Departmental Records, 1954-1980

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the activities of the Department and its predecessors during the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, Head Curator of the Department of Engineering and Industries through 1956; Robert P. Multhauf, Acting Head Curator, 1957, Head Curator of the Department of Science and Technology, 1958-1963, and Chairman, 1964-1966; Susan Faye Cannon (prior to 1976, Walter F. Cannon), 1966-1968; Bernard S. Finn, 1969-1972; Robert M. Vogel, 1973-1975; Otto Mayr, 1976-1977; and Finn, Chairman of the Department of History of Science 1978-1980, and of the Department of the History of Science and Technology, 1980-1982. Materials include curatorial travel reports, exhibition scripts and photographs, and records pertaining to special research projects.

Subject

  • Finn, Bernard S. 1932-
  • Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007
  • Multhauf, Robert P
  • Cannon, Susan Faye 1925-1981
  • Vogel, Robert M
  • Mayr, Otto

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

Chronologic and unarranged

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1954
  • 1954-1980

Topic

  • Technology
  • Science
  • Exhibitions
  • History
  • Science--History
  • Technology--History

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RS00383

Physical description

  • 1 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • .5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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