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Records, 1891-1957
Object Details
- Notes
- For a description of the record series of which these materials are a part, refer to "Forms part of" above.
- Organization
- (1) General correspondence, 1893-1895, 1905-1956; (2) outgoing correspondence, Sections of Fisheries and Naval Architecture, 1891-1894; (3) administrative files, 1919-1957; (4) subject files, 1919-1957; (5) THE WORLD IS YOURS files, 1936-1940
- Summary
- These records originated mostly in the office of the Head Curator of the Department of Engineering and Industries, United States National Museum, under Carl Weaver Mitman and Frank A. Taylor, but include records of several other curators, primarily Smith Hempstone Oliver and Paul Edward Garber.
- The records include general correspondence, memoranda, and administrative files concerning departmental accessions, administrative policy and budgetary matters, exhibits, and requests for photographs for publication; minutes of a steering committee to establish a Smithsonian endowment fund; outgoing correspondence and summaries of the work of the Sections of Fisheries and Naval Architecture under Joseph William Collins, 1891-1894; an incomplete set of scripts and programs, scrapbooks, correspondence, and news clippings concerning radio programs on technology and science aired on THE WORLD IS YOURS; and subject files consisting of correspondence and memoranda covering areas and individuals in the engineering and technological sciences.
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Date
- 1891
- 1891-1957
- Local number
- SIA RU000084
- Creator
- United States National Museum Department of Engineering and Industries
- Uniform title
- World is yours (Radio program)
- Subject
- Mitman, Carl Weaver 1889-
- Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007
- Collins, J. W (Joseph William) 1839-1904
- Garber, Paul Edward 1899-1992
- Oliver, Smith Hempstone
- United States National Museum Department of Arts and Industries
- United States National Museum Section of Naval Architecture
- United States National Museum Section of Fisheries
- Type
- Scrapbooks
- Collection descriptions
- Clippings
- Manuscripts
- Physical description
- 7.5 cu. ft. (15 document boxes)
- See more items in
- Departmental Records 1891-1957 [United States National Museum Department of Engineering and Industries]
- Radio Program Records 1936-1940 [United States National Museum Department of Engineering and Industries]
- Topic
- Science and industry
- Art and industry
- Engineering
- Industries
- Museum exhibits
- Museums--Collection management
- Record ID
- siris_arc_216691
- Usage
- CC0
