. Annual report for the year ended June 30 .... United States National Museum. R n m n R S I ail isi. East wing of Natural History building in February 1962. Work of finishing the interior was well under- way by June. displayed in rooms reconstructed of original woodwork and furnishings obtained from White House renovations. On the floor above will be the Armed Forces collection—weapons, flags, uniforms, warship models, prints, maps—all presented in the perspective of history. Also on this floor will be exhibits related to the arts, including musical instruments, printing presses, photographic
. Annual report for the year ended June 30 .... United States National Museum. R n m n R S I ail isi. East wing of Natural History building in February 1962. Work of finishing the interior was well under- way by June. displayed in rooms reconstructed of original woodwork and furnishings obtained from White House renovations. On the floor above will be the Armed Forces collection—weapons, flags, uniforms, warship models, prints, maps—all presented in the perspective of history. Also on this floor will be exhibits related to the arts, including musical instruments, printing presses, photographic equipment, ceramics, and glass. The Smithsonian's notable collections of coins and stamps, its history of the mails with original early letters and models of mail coaches, and its comprehen- sive history of money and illustrations of the significance of medallic art will be of great interest. The upper floors will be dedicated to the extensive reference collections num. bering over 800,000 historical and technological objects. Here also will be the workrooms for the expert staff engaged in the examination and documenta- tion of the collections. Six or more generations of Americans have come to study and be inspired in the older Smithsonian buildings which the Chief Justice has described. But for the first time in this new structure it will be possible to present tens of thousands of objects in a graphic and vivid way to tell the story of the growth of our Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum. [Washington] : Smithsonian Institution
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