Presentation of Hope Diamond to Museum of Natural History

Summary

Presentation of Hope Diamond to Museum of Natural History by jeweler Harry Winston, with Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield; Edna Fleishman Winston; Secretary Leonard Carmichael; George Switzer, curator of mineralogy and petrology; and Mr. Sinclair.

Subject

• Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973
• Summerfield, Arthur E (Arthur Ellsworth) 1899-1972
• Winston, Edna Fleishman
• Switzer, George S (George Shirley) 1915-2008
• Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• b Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Department of Geology
• Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Mineralogy and Petrology
• Harry Winston, Inc

Notes

• Archives No. SIA2010-0337
• Division No. MP-60B
• The donor, Harry Winston, shipped the diamond through the regular United States Postal Service via first-class mail; the postage cost him $2.44, plus $142.85 for $1 million dollars worth of insurance.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 57, Folder 11, Image No. SIA_000095_B57_F11_002

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1958
• November 10, 1958

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• Copyright Undetermined

Topic

• Hope diamond
• Special events

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B57_F11_002]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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