Author:

Shin, Jieun 1984-  Search this

Subject:

Obata, Gyo 1923-  Search this

Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

National Air Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Edition:

Dissertation

Physical description:

Number of pages: 295; Page numbers: 1-286

Date:

2018

Category:

Smithsonian History Bibliography

Notes:

Shin was a Smithsonian predoctoral fellow while completing this dissertation.

Summary:

Traces the formative planning for the National Air and Space Museum between 1946 to 1976, reflecting changing ideas about aeronautics and space science in Cold War America. After numerous designs and delays, and in response to the new space age after 1957, the NASM opened on the National Mall on July 4, 1976, celebrating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Museum architecture  Search this

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Cold War  Search this

New Museums  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Space sciences  Search this

Publisher:

St. Paul, Minnesota: University of Minnesota

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_14891