Departmental Records, 1954-1992
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Consists of records documenting the relationship between the Director's Office and the curatorial departments of the National Museum of American History 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; and Roger G. Kennedy, 1979-1992.Materials predating 1958 partially cover the administration of Remington Kellogg as Director of the United States National Museum, 1948-1962. Materials concern collection acquisitions and loans, special programs, exhibitions, external fund raising, Museum policies and procedures, and other projects, and include correspondence and memoranda, photographs, blueprints, and exhibition floor plans.
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
- 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 by department
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1954
- 1954-1992
Topic
- Historical museums
- Science museums
Form/Genre
Manuscripts
Local number
SIA RS00337
Physical description
- 14.25 cu. ft. processed holdings
- 1.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings