planer | |
| Folder | 23 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Gunstock lathe Replica by Thomas Blanchard c1822. | |
| Folder | 24 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Leon Scott phonautograph | |
| Folder | 25 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Typewriters | |
| Folder | 26 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Thomas Jefferson desk | |
| Folder | 27 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Abraham Lincoln busts | |
| Folder | 28 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Lincoln Dredge | |
| Folder | 29 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Pen used to sign Woman Suffrage Federal Amendment | |
| Folder | 30 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Bust of Dr. Physick | |
| Folder | 31 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Prints of Washington and Jefferson related items | |
| Folder | 32 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Resolute desk | |
| Folder | 33 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, George Washington spoon | |
| Folder | 34 | Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Washington memorabilia in MHT Film Studio, January-February 1976 | |
| Folder | 35 | Postal History | |
| Folder | 36 | Preindustrial Cultural History, Ripley chair | |
| Folder | 37 | Textiles, Old sewing machines | |
| Folder | 38 | Textiles, Spinning wheel | |
| Folder | 39 | Textiles, Eli Whitney cotton gin model | |
| Folder | 40 | Division of Transportation |
Box 34 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Slides | |
| Folder | 2 | Slides, Exhibits Division 1 Everyday Life in American Past--Silver Division 2 Folk Art Division 3-5 Glass and Ceramics Division 6 Graphic Arts Division 7 Growth of the U. S. Division 8 Heavy Machinery Division 9 Light Machinery Division 10 Medicine to Military History Division 11 Music Division 12 Nuclear Energy to Numismatics Divisions 13-14 Ordnance Division 15 Pendulum Divisions 16-17 Physics Division 18 Physics to Political History Divisions 19-20 Postal History | |
| Folders | 3-4 | Slides Division 1 Buildings, HTB, construction Division 2 Buildings, HTB, construction, marble Division 3 Buildings, HTB, drawings, models Division 4-5 Buildings, HTB, exterior Division 6 Buildings, HTB, Flag Hall Divisions 7-10 Buildings, HTB, Infinity Division 11 Buildings, Smithson Bicentennial Division 12 Buildings, Folk Art, shop figures Division 13 Exhibits, Agriculture to Autos and Coaches Division 14 Exhibits, Chemistry to Civil Engineering Divisions 15-16 Costumes Division 17 Electricity Divisions 18-20 Everyday Life | |
| Folders | 4-7 | Slides Divisions 1-4 MHT, Scientific Instruments, miscellaneous Divisions 5-20 Sea Coast trip |
Box 35 of 36
Box 36 of 36
| Folder | 1 | Notation of appointment of Frank Taylor to Museum staff from Museum Doings book | |
| Folder | 2 | Special projects, Alexandria archeology | |
| Folder | 3 | Corridor project | |
| Folder | 4 | Corridor Project,Waterfront model | |
| Folder | 5 | Installation of exhibits for opening of MHT | |
| Folder | 6 | Infinity, construction and installation | |
| Folder | 7 | Move to HTB, Exhibits installation schedule | |
| Folder | 8 | MHT, Mall entrance drawings by Steinmann, Cain and White, architects, January 23, 1964 | |
| Folder | 9 | Special projects, unidentified maritime museum | |
| Folder | 10 | Special project, maritime prints and photographs | |
| Folder | 11 | Restoration of Dentzel Carousel figures | |
| Folder | 12 | Publication, Musical Instruments in the Collections of the Smithsonian | |
| Folders | 13-14 | Restoration of machinery for 1876 exhibit. Includes photographs with Boy Scouts and Bill Henson, September(?) 1975. | |
| Folder | 15 | Restoration for Graphic Arts Hall, 1972 | |
| Folder | 16 | Restoration of machinery for 1876 exhibit, Silver Hill, July-August 1974 | |
| Folder | 17 | Restoration of First Ladies Gown | |
| Folder | 18 | Scope of a Technical Museum, chart by Carl Mitman, 1926 | |
| Folder | 19 | Nineteenth century Victorian Bandstand at Soldiers Home, October 1977 | |
| Folder | 20 | Plot location plan for Victorian Bandstand, October 28, 1977 | |
| Folder | 21 | Windows into the American Past--The Kitchen, proposed exhibit |
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Revised: August 1, 2002