Exhibition Records, 1948-2001
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The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.Summary
Consists of records documenting general museum exhibition activities for specific exhibits and exhibit halls during the tenures of Directors Frank A. Taylor, 1958-1964; John Canfield Ewers, 1964-1965; Robert P. Multhauf, 1966-1968; Daniel J. Boorstin, 1969-1973; Brooke Hindle, 1974-1978; Roger G. Kennedy, 1979-1992; and Spencer R. Crew, 1992-2001. Records predating 1958 partially cover the administration of Remington Kellogg as Director of the United States National Museum, 1948-1962. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; photographs, slides, and negatives; blueprints; floor plans; exhibition proposals, schedules, scripts, and catalogs; newsletters; reports; grant and loan information; budget summaries; object lists; and planning files.
Subject
- Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007
- Multhauf, Robert P
- Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004
- Hindle, Brooke
- Kennedy, Roger G
- Ewers, John C (John Canfield) 1909-1997
- Kellogg, Remington 1892-1969
- Crew, Spencer R. 1949-
- 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
Alphabetic and unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1948
- 1948-2001
Restrictions & Rights
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Historical museums
- Science museums
- African Americans
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Black-and-white photographs
- Color photographs
- Floor plans
- Brochures
- Black-and-white negatives
- Black-and-white transparencies
- Color negatives
- Color transparencies
Local number
SIA RS00334
Physical description
- 19.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
- 3 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings