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Accession 09-171

National Air and Space Museum

NASM Historical Files, circa 1949-2003

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Air and Space Museum
Title:NASM Historical Files
Dates:circa 1949-2003
Quantity:0.58 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
Collection:Accession 09-171
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the history of the aeronautical and space collections at the National Air and Space Museum, previously known as the National Air Museum, including the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Topics include facilities, public outreach, publicity, and special events. Materials include event programs, commendations, postcards, a press kit, brochures, and related materials as well as images of facilities, aircraft, artwork, and a concept drawing.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the history of the aeronautical and space collections at the National Air and Space Museum, previously known as the National Air Museum, including the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Topics include facilities, public outreach, publicity, and special events. Materials include event programs, commendations, postcards, a press kit, brochures, and related materials as well as images of facilities, aircraft, artwork, and a concept drawing.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-171, National Air and Space Museum, NASM Historical Files

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Container List

Box 1

National Air and Space Museum Building - Exterior Photographs, 1982

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Restoration Hangar at Garber - Slides

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Dulles Center Concept Drawing - Slide

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Creatures - Slides

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National Air and Space Museum Building 25th Anniversary - Commendations, 2001

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National Air and Space Museum Building 25th Anniversary - Brochure, 2001

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Udvar-Hazy Opening Events - Programs and Schedules, December 2003

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Udvar-Hazy Center Postcards

Color postcard of Enterprise shuttle from the National Air and Space Museum - Front, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07779]
Color postcard of Enterprise shuttle from the National Air and Space Museum - Back, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07780]
Color postcard of the Boeing 307 plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Front, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07781]
Color postcard of the Boeing 307 plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Back, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07782]
Color postcard of the Concorde F-BVFA plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Front, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07783]
Color postcard of the Concorde F-BVFA plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Back, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07784]
Color postcard of the SR-71 Blackbird plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Front, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07785]
Color postcard of the SR-71 Blackbird plane from the National Air and Space Museum - Back, c. 2003 [Image no. SIA2013-07786]
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Ceremonies Attending the Presentation of the Whittle W1X Gas Turbine Aero-Engine - Program, November 8, 1949

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The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age - Press Packet, October 9, 2003

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Visitor Guide - Search for Heroes

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Lindbergh Memorial Lecture, "Airline Deregulation, Before and After: What Next?" by L. Welch Pogue, May 23, 1991

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Silver Hill and Preservation Operations, circa 1975-1976 (Accession 09-253)

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Organizational Charts and Staff Lists, 1975-1976, 1981, undated (Accession 09-254)

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Bermuda Triangle Research Information Sheet, undated (Accession 10-025)

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Images of Staff and Visitors, circa 1959-1963 (Accession 10-043)

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Exhibition Labels, pre-1959 (Accession 10-043)

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Minimum Preservation for Airplanes (Accession 10-076)

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Dulles Center Video, APCO Associates, Inc., Dub, June 1 and November 18, 1998, 14:40, VHS (2 copies) (Accession 12-504)

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Slide Show Proposal by Research and Design Institute and Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum, circa 1973 (Accession 17-355)

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