National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology.
National Museum of American History Department of the History of Science and Technology records, circa 1925-1937, 1954-1985.
This record unit documents administrative operations and exhibition programs of the National Museum of American History (NMAH) Department of the History of Science and Technology, chiefly from 1958 to 1985. Some records pertain to technological exhibitions and other activities of curatorial divisions located in the Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building in the 1920s and 1930s. Records also contain correspondence and memoranda between museum staff and chairmen of the department.
The Smithsonians National Museum of American History (NMAH) is responsible for the collection, care, and preservation of the nations heritage in the areas of science, technology, society, and culture. As a national museum, NMAHs natural focus is on the history of the United States of America, including its roots and connection with other cultures. The NMAH also houses a notable research library as well as the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, which holds impressive collections of rare history of science texts in addition to World's Fair materials. The NMAH opened in 1964, and the Department of the History of Science and Technology was established in 1980, when the Department of the History of Technology and the Department of the History of Science were consolidated.
National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology.
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