Exhibition Records, 1999-2018
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This accession consists of the exhibition records of Emil Her Many Horses, Associate Curator, and documents his work on exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). The bulk of the materials relate to the exhibition, "Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World," but there are additional records related to the exhibition development process at the museum. Some materials date to when Emil Her Many Horses was in the History and Culture Office and the Office of Museum Research. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, exhibit scripts, notes, object lists, educational program records, exhibit proposals, reports, presentations, design drawings, images, and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Emil Her Many Horses
- National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) History and Culture Office
- National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Office of Museum Research
- Red Power (Proposed exhibition)
- Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Board School Experience 1879-Present (Proposed exhibition)
- Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art (Exhibition) (2018-2023: Orlando, Fla.)
- Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World (Exhibition) (2004- : Washington, D.C.)
Notes
- Electronic List in accession file.
- Folder List in accession file.
- For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1999
- 1999-2018
Restrictions & Rights
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 05/18/2023 memorandum, Toda to Emil Her Many Horse; Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Education
- Historians
- Museums
- Museums--Educational aspects
- Museum curators
- Museum exhibits
- Indians of North America
- Indians of South America
- Indians of Central America
Form/Genre
- Clippings
- Collection descriptions
- Exhibitions
- Manuscripts
- Floppy disks
- Electronic records
- Drawings
Local number
SIA Acc. 23-110
Physical description
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)