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Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Political History  Search this
Subject:
Collins, Herbert Ridgeway 1932-  Search this
Klapthor, Margaret Brown  Search this
Bird, William L  Search this
Physical description:
10 cu. ft. processed holdings
16 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Drawings
Clippings
Books
Brochures
Color photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Compact discs
Electronic records
Date:
1946
1946-2015
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:
Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting curatorial and professional activities in the Division of Political History. Staff represented in these records include Herbert Ridgeway Collins, Assistant Curator, 1961-1970; Associate Curator, 1971-1977; and Curator, 1978-1981; Margaret Brown Klapthor, Associate Curator, 1957-1970; and William L. Bird, Museum Specialist, 1980-1989, Associate Curator, 1990-1992, and Curator, 1992-2015. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; information pertaining to professional societies, conferences, symposiums, and colloquiums; lecture papers; book reviews; articles; newspaper clippings; collection management information; awards; inventory lists; drawings; photographs and negatives; manuscript working files; brochures; exhibition information; press releases; and supporting documentation. Some materials are in electronic format.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Politics and culture  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Congresses and conventions  Search this
Professional associations  Search this
Lectures and lecturing  Search this
Museum publications  Search this
Political science  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00489
See more items in:
Curatorial Records 1946-2015 [National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Political History]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_220007