Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 14-205
Smithsonian Productions.
Productions, circa 1979-2001
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of audiovisual elements created during the production of films and videos for exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. Some materials may be footage of an exhibition or public program. In a few cases, neither the title of the video nor the exhibition is known. Materials include videotapes, film, magnetic tape, and audiotapes. Some materials are in electronic format. Smithsonian Productions was previously known as Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions, 1996-1998, and the Office of Telecommunications, 1976-1996.
Restrictions
Access RestrictionSpecial restrictions on use of these materials may apply. Viewing copies are not currently available, but can be made for a fee, Transferring office; 4/10/2002 memorandum, Peters to SIA; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- 300 Years of American Papermaking (Exhibition) (1990-1991: Washington, D.C.)
- 300 Years of American Papermaking (Video recording : 1990)
- A Material World (Exhibition) (1988: Washington, D.C.)
- Cylinder Press (Video recording : 1996)
- Edison: Lighting a Revolution (Exhibition) (1980: Washington, D.C.)
- Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860 (Exhibition) (1986: Washington, D.C.)
- Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution, 1790-1860 (Video recording : 1987)
- Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration, 1915-1940 (Exhibition) (1987: Washington, D.C.)
- Field to Factory: The Urban North (Video recording : 1987)
- From Parlor to Politics: Women and Reform in America, 1890-1925 (Exhibition) (1990-2004: Washington, D.C.)
- Information Age: People, Information and Technology (Exhibition) (1990-2006: Washington, D.C.)
- John Bull: The World's Oldest Operable Locomotive (Documentary film : 1981)
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). Hall of American Maritime Enterprise
- Rock 'n' Soul: Social Crossroads (Exhibition) (2000: Memphis, Tennessee)
- Science in American Life (Exhibition) (1994-2011: Washington, D.C.)
- Science in American Life (Video recording : c. 1992)
- Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions
- Testing Materials (Video recording : 1988)
- The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden (Exhibition) (2000- : Washington, D.C.)
- Thomas A. Edison and his Amazing Invention Factory (Motion picture : 1979)
- Towboats (Documentary film : 1989)
- Within These Walls... (Exhibition) (2001- : Washington, D.C.)
- Word of Mouth (Program series)
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-205, Smithsonian Productions., Productions