Subject:

Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this

American Alliance of Museums  Search this

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this

Natural History Building  Search this

Place:

North America

Date:

June 2, 1955

Category:

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes:

Photos of the new exhibits, which include figure groups created by William Henry Holmes (some for the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago), are included in the report.

Annual Report of the United States National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1955, p. 2

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1955, p. 2, 4, 31

Summary:

President William Milliken of American Association of Museums and Secretary Leonard Carmichael of SI open the newly modernized American Indian Hall as part of 50th anniversary of AAM.

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Indians of North America  Search this

Openings  Search this

Buildings--Repair and reconstruction  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_992