National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life.
Variant namesThe Division of Community Life was created by the National Museum of History and Technology in 1978 from the former Division of Ethnic and Western Cultural History. The Division studied the American community, urban life, and popular culture, including education, immigration, and labor movements. In 1995 it was merged into a new Division of Cultural History.
Staff included Richard E. Ahlborn, Curator, 1978-1994; Carl H. Scheele, Curator, 1978-1987; Spencer R. Crew, Curator, 1988-1989; Bernice Johnson Reagon, Curator, 1988-1993; Lonnie G. Bunch, Curator, 1990-1991; Charles McGovern, Curator, 1989-1991; and Marvette Perez, Curator, 1991, 1993-1994.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Agency History. Record 222959
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Lynda Hirsch "Daytime Dial" Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Mille Gade Corson Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Dewey Michaels Burlesque Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Falcon Trio Vaudeville Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | New York World's Fair Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Todd M. Brennan Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Ed Dodd (Mark Trail) Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| creatorOf | Kenneth H. Sparnon Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center |
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| associatedWith | Ahlborn, Richard E. | person |
| associatedWith | Bunch, Lonnie G. | person |
| associatedWith | Crew, Spencer R., 1949- | person |
| associatedWith | McGovern, Charles | person |
| associatedWith | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Dept. of Social and Cultural History | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Perez, Marvette | person |
| associatedWith | Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942- | person |
| associatedWith | Scheele, Carl H. | person |
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| Community life |
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