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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 02-247

National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits

Special Exhibition Records, 1991-1997

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
Title:Special Exhibition Records
Dates:1991-1997
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 02-247
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of exhibition records, including press releases, newspaper clippings, object lists, project proposals, exhibition scripts and outlines, photographs of objects and installations, floor plans, and memoranda and correspondence pertaining to exhibition design and production. Materials document the exhibitions "Royal Tombs of Sipan," "Agayuliyararput: Our Way of Making Prayer - The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks," "Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast," "Eyes on Science: Illustrating Natural History," "Amber: Window to the Past," and "Ocean Planet."

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of exhibition records, including press releases, newspaper clippings, object lists, project proposals, exhibition scripts and outlines, photographs of objects and installations, floor plans, and memoranda and correspondence pertaining to exhibition design and production. Materials document the exhibitions "Royal Tombs of Sipan," "Agayuliyararput: Our Way of Making Prayer - The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks," "Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast," "Eyes on Science: Illustrating Natural History," "Amber: Window to the Past," and "Ocean Planet."

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-247, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits, Special Exhibition Records

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Container List

Box 1

Sipan:

Objects

Box 1 of 2

Grant proposal

Box 1 of 2

Script

Box 1 of 2

Photos

Box 1 of 2

Loan agreement

Box 1 of 2

Press

Box 1 of 2

Yup'ik Masks:

Contract

Box 1 of 2

Press

Box 1 of 2

Proposal

Box 1 of 2

Crate list

Box 1 of 2

Object list

Box 1 of 2

Lectures, films

Box 1 of 2

Slides

Box 1 of 2

Global Warming:

Budget

Box 1 of 2

Contract

Box 1 of 2

Press

Box 1 of 2

Script

Box 1 of 2

Eyes on Science:

Budget

Box 1 of 2

Object list

Box 1 of 2

Press

Box 1 of 2

Script

Box 1 of 2

Design

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Ocean Planet:

Budget (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Concept Outline

Box 2 of 2

Statement of Purpose

Box 2 of 2

Programming

Box 2 of 2

Visitor Survey

Box 2 of 2

Script

Box 2 of 2

Press coverage

Box 2 of 2

Publicity

Box 2 of 2

OP

Box 2 of 2

Floor plans/blue prints

Box 2 of 2

Credits

Box 2 of 2

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) budget

Box 2 of 2

Final budget

Box 2 of 2

Amber:

Slides

Box 2 of 2

Zahava Doering

Box 2 of 2

Staff

Box 2 of 2

Tickets/attendance

Box 2 of 2

Tickets audit

Box 2 of 2

Script

Box 2 of 2

Object list

Box 2 of 2

Design

Box 2 of 2

Budget

Box 2 of 2

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), PR

Box 2 of 2

PR (Public Relations)

Box 2 of 2

AMNH Contract

Box 2 of 2

Letter of Agreement

Box 2 of 2

Press

Box 2 of 2

Exhibit Schedule

Box 2 of 2