Accession 09-148

National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director

NASM Files, 1975-1979, 1987-1996

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records created and maintained by Donald S. Lopez, Deputy Director, pertaining to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Lopez held various positions at NASM beginning in 1972 and became Deputy Director in 1983. Lopez retired in 1990, but came back to the position of Deputy Director in 1996, a position which he held until his death in 2008. In between stints as Deputy Director, Lopez continued to be closely involved in the activities of the Office of the Director. Topics in this accession include preparations for the opening of the National Air and Space Museum Building, planning for additional facilities, and research related to exhibitions. Materials include reports, clippings, site plans, concept drawings, public comments, photographs, research materials, and related materials.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

Name

• Lopez, Donald S., 1923-2008
• National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Office of the Director
• National Air and Space Museum Building (Washington, D.C.)

Subject

• Aeronautical museums
• Museum buildings
• Museum directors
• Museum exhibits
• Museum storage facilities

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

• Black-and-white photographs
• Black-and-white transparencies
• Clippings
• Color photographs
• Color transparencies
• Drawings
• Manuscripts

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-148, National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director, NASM Files

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