Correspondence, 1998-2023
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This accession consists of the email account of Michael J. Neufeld, curator in the Space History Department at the National Air and Space Museum. Neufeld specializes in exhibition development, collections management, and historical research with an emphasis on rocketry and Wernher von Braun in particular. The account dates back to when the Space History Department was known as the Space History Division, prior to 2013, and during a few years when Neufeld was a curator in the Aeronautics Division at the museum. It includes approximately 117,990 messages and covers the time period from April 1998 to April 2023. The correspondence pertains to meetings; research grants; public inquiries; loans; interviews; lectures at conferences, symposia, and special events; contracts; photographs; exhibition proposals and planning; publications; schedules; committees; awards; gifts; policies and guidelines; budget summaries; surveys; reports; professional associations; fundraising; and museum tours. Materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Von Braun, Wernher 1912-1977
- Neufeld, Michael J. 1951-
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Space History Division
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Aeronautics Division
Notes
For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Chronologic
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1998
- 1998-2023
Restrictions & Rights
Restricted for 15 years. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted, until Jan-01-2039; Transferring office; 7/13/2023 memorandum, Johnstone to File; Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Congresses and conventions
- Committees
- Aeronautics
- Tours
- Museums
- Space sciences
- Rocketry
- Professional associations
- Public relations
- Awards
- Budget process
- Scientific surveys
- Lectures and lecturing
- Education
- Astronautical museums
- Gifts
- Research grants
- Fund raising
- Special events
- Contracts
- Museum publications
- Museums--Collection management
- Museums--Public relations
- Museums--Educational aspects
- Museum curators
- Aeronautical museums
Form/Genre
- Electronic mail
- Collection descriptions
- Electronic records
Local number
SIA Acc. 23-160