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Creator:
Farrar, Richard  Search this
Subject:
Collins, Michael 1930-  Search this
Meuser, Kenneth Jr  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
TRW Inc  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8 ;
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1973
December 4, 1973
Notes:
SPS Copy No. 96-933
Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
Featured in "The Torch," January 1974: "A check from TRW Corp., of Cleveland, was presented Decmebr 4 to Michael Collins, Director of the National Air and Space Museum, by Kenneth Meuser, Jr., TRW manager of special projects (right). The check was the first payment on an $18,000 three-year pledge to be applied to exhibit needs at the new NASM building now under construction. Ruben Mettler, president of TRW, has been a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian Associates for two years, and the contribution is in line with a new policy encouraging corporate contributions for specific projects. Accepting the check, Mr. Collins states that $8 to $10 million will be needed to create and construct exhibits in the 200,000 square feet of space available in the new museum."
Summary:
Presented by Kenneth Meuser, Jr., TRW manager of special projects, to Michael Collins, NASM director, in the Arts and Industries Building. The check will contribute to outfitting of the new museum with exhibits.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: January 1974, Image No. 73-12813-04
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Local number:
SIA RU000371 [73-12813-04]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_395125