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Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Visitors' books
Date:
1996.
Scope and Contents:
Spiral-bound notebooks, in which visitors to the National Museum of American History exhibition "Who's in Charge?" could record their memories of working life.
Arrangement:
1 series.
Biographical / Historical:
A temporary and traveling exhibition mounted at the National Museum of American History in 1996, exploring the history of the relationship between labor and management.
Provenance:
The memory books were placed in the Archives Center after the exhibition closed.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
National Museum of American History (U.S.) Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Visitors' books
Date:
1995
Summary:
The collection documents bound notebooks, in which visitors to the National Museum of American History exhibition "World War II: Sharing Memories" recoredd their memories of World War II.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of spiral bound notebooks, in which visitors to the National Museum of American History exhibition "World War II: Sharing Memories" could record their memories of World War II.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
A temporary exhibition installed in the National Museum of American History from June-November 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Objects included in the exhibition were contributed by numerous Museum divisions, and the exhibition was not curated by any one particular division.
Provenance:
The memory books were transferred to the Archives Center after the exhibition, "World War II: Sharing Memories, closed.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
The books contain reminiscences by visitors about the significance of the family automobile in their lives, comments on the exhibition, and a generous amount of nonsense scrawled by children.
Provenance:
Made for thr National Museum of American History, 1998.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
