Exhibition Records, 1938, 1943, 1958-1977, 1983, 2000
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This accession consists of records which document exhibits planned, developed, and executed by the Division of Science, Medicine and Society. Some materials date to before the creation of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), when its collections were a part of the United States National Museum. Additionally, some materials date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and then the National Museum of History and Technology, and from when the division was known as the Division of Medicine and Public Health and the Division of Medical Science. Documented in this collection are the exhibit and recreation of the Bristol-Myers Squibb European Apothecary; the creation of the Hall of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Health; and the exhibits: M*A*S*H: Binding Up the Wounds, Triumph Over Disability: Rehabilitation Medicine in the U.S., and Artificial Anatomy: Papier-Mache Anatomical Models. Staff represented in these records include Judy M. Chelnick, Curator. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; notes; architectural drawings; floor plans; drawings; color transparencies; black-and-white negatives and transparencies; and black-and-white photographs.
Subject
- Chelnick, Judy M
- Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Medical Sciences
- National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Medical Sciences
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Medical Sciences
- United States National Museum Division of Medicine and Public Health
- M*A*S*H: Binding Up the Wounds (Exhibition) (1983-1985: Washington, D.C.)
- Triumph Over Disability: Rehabilitation Medicine in the U.S. (Exhibition) (1973-1980: Washington, D.C.)
- Artificial Anatomy: Papier-Mâché Anatomical Models (Exhibition) (2000-2001: 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
- 1938
- 1938-2000
- 1938, 1943, 1958-1977, 1983, 2000
Topic
- Medicine
- Bristol-Myers Squibb European Apothecary
- Historical museums
- Museums
- History
- Museum exhibits
- Medicine--History
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Collection descriptions
- Architectural drawings
- Floor plans
- Drawings
- Black-and-white photographs
- Black-and-white negatives
- Color transparencies
Local number
SIA Acc. 23-192
Physical description
0.90 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (8 oversize folders)