Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 12-582
Lemelson Center
Program/Project Records, 1989-2010
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | Lemelson Center |
Title: | Program/Project Records |
Dates: | 1989-2010 |
Quantity: | 4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
Collection: | Accession 12-582 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records that document the development and execution of educational programs, special events, seminars, workshops, and symposia related to inventors, inventions, and technological innovation. Major programs documented include Inventing for the Environment symposium, the Hands on Science Center, and the Innovative Lives program which brought inventors and children together to interact and learn. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant records, flyers, brochures, donation records, contracts, images, videotapes, sound recordings, surveys, evaluations, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the development and execution of educational programs, special events, seminars, workshops, and symposia related to inventors, inventions, and technological innovation. Major programs documented include Inventing for the Environment symposium, the Hands on Science Center, and the Innovative Lives program which brought inventors and children together to interact and learn. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant records, flyers, brochures, donation records, contracts, images, videotapes, sound recordings, surveys, evaluations, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). Hands On Science Center
- Lemelson Center. Innovative Lives Program
- Inventing for the Environment (Symposium) (1998: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
- Inventors
- Inventions
- Technological innovations
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Congresses and conventions
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-582, Lemelson Center, Program/Project Records
Container List
Box 1
General
The Playful Mind symposium - Correspondence, 2000
The Playful Mind - Graphics and flyers, 1999-2000
Equal Employment Opportunity report, 2000
Regents report, 2000
Reinventing the Wheel - Correspondence, 1999-2000
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) agreement, 1999
Teacher workshop, 1999
Toy workshop, 1999
Robot Day, 1999-2000
Portrait of Invention - Ray Kurzweil, 1999-2000
Synthesizer program, 1999-2000
Inventing for the Environment symposium, 1997-1998
Invention, Health, and Environment Research and Planning Study - Vijaya Melnick, 1997-1998
AT&T Grant - Environment, 1998-2001
Straw bale demonstration, 1998-1999
Inventing for the Environment lectures - Correspondence - Devra Davis, 1998
Inventing for the Environment lectures - Correspondence - Paolo Soleri, 1997-1998
Inventing for the Environment lectures - Correspondence - Amory Lovins, 1998
Inventing for the Environment lectures - Correspondence - Steve Pyne, 1998
Inventing for the Environment lectures - Correspondence - Brad Allenby, 1998
Lewis Latimer program, 1998-2000
National History Day, 1996-1998
Interactive Robots, 1998
Kids Learning History Conference, 1998
Under the Sun conference with the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 1997
EnvironMentors Project, 1998
Dean Kamen - First Robotics, 2002-2003
Inventing Ourselves symposium, 2003
Inventing Ourselves exhibit showcase, 2003
Lemelson Center program summaries, 2003-2004
Invention Institute, 2005
Cultures of Innovation, 2004-2005
Franklin symposium, 2006
Invention on the Mall, 2006
Woody Norris, 2005-2007
Music Center collaboration, 2005-2007
Nobel (German Academic Exchange Service) exhibition and tour, 2008
Nobel - Smithsonian Folkways, 2001-2003 (includes electronic records)
Electric guitar exhibition and program contracts, 1996, 2005-2006
Places of Invention: Best Practices for Documenting the Labs, Workshops, and Creative Spaces of America's Inventors - Proposal, 2007
Remo Belli interview, 2007
Video Placement Worldwide (VPW) - Video duplication and distribution program, 2001-2006
Fairfax virtual field trips, 2004-2005
Solar Energy program - NOVA, 2005-2006
Lemelson Center television initiative, 2004-2005
Documentary study for invention and innovation, 1997-1999
Lemelson Center Plan for Documenting Invention 2005-2010, 2005
The Colors of Invention: An Exploration of Color, Technology and Culture - Visitor guide, 1997
Color - Documentary pilot, 1997-1998
Box 2
Meet the author - Discussion and book signing, 2003
Green tours evaluations, 2005
