Results for "Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios from the National Museum of American History (Online exhibition)"
- Historic Pictures
National Museum of American History
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The National Museum of American History, known as the National Museum of History and Technology until 1980, was established in 1957 to house the growing US National Museum’s collections on the social, cultural, scientific, and technological history of the United States. The new museum opened in January of 1964.History of the National Museum of American HistoryAdditional
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 16-343, National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Costume and Furnishings, Exhibition Records, 1972-1976
- Date: 1972 1972-1976
- Creator: National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Costume and Furnishings
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 07-143, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Cultural History, Exhibition Records, 1971-2004
- Date: 1971 1971-2004
- Creator: National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Authority Record/EAC
Agency history, 1947-
- Date: 1968 1947-
- Creator: National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Political and Military History
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000481, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Department of Painting and Sculpture, Exhibition Records, 1968-1993, with related materials from 1956
- Date: 1968 1968-1993 1968-1993, with related materials from 1956
- Creator: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
This Day in SI History - may | Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Webpage
United States National Museum, 1881-1911
- Date: June 20, 2013
- Description: The history of the United Stats National Museum from 1881-1911.
- Blog Post
The Star Spangled Banner, an American Icon
- Date: July 4, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Happy Fourth of July! On Independence Day, flags are flown across the nation. The Smithsonian has many versions of the American flag in its collections, the best known being the Star Spangled Banner. But, do you know its history, and how it came to the Smithsonian? The Star Spangled Banner is a huge 15-star, 15-stripe garrison flag, 30 feet by 42 feet, made in 1813 by Mary
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 98-142, America's Smithsonian (Traveling exhibition) (1995-1998), Records, 1994-1998
- Date: 1994 1994-1998
- Creator: America's Smithsonian (Traveling exhibition). (1996-1998)
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
A National Collection
- Date: February 16, 2017
- Description: Spencer Fullerton Baird - Smithsonian Secretary, 1878-1887 ". . . a National Museum, of which (let me whisper it) I hope to be director." -Letter from Spencer Fullerton Baird to George Perkins Marsh, Smithsonian Regent, July 2, 1853 Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823-1887), an avid naturalist and collector, served as an assistant to Secretary Joseph Henry from 1850 to 1878. This
- Webpage
Introduction and History
- Date: September 5, 2013
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13828,size=350,right]Welcome to our online exhibit about the history of the Smithsonian and postcards! In this exhibit you will find the history and evolution of postcards at the Smithsonian, general postcard history, and a guide for dating postcards. In addition, the image galleries contain over 100 selected postcards of Smithsonian museums,
- Webpage
National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date: March 9, 2011
- Description: The history of the long campaign to bring a national museum for African Americans to the National Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.