Presentation of Hope Diamond to Museum of Natural History

ID: SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B57_F11_006]

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1958

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 57, Folder 11, Image No. SIA_000095_B57_F11_006

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Summary

Presentation of Hope Diamond to Museum of Natural History by jeweler Harry Winston, with Ronald Winston, Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield, and Secretary Leonard Carmichael.

Subject

  • Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973
  • Summerfield, Arthur E (Arthur Ellsworth) 1899-1972
  • Winston, Ronald
  • 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

  • Division No. MP-60
  • 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_006

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_006]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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