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Do it the hard way Rube Goldberg and modern times

Author:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Goldberg, Rube 1883-1970  Search this
Golovin, Anne C  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
[32] p illustrations, port 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1970
Call number:
N40.1.G612x D6
NC1429.G61 D6
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6187

What Historians Don't Talk About

Creator:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J. (Daniel Joseph), 1914-2004  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Type:
Archival materials
Video recordings
Speeches
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1973
Scope and Contents:
At a board banquet, Dr. Boorstin, Director of National Museum of History and Technology, speaks of the problems of the historian and the museum director. Specifically, he talks about the challenges of research, interpreting objects, materials which are surrounded by controversy, researching the ephemeral such as oral tradition, and writing about subjects which have not been well chronciled such as what people ate, the American family, and the failures which lead to a successful invention. Boorstin titled his remarks "What Historians Don't Talk About." Question and answer session follows speech.
Speech. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings.Dated 19730614.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Museums  Search this
Museum techniques  Search this
Historians  Search this
Research  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Speeches
Collection Citation:
Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003473
See more items in:
Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b83a5a53-f063-4af8-a672-3dc4a9dbdc75
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-023-ref633

Dinner for American Historical Society

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Acheson, Dean 1893-1971  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1966
March 31, 1966
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-850R1]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_371789

Dinner for American Historical Society

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Acheson, Dean 1893-1971  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1966
March 31, 1966
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-850R2]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_371790

Dinner for American Historical Society

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Acheson, Dean 1893-1971  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
120mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1966
March 31, 1966
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-850R3]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_371791

Portrait of Daniel J. Boorstin

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1965
Between 1965 and 1971
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1416R2]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372431

Portrait of Daniel J. Boorstin

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1969
January 1969
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1416R1]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372483

Opening of "One Room New England School" Exhibit; Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark Views Space Artifacts

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Henrik Prince, consort of Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark 1934-  Search this
Galler, Sidney Roland 1920-  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1969
October 29, 1969
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1575]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372597

"Women, Cameras, and Images IV: Barbara Morgan" Photography Exhibition; Presentation of General Electric Equipment

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Finn, Bernard S. 1932-  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
General Electric Company  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1969
October 28-29, 1969
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1576]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372598

Popular Culture Seminar; Crafts from Pakistan Exhibition

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1969
November 18, 1969
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1579]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372601

Office of Public Affairs Art Show

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Philips, Frederic M  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1589R1]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372611

Presentation of Flag To Secretary S. Dillon Ripley

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Johnson, Zeake W  Search this
United States Congress House  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
January 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1588]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372620

Presentation of Gold Coins to National Museum of History and Technology

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Bedini, Silvio A  Search this
Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Taswell, Harold L.T  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1969
Between 1969 and 1971
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1618]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372642

Presentation of Medal to Daniel J. Boorstin; Hall of Everyday Life

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir  Search this
Bedini, Silvio A  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
American Legion  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
April 9, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1629]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372658

Opening of "South Carolina Currency" Exhibition

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Clain-Stefanelli, Elvira E (Elvira Eliza)  Search this
Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
October 6, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1662R1]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372705

Opening of "Do It the Hard Way: Rube Goldberg and Modern Times" Exhibition

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Goldberg, Rube 1883-1970  Search this
Goldberg, Irma  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
November 24, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1685]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372721

Howard I. Chapelle Awarded Smithsonian Institution Award for Exceptional Service

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this
Chapelle, Howard Irving  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
November 20, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1686]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372722

Daniel J. Boorstin at NMHT; Farewell Party for Frank A. Taylor

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
December 10-11, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1690]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372727

"Nixon in Focus" Photography Exhibition

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Ripley, Mary Livingston  Search this
Nixon, Pat 1912-1993  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
120mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1971
January 19, 1971
Topic:
First ladies  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1704]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372737

Press Conference and Opening of "Do It the Hard Way: Rube Goldberg and Modern Times" Exhibition

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004  Search this
Goldberg, Rube 1883-1970  Search this
Goldberg, Irma  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
November 24, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1684]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372746

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