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Exhibition Records, 1971-2004
Object Details
- Notes
- Folder List in accession file.
- Electronic List in accession file.
- For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
- Organization
- Unarranged
- Summary
- This accession consists of the records of Cynthia Adams Hoover (CAH), Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), and document her involvement in the organization of the exhibitions "Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos" and "Music Machines - American Style" during the years she was Associate Curator of Musical Instruments, 1964-1974, and Curator, 1975-2004. Hoover was curator in the Division of Musical History, which became part of the Division of Cultural History when NMAH reorganized in 1995. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; exhibition proposals, schedule, scripts, graphics, and installation information; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; contracts; loans and copyright information; press releases; budget summaries; exhibition catalogue planning and marketing information; articles pertaining to exhibitions; musical performance programs; website development information; public comment books and questionnaires; grant and fundraising information; press kits; black-and-white transparencies and photographs; color transparencies and photographs; VHS tapes; audio cassettes; clippings; brochures; floor plans; posters; compact discs; and drawings. 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
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Date
- 1971
- 1971-2004
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 07-143
- Creator
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Cultural History
- Subject
- Hoover, Cynthia A (Cynthia Adams)
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Musical History
- Music Machines - American Style (Exhibition) (1973: Washington, D.C.)
- Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos (Exhibition) (2000-2001: Washington, D.C.)
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2020; Transferring office; 5/17/2007 memorandum, Johnstone to Hoover; Contact reference staff for details
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Collection descriptions
- Pamphlets
- Brochures
- Clippings
- Books
- Compact discs
- Floppy disks
- Posters
- Floor plans
- Drawings
- Black-and-white transparencies
- Color transparencies
- Black-and-white photographs
- Color photographs
- Video recordings
- Audiotapes
- Physical description
- 14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- See more items in
- Exhibition Records 1958-2010, 2013 [National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Culture and the Arts]
- Topic
- Budget
- Museum exhibits
- Musical instruments
- Piano
- Record ID
- siris_arc_270845
- Usage
- CC0
