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Exhibition Records

Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Floor plans
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Place:
United States -- History
Chiba-shi (Japan)
Date:
1976-1997
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the records of Ellen Roney Hughes, Museum Specialist, which document the planning, development, production activities, and various other matters for the exhibitions Superman: Many Lives, Many Worlds, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Major League Baseball, Puppets and Things on Strings, Nation of Nations, Sports Feelings: U.S./Soviet Sports Photography, and Sports and Songs in America, 1840-1940 at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), as well as for Smithsonian's America: An Exhibition of American History and Culture in Chiba (Chiba-Shi), Japan. A two-day symposium, "The Superhero in America," was produced in conjunction with Superman: Many Lives, Many Worlds, which became a traveling exhibition as well. Earlier records date back to when Hughes was in the Division of Community Life at NMAH, and when the museum was known as the National Museum of History and Technology. Also represented in these records are curators Carl H. Steele and Bernard S. Finn. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; budget summaries; contracts and agreements; scripts; object lists; symposium information; press clippings and news releases; floor plans; loan information; visitor comments; installation photographs; a press kit; and brochures.
Topic:
Museums -- Educational aspects  Search this
Museums -- Public relations  Search this
Civilization -- History  Search this
Congresses and conventions  Search this
Traveling exhibitions  Search this
Social history  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Museum loans  Search this
Contracts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Floor plans
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-166, National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Accession 18-166
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Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa18-166

[Trade catalogs on international design seating and tables; and health care design seating and tables for patients, visitors, staff and waiting areas : chairs, sofas, lounges, desks, sectional furniture, tables ... ]

Author:
Brayton International  Search this
Brayton International Collection  Search this
Health Design  Search this
Physical description:
<8> v. : ill. (some col.)
Type:
Catalogs
Trade catalogs
Date:
1976
1976-
Topic:
Office furniture  Search this
Seating (Furniture)  Search this
Tables  Search this
Sofas  Search this
Desks  Search this
Hospitals--Furniture, equipment, etc  Search this
Call number:
48579
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_486022

Publication, The Kiplinger Washington Letter [Subsidies for Helicopter Lines]

Collection Creator:
Wheatland, Richard, II, 1923-2009  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 51
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
March 5, 1965
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
New York Airways Collection, Acc. NASM.1992.0052, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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New York Airways Collection
New York Airways Collection / Series 2: 1973 Acquisition / Documents, Miscellaneous (6)
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg26335310b-d885-42ee-a3e4-9b52282ce4ad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0052-ref961
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Astroland Photographs

Extent:
0.67 Gigabytes (33 digital image files)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Digital images
Place:
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
Date:
January 4, 2009
Summary:
This collection consists of 33 color digital images made by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Space History curator Margaret Weitekamp on January 4, 2009, during her collecting trip to the space-themed Astroland Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, four months after amusement park had closed to the public. The images include views of Astroland signage and rides as well as several hand-made signs affixed to security fencing by the members of the public.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 33 color digital images (3072 x 2304 pixel JPG files) made by NASM Space History curator Margaret Weitekamp on January 4, 2009, during her collecting trip to Astroland Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. The images include views of the star-topped sign at the Surf Avenue entrance, the rocket-shaped Astroland Park sign above Gregory & Paul's food concession stand, the Astroland ticket booth, the AstroTower gyro tower ride, the Wonder Wheel Ferris wheel, the iconic Cyclone roller coaster (first opened in 1927), a memorial plaque dedicated to Astroland founder Dewey Albert, and several hand-made signs affixed to security fencing by the members of the public following the park's closure in 2008.
Arrangement:
The images are arranged in chronological order.
Biographical / Historical:
In 1962, Dewey Albert and his business partners founded Astroland, a space-themed amusement park located at 1000 Surf Avenue, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, at the height of the space craze generated in the early 1960s by the successes of United States' human space flights, including John Glenn's orbital flight. The park's first amusement was a 71-foot long rocket ride initially called the Cape Canaveral Satellite Jet (although later continually renamed and refreshed during the 46-year life of the park). Mounted on hydraulic lifts, with fixed seats, a movie screen, and a sound system, the 12,000 pound ride took visitors on a simulated trip to the Moon. The Colonel Glenn Sky Ride, quickly renamed the Mercury Capsule Skyride, flew visitors above the park in plastic bubble cars. A star-topped entranceway sign, added to the Surf Avenue entrance in 1963, reflected the space theme of the park. After Astroland closed on September 7, 2008, owners Carol and Jerome Albert donated one of the sign's two stars to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in 2009 [Lighted Sign, Star, Astroland, A20090091000].
Provenance:
Margaret Weitekamp, NASM Space History Department, transfer, 2022, NASM.2022.0021
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
Amusement parks  Search this
Amusement parks--New York (State)--History  Search this
Amusement rides -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Citation:
Astroland Photographs, Acc. NASM.2022.0021, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2022.0021
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f13eaa76-5667-48ba-9456-bf78a725bf1e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2022-0021
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Report of the Task Force on National Aviation Goals (Project Horizon), Federal Aviation Administration

