Samuel Redman
Biographic Data
| ID | 92887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Redman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Redman |
| SIGNATURE | REDMAN S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Smithsonian at war
This article describes the Smithsonian Institution’s involvement in World War ii. For a brief (but active) period the Smithsonian assisted the Army, Navy, and other war agencies. Museum staff eagerly shared ideas and information they had spent generations gathering; they were also willing to embrace the war effort as an opportunity to expand collections. While many museum contributions to the war effort were not made public, a book series on natu…
The Hearst Museum of Anthropology, the New Deal, and a Reassessment of the "Dark Age" of the Museum in the United States
This article examines the claim that the period between the dawn of the Great Depression and conclusion of the Second World War was a “dark age” for the discipline of anthropology in museums. It argues that while museums in the United States encountered numerous common challenges due to the economic downturn and outbreak of war, the period also presented a number of opportunities, especially through the arrival of labor through New Deal work-reli…
Remembering Exhibitions on Race in the 20th-century United States
This museum review places the American Anthropological Association's recent exhibition entitled "Race: Are We So Different?" into historical context by comparing it to other major exhibitions on race in the 20th century. I argue that although exhibitions on race in the 19th-century United States are frequently examined in the historical and anthropological literature, later exhibitions from the 20th century are frequently forgotten. In particular…
The Hearst Museum of Anthropology, the New Deal, and a Reassessment of the "Dark Age" of the Museum in the United States
This article examines the claim that the period between the dawn of the Great Depression and conclusion of the Second World War was a “dark age” for the discipline of anthropology in museums. It argues that while museums in the United States encountered numerous common challenges due to the economic downturn and outbreak of war, the period also presented a number of opportunities, especially through the arrival of labor through New Deal work-reli…
Remembering Exhibitions on Race in the 20th-century United States
This museum review places the American Anthropological Association's recent exhibition entitled "Race: Are We So Different?" into historical context by comparing it to other major exhibitions on race in the 20th century. I argue that although exhibitions on race in the 19th-century United States are frequently examined in the historical and anthropological literature, later exhibitions from the 20th century are frequently forgotten. In particular…
The Hearst Museum of Anthropology, the New Deal, and a Reassessment of the "Dark Age" of the Museum in the United States
This article examines the claim that the period between the dawn of the Great Depression and conclusion of the Second World War was a “dark age” for the discipline of anthropology in museums. It argues that while museums in the United States encountered numerous common challenges due to the economic downturn and outbreak of war, the period also presented a number of opportunities, especially through the arrival of labor through New Deal work-reli…
The Smithsonian at war
This article describes the Smithsonian Institution’s involvement in World War ii. For a brief (but active) period the Smithsonian assisted the Army, Navy, and other war agencies. Museum staff eagerly shared ideas and information they had spent generations gathering; they were also willing to embrace the war effort as an opportunity to expand collections. While many museum contributions to the war effort were not made public, a book series on natu…
Archaeology (3 works) · Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · History (2 works) · Photography and Visual Culture (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works)