Creator::

National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director  Search this

Extent:

0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Clippings

Drawings

Black-and-white photographs

Black-and-white transparencies

Color photographs

Color transparencies

Date:

1975-1979, 1987-1996

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of records created and maintained by Donald S. Lopez, Deputy Director, pertaining to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Lopez held various positions at NASM beginning in 1972 and became Deputy Director in 1983. Lopez retired in 1990, but came back to the position of Deputy Director in 1996, a position which he held until his death in 2008. In between stints as Deputy Director, Lopez continued to be closely involved in the activities of the Office of the Director. Topics in this accession include preparations for the opening of the National Air and Space Museum Building, planning for additional facilities, and research related to exhibitions. Materials include reports, clippings, site plans, concept drawings, public comments, photographs, research materials, and related materials.

Topic:

Museum buildings  Search this

Museum storage facilities  Search this

Museum directors  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Clippings

Drawings

Black-and-white photographs

Black-and-white transparencies

Color photographs

Color transparencies

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-148, National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director, NASM Files

Identifier:

Accession 09-148

See more items in:

NASM Files

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa09-148