Exhibition Records, 1922-2002

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Summary

Consists of records documenting exhibition planning, development and production activities in the Division of Science, Medicine and Society, and when that Division was known as the Division of Medical Sciences. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; agreements; budget summaries; scripts; meeting agendas and minutes; loan information; reports; photographs; floor plans; design drawings; brochures; newspaper clippings; object lists; visitor comment forms; press releases; exhibition reviews; project schedules; and supporting documentation.

Subject

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Medical Sciences

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

  • 1922
  • 1922-2002

Restrictions & Rights

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

Topic

  • Chemistry
  • Medical museums
  • Museum loans
  • Historical museums
  • Museums
  • History
  • Museums--Collection management
  • Chemistry--History
  • Museum exhibits

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Clippings
  • Brochures
  • Color photographs
  • Floor plans
  • Drawings
  • Color negatives
  • Color transparencies
  • Architectural drawings
  • Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA RS00422

Physical description

  • 3 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • 4.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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