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Accession 08-162

National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education

Special Program Files, 1985-1995

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education
Title:Special Program Files
Dates:1985-1995
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 08-162
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the National Museum of Natural History Discovery Center West Court Project, including materials leading up to the start up of design and construction of the Discovery Center created and maintained by Laurence P. O'Reilly. Most records concern the IMAX Theater.

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These records document the National Museum of Natural History, Discovery Center West Court Project, including materials leading up to the start up of design and construction of the Discovery Center created and maintained by Laurence P. O'Reilly. Most records concern the IMAX Theater.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-162, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education, Special Program Files

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Container List

Box 1

IMAX Theater

Box 1 of 2

Museum Shop - Interim and Final Concept, September 1994

Box 1 of 2

Budget Meeting with Sudeep, Sully and Lynn, November 17, 1994

Box 1 of 2

Final Revised Budget, January 1995

Box 1 of 2

Discovery Center "Facts," April 1995

Box 1 of 2

Audiovisual Selection Criteria and Response

Box 1 of 2

A/V Projection Procurement Process

Box 1 of 2

Procurement - West Court Audiovisual Hardware Systems

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Stuff to Sort

Box 1 of 2

Old - IMAX Financial

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Information

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Trip - Canada

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Funding

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Financing

Box 1 of 2

Feasibility Study - 3-D Large-Format Film Theater (3 folders)

Box 1 of 2

New IMAX File

Box 1 of 2

IMAX and Other Film Issues

Box 1 of 2

Odyssey Film Projection System

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Information

Box 1 of 2

IMAX New Information

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Architectural/Feasibility Study - HGA

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Feasibility Study - Mike Sullivan

Box 1 of 2

IMAX - Global Change

Box 1 of 2

IMAX "Finished" Drawings - West Court

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Contract

Box 1 of 2

IMAX - HGA Proposal

Box 1 of 2

Visitor Statistics Comparisons

Box 1 of 2

IMAX - Impact and Other Technologies Formats, October 1992

Box 1 of 2

IMAX Design

Box 1 of 2

Finance/Contract - NASA Houston Visitor Center

Box 1 of 2

National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Maryland Science Center IMAX Film Systems

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

West Court Planning Meetings

Box 2 of 2

Presentation to Natural History Board

Box 2 of 2

West Court Planning Meetings

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - Conversations with Roland Banscher

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - Financial Calculations

Box 2 of 2

Planning Notes

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - Numbers and Slide Xeroxes

Box 2 of 2

Disclosure Statements

Box 2 of 2

"Whales" IMAX Film

Box 2 of 2

Film and Design Companies

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - NASM Information, 1985

Box 2 of 2

"To Dive" - Correspondence

Box 2 of 2

"Vent Worms"

Box 2 of 2

IMAX Information and Notes

Box 2 of 2

West Court - J. Johnson Proposal

Box 2 of 2

Media Comparison Report

Box 2 of 2

West Court/Hall 10/Master Plan Schedule

Box 2 of 2

New West Court - Meeting Notes, IMAX Draft

Box 2 of 2

IMAX Film Articles

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - Theater Plans, Design Options

Box 2 of 2

IMAX - Background, Memos, etc.

Box 2 of 2

West Court Planning, IMAX Information

Box 2 of 2

NASM IMAX

Box 2 of 2

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