Cooper Union Becomes Part of the Smithsonian
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PrintOn July 1, 1968, the Smithsonian Institution takes over the Cooper Union Museum, changing the name to Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design. The change of name honors the founders, who were granddaughters of Peter Cooper and daughters of Abram S. Hewitt.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1969. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1969, p. 443.
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
July 1, 1968