Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 17-148
National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs
Exhibition and Program Records, 2011-2015
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs in regard to the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "American Enterprise" and The Taubman Gallery for changing exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. "American Enterprise" chronicles the development of the United States from a small agricultural nation to one of the world's influential economies, and how the interaction of capitalism and democracy resulted in the continual remaking of American business and society. Staff represented in these records include project manager Andrew Heymann, design manager Stevan Fisher, and curator David Kite Allison. Materials include floor plans, design sketches, and drawings; illustrations by freelance illustrator Randy Glass; exhibition specifications; corporate sponsorship information; and action items log.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2015; Transferring office; 2/14/2017 memorandum, Johnstone to Klein; 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
- Allison, David K., 1950-
- American Enterprise (Exhibition) (2015- : Washington, D.C.)
- Fisher, Stevan
- Glass, Randy
- Heymann, Andrew
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). The Taubman Gallery
Subject
- Business enterprises
- Capitalism -- United States -- History
- Corporate sponsorship
- Museum curators
- Museum exhibits
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Museums -- Public relations
- United States -- Commerce -- History
- United States -- Economic conditions
- United States -- History
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-148, National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs, Exhibition and Program Records