Exhibition Records, 1955-2002

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Summary

Consists of records documenting natural history exhibition production at the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, photographs and slides, blueprints, layouts, drawings, scripts, plans, work contracts, schedules, notes, visitor surveys, publications, clippings, brochures, videotapes, and administrative records for permanent and temporary exhibitions. Some materials are in electronic format.

Subject

United States National Museum

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

By exhibition, and unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1955
  • 1955-2002

Restrictions & Rights

Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

Topic

  • Natural history museums
  • Exhibitions

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Color photographs
  • Architectural drawings
  • Drawings
  • Books
  • Clippings
  • Brochures
  • Color transparencies
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Pamphlets
  • Black-and-white transparencies
  • Electronic records
  • Floppy disks
  • Videotapes

Local number

SIA RS00026

Physical description

  • Oversize materials processed holdings
  • 36.58 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • Oversize materials unprocessed holdings
  • 30.57 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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