The Friendship of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R. (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1945 November 10 - 1945 December 6

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened November 10, 1945 and closed December 6, 1945. Located in the Education Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. The Friendship of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R., sponsored by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Inc., featured over one hundred integrated panels and texts highlighting life in the Union Republics.

Summary

The Friendship of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R., sponsored by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Inc., featured over one hundred integrated panels and texts highlighting life in the Union Republics (1; 2). The exhibition featured 4-foot by six-foot panels and required 300 running feet. It included textile panels and seals of the Republics (2, p. 3).

Sections in the exhibition included (2):

*Series on how the concept of nations with equal rights developed

*Presentation of various cultures and social structures in the federated republics and how they were represented in government

*The Nazi attempt to invade the Soviet Union and why it failed

*Sections on the 176 autonomous Republics and 6 autonomous regions, with photographs and textiles on display

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

(1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Note to Editors." [1945] Departmental Records. DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

(2) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "The Friendship of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R. Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History." November 10, 1945. Departmental Records. DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Education Hall.
Location of exhibition 1945 November 10 – 1945 December 6 (1)

National Council of American-Soviet Friendship (U.S.). Committee on Education
Institutional partner (1)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"Note to Editors." [1945]; "The Friendship of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R. Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History." November 10, 1945.

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