Collection Creator:
Wheatland, Richard, II, 1923-2009  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 29
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
September 1961
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
New York Airways Collection, Acc. NASM.1992.0052, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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New York Airways Collection
New York Airways Collection / Series 1: 1992 Acquisition
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e876eedf-a79d-43e0-a420-93f00eb977a0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0052-ref661
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Studies, "The Federal Budget: The Airline Interest"

Collection Creator:
Wheatland, Richard, II, 1923-2009  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 36
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1963
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
New York Airways Collection, Acc. NASM.1992.0052, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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New York Airways Collection
New York Airways Collection / Series 1: 1992 Acquisition
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg258ce7752-f748-4b6b-9b38-d59ac38e16e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0052-ref671
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Air Transport Association of America, ATA Airport Affairs Memorandum No. 67-28, "FAA Draft Advisory Circular AC-150/2510, Airport Tenantry Ground Safety Standards"

Collection Creator:
Wheatland, Richard, II, 1923-2009  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
November 20, 1967
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
New York Airways Collection, Acc. NASM.1992.0052, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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New York Airways Collection
New York Airways Collection / Series 2: 1973 Acquisition / Documents, "Airport Affairs"
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2174ed844-7beb-414c-be29-419c9d343bf4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0052-ref749
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San Francisco Visitors and Convention Bureau

Collection Creator:
San Francisco Art Dealers Association  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 18-19
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1994-1996
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
San Francisco Art Dealers Association records, 1974-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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San Francisco Art Dealers Association records
San Francisco Art Dealers Association records / Series 1: Administrative Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw938b3ef16-546a-4d90-a519-a004fea442e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-sanfrana-ref23

San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Catalogs

Collection Creator:
San Francisco Art Dealers Association  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Folder 3-4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1989
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
San Francisco Art Dealers Association records, 1974-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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San Francisco Art Dealers Association records
San Francisco Art Dealers Association records / Series 6: Printed Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw919f8d10b-f097-49ec-862d-94d696cd2c4e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-sanfrana-ref125

Visitor Comments, 1987-1988

Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-166, National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa18-166-refidd1e391

Visitor Comments, 1997 (2 folders)

Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-166, National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa18-166-refidd1e471

Program Records

Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Education  Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1969-1982
Descriptive Entry:
This record unit documents the activities of the Department of Education and its staff. The bulk of the records contain information about specific programs of the Department, including the Education Aide Program, the Docent Program and the Volunteer Program. Other records document NPG's current and future exhibitions, educational activities, plans designed primarily for visually handicapped visitors to the Haptic Gallery, and motion pictures.

These records consist of correspondence, memoranda, notes, curators' reports to the Director, Marvin Sadik, and minutes of staff meetings. The correspondence largely contains letters of appreciation from teachers, students, elementary and secondary school administrators, and the general public.
Historical Note:
The Department of Education, National Portrait Gallery (NPG), was part of the Office of the Historian from 1969 to 1971. It became a separate entity in 1971 when James R. Vivian III was appointed Curator of Education. He was succeeded by Dennis A. O'Toole, who served from 1972 through 1978. In January 1979 Kenneth Yellis was appointed Curator of Education and served in that capacity through 1980.

The Department of Education is responsible for preparing educational materials and organizing exhibitions related to the history of the United States, its culture, biography, and the history of the art of portraiture, as reflected in the collections of NPG.
Topic:
Tour guides (Persons)  Search this
Volunteers  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Museums -- Educational aspects  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 555, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Department of Education, Program Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 555
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Program Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0555

Scrapbook 2

Collection Creator:
Wise, John, 1808-1879  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection, Acc. 2001.0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection
John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection / Series 2: Scrapbooks
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg298d4f508-1c43-4f6b-a31f-7b84c96c91bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2001-0002-ref7
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Abroad in America: Visitors to the New Nation, 1776-1914, 1976

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Publications  Search this
Container:
Box 5 of 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-011, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Publications, Publications
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Publications
Publications / Box 5
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-011-refidd1e1736

Free Within Ourselves, Vol. 1

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 3 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Visitor Comments / Box 3
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e588

Gilded Age (December 14, 1995-April 16, 1996)

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 3 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Visitor Comments / Box 3
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e636

William H. Johnson, Vol. 1

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 4 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Visitor Comments / Box 4
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e767

Box 5

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e829

Elizabeth Layton, Vol. 1

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 5 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Visitor Comments / Box 5
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e873

Edmonia Lewis, April 7-14, 1997

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 5 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-087, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Visitor Comments
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Visitor Comments
Visitor Comments / Box 5
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa01-087-refidd1e934

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