Divisional Records, 1955-1977

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Summary

Consists of administrative records documenting the activities and administration of the Division of Domestic Life. Records predating 1977 were created and maintained by the Divisions of Costume and Furnishings and Preindustrial Cultural History. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes, special events files, administrative files, inventories, annual reports, committee files, identification reports of artifacts submitted for historical verification, and reports of public relations projects.

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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

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1955
  • 1955-1977

Topic

  • Households
  • Costume
  • History
  • Household appliances
  • Furnishings
  • Costume--History
  • House furnishings

Place

United States

Form/Genre

Manuscripts

Local number

SIA RS00469

Physical description

1 cu. ft. processed holdings

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