Accession 17-304

National Museum of Natural History. Department of Paleobiology

Exhibition Records, 1976-2007

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the records of Ian G. Macintyre, Curator, which primarily document his planning, development, and production activities for the exhibitions "Fossils as Natural Resources," "The Conquest of Land," "Dinosaurs: Reptiles, Masters of Land," "Living Fossils," and "Time Column," as part of the reorganization of the Hall of Paleontology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Also consists of some later records that pertain to exhibition planning for the Sant Ocean Hall at NMNH. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; budget summaries; agreements; scripts; news releases; hall tour information; photographs and slides; floor plans and drawings; newspaper clippings; committee information; and supporting documentation.

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Restrictions

Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2023; Transferring office; 7/11/2017 memorandum, Johnstone to Hollis; Contact reference staff for details.

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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

• Dinosaurs: Reptiles, Masters of Land (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.)
• Fossils as Natural Resources (Exhibition) (1982: Washington, D.C.)
• Living Fossils (Exhibition) (1982: Washington, D.C.)
• Macintyre, Ian G.
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Hall of Paleontology
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). The Sant Ocean Hall
• The Conquest of Land (Exhibition) (1980: Washington, D.C.)
• Time Column (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.)

Subject

• Committees
• Fossils
• Museum curators
• Museum exhibits
• Museums -- Educational aspects
• Museums -- Public relations
• Natural history museums
• Paleobiology

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-304, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Paleobiology, Exhibition Records

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