Portrait of Invention - A conversation with Lester Brown, 2009
Ben Franklin's 300th birthday celebration, 2005
100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's miracle year of discovery, 2005
Dorothy G. Lemelson - Order of James Smithson, 2001-2002
Jerry Lemelson - Smithson Society Founder Medal, 1995
Les Paul video, 2005-2007 (includes electronic records)
Hands on Science Center
Gas Testing activity, 1993
Making Toothpaste activity, 1992
Schedule for development of activities, 1993
Water Water Everywhere (WWE) activity
Advisory Group, 1992
Planning, 1992
Planning sheets, 1992
Activity ideas, 1992
Still display, 1992-1994
Carbon dioxide analyzer (donation), 1993-1994
The Lemelson Foundation funding, 1994
American Chemical Society, 1993
Staff meeting notes, 2001
Staff meeting notes, 2000
Staff meeting notes, 1998
Staff meeting notes, 1997
Staff meeting notes, 1996
Staff meeting notes, 1995
Staff meeting notes, 1994
Stills, 1992-1994
Room specifications, 1992-1994
Floor plans, 1994-2000
Schedules, 1992-1993
Fisher Scientific donation, 1993-1994
Logo
Graphics needs, 1993
Water Wonderworks teacher evaluations, 1992
Science in Your Life evaluations, 1996
Visitor survey, 1997
Activity evaluations, 1992
Evaluation study, 1994
Activity testing, 1992
Audience testing, 1993
Wonderful Water evaluations, 1996
Office needs, 1993
After-opening design needs, 1994
Design, 1992-1993
Architectural notes, 1989-1993
Brochure, 1993
Lab coats, 1994
Student work - Water Wonderworks, 1996
Intelligence Testing graphics, 1994
Graphics Standards manual, 1994
Production, 1993-1994
Seating in lab, 1997
Safety review of activities, 1993
Testing, 1992-1994
Science in the News course, 1995
Wonderful Water teacher evaluations, 1996
Box 3
Draw Science evaluations, 1992
Clean up, 1999
Science in the News teacher manual, 1995
Master training manual
Laser, 1993
Laser - Audience testing, 1994
It's A Gas activity, 1995
Food Additives activity, 1995
Star-Spangled Banner activity, 1995
DNA activity, 1995
Benjamin Franklin activity, 1995
School programs, 2002
Merck funding records, 1998-2006
Rice Family Foundation funding records, 1998-2006
Mr. and Mrs. David Hess funding records, 1998-2000
American Chemical Society (ACS) funding records, 1989-1993
Miscellaneous funding records, 1999-2004
Visitor comments and thank you letters, 1994-2006
Wonderful Water teacher workshop, 1996
First Seven Years report, 2001
Images, 1994-2006
Testing the Waters activity
Electricity activity, 2004
Puzzle table activities
Radioactivity activity
Mission statement, 1998
Web pages, 2000
Information kiosks
Innovative Lives
Guide book, 2004
Program evaluations, 2000-2006
Van Phillips program, 2004
Woody Norris program, 2007
Edgar Meyers, 2005
Lasers and Electromobiles, 2005
Educational Videos
VHS video covers
Lewis Latimer video project, 1998
Video educator manuals, 1998-2005
Fairfax Network, 2003-2007
Electric Guitar video evaluations, 1997
Electric Guitar video edit, 2003-2004
Video Placement Worldwide, 2003-2005
Video Placement Worldwide - Cumulative Performance Summary, 2006
Educational video scripts, 2000, 2004
Invent CD-ROM, 1995-1999
The Plugged-In Revolution: The History of the Electric Guitar, 2007
Proposed/Former Partnerships
National Young Inventors Center proposal, 1999
Sage Hill School evaluation, 2002
YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, 2006
Invention Discovery Kit
Invention Discovery Kit - Information, 1995-1996
Box 4
Invention Discovery Kit - Sample
Invention Discovery Kit - Completed by Tom Houlihan - Snowboard, 1996
Symposia
Color, 1997
Crossroads, 2001-2003
Culture of Budget Cuts, 1999
Cultures of Innovation, 2005
Electric Guitar, 1996
Environment, 1998
Environment - Lecture series transcripts, 1998
Environment - Symposium transcripts, 1998
Inventing America (Franklin), 2006
Inventing for Humanity, 2002
Inventing Ourselves, 2003-2004
Inventing Ourselves - Artificial Parts, 2004
Inventing Ourselves - Building Bionic Bodies, 2004
Inventor and the Innovative Society, 1995
Lemelson Institute, 2007
Mindfest, 2002
Molecular Medicine, 1996
Museum in a Changing Environment, 2005
Needs and Opportunities in the History of Technology, 2000
Nobel, 2001
Playful Mind, 2000
Playful Mind - Arthur Ganson Interview, September 22, 2000; Tapes 1-3; Betacam SP
Playful Mind - Martin Klein interview, Septmeber 22, 2000; Tapes 2-3; Betacam SP
Playful Mind - Arthur Ganson and Martin Klein release forms, 2000
Box 5
Sustainable Shelter, 2006
Technology Gap, 2000
Food for Tomorrow, 2010
Television
Television - Color
Television - Electric Guitar - Showtime
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