Creator:

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Department of the History of Science and Technology  Search this

Subject:

Finn, Bernard S. 1932-  Search this

Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this

Multhauf, Robert P  Search this

Cannon, Susan Faye 1925-1981  Search this

Vogel, Robert M  Search this

Mayr, Otto  Search this

Physical description:

1 cu. ft. processed holdings

.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

Type:

Manuscripts

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1954

1954-1980

Category:

Series Level Description

Notes:

To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.

For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization:

Chronologic and unarranged

Summary:

Consists of records documenting the activities of the Department and its predecessors during the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, Head Curator of the Department of Engineering and Industries through 1956; Robert P. Multhauf, Acting Head Curator, 1957, Head Curator of the Department of Science and Technology, 1958-1963, and Chairman, 1964-1966; Susan Faye Cannon (prior to 1976, Walter F. Cannon), 1966-1968; Bernard S. Finn, 1969-1972; Robert M. Vogel, 1973-1975; Otto Mayr, 1976-1977; and Finn, Chairman of the Department of History of Science 1978-1980, and of the Department of the History of Science and Technology, 1980-1982. Materials include curatorial travel reports, exhibition scripts and photographs, and records pertaining to special research projects.

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Science--History  Search this

Technology--History  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Local number:

SIA RS00383

See more items in:

Departmental Records 1954-1980 [National Museum of American History (U.S.) Department of the History of Science and Technology]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_219660