Carl Mitman and Staff

Summary

Carl Mitman (1889-1958) opening a farewell gift surrounded by his staff on the occasion of his retirement. Mitman is pulling a dog-shaped cut out with a very long note attached to it from inside a miniature dog house labeled "MIT" and a fire hydrant next to it labeled "The Budget." The note reads "Forty-one years is a heluva time to serve an institution, but at last you have reached the end." Mitman joined the United States National Museum (USNM) in 1914. Mitman held a succession of curatorial positions at the USNM, culminating with his selection as head curator of the Department of Arts and Industries in 1932. He was chairman of the Smithsonian War Committee from 1942 to 1944. In 1948, Mitman was appointed Assistant to the Secretary for the National Air Museum where he remained until his retirement.

Subject

• Mitman, Carl W
• United States National Museum
• United States National Museum Dept. of Arts and Industries

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 56 Folder 26

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1952

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• History of Science and Technology
• Technology
• Museums
• History
• Retirement
• Museum curators
• United States--History--Technology

Place

United States

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Group, candid

ID Number

2003-19537

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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