Accession 23-125

National Air and Space Museum. Space History Department

Exhibition Records, 1997, 2009-2010, 2014, 2016-2022

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the records of Michael J. Neufeld, Curator, which primarily document the planning and development of "Destination Moon," a traveling exhibition that became a gallery at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and the updating of galleries in the museum. Some records date back to when the Space History Department was known as the Space History Division, prior to 2013, and when Neufeld was a curator in the Aeronautics Division at NASM. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; schedules; design drawings; meeting agendas and minutes; a lecture paper; fundraising, loans, and tour information; brochures; clippings; and photographs. Some materials are in digital format.

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Restrictions

Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2038; Transferring office; 6/16/2023 memorandum, Johnstone to Neufeld; 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

• Destination Moon (Exhibition) (2022- : Washington, D.C.)
• Destination Moon (Traveling exhibition) (2017- )
• National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Aeronautics Division
• National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
• National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Space History Division
• Neufeld, Michael J., 1951-
• Project Apollo (U.S.)

Subject

• Aeronautical museums
• Astronautical museums
• Fund raising
• Lectures and lecturing
• Loans
• Meetings
• Museum curators
• Museum exhibits
• Museums -- Educational aspects
• Museums -- Public relations
• Rocketry
• Tours
• World War, 1939-1945

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

• Architectural drawings
• Brochures
• Clippings
• Color photographs
• Compact discs
• Digital versatile discs
• Electronic records
• Manuscripts

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 23-125, National Air and Space Museum. Space History Department, Exhibition Records

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