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From: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 6 Jan 93 15:59:46 GMT
Reply-To: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Distribution: usa
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Carderock

In dc.smithsonian, flanigan@echo.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dennis Flanigan) writes:
>In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu>, piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piat
>ko) writes:
>
>I hate to say this ,but I think the Star Trek exhibit is long gone.  This
>is all from memory, but it was never meant to be a long term exhibit and
>I think it ended in the Fall sometime.  I saw in the Post a couple of
>weeks ago that a new exhibit about the future of manned exploration
>opened at the A+S.   I assume that this replaced the Star Trek exhibit.

well, the star trek exhibit was still there as of last friday.
i remember reading in the paper (post) that the exhibit was extending
its stay at the NASM.

good luck,

lito lucena
lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil
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 formerly: dtrc, carderock                  they wouldn't be defaults.....'
							bill's sister
From: M15841@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Smithsonian Complaint
Date: 12 Jan 93 18:47:54 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <1993Jan12.162311.23532@wam.umd.edu>
crh@wam.umd.edu (Craig Hinners) writes:
 
>Cheinan, my father was director of the Air and Space Museum from 1978-83.
>I'll see what I can glean from him when I call this weekend.
>
>Oh for the days of watching the IMAX films from the projector room...
>Playing in the museum before it opened on a Saturday morning...
>Your own personal parking space in the garage... :)
 
Stop, stop, you're making me jealous!!!!
 
Mary Brick
e-mail:  m15841@mitre.org
From: bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 4 Jan 1993 19:09:14 GMT
Organization: Express Access Public Access UNIX, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:
>If someone knows the answer to this PLEASE post it! Pretty please?
>Or a phone number for the proper Smithsonian branch to contact?

I have found telephone directories very useful for this.
Or 411, now that 626.4400 is gone.

In the first place, the notion that the exhibit was imminently
going away was advanced as a question, not as a statement
of truth. I saw the listing in the Weekend section of the Post
and it mentioned nothing about the exhibit leaving.

They have the usual info about requiring free tickets to
see it, but that was all. They list two numbers just to
confuse matters more: 202.786.2122 appears right after the
mention of tickets. Then, after the hours of operation is
the number 202.357.2700..

nuff said.

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From: flanigan@echo.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dennis Flanigan)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 6 Jan 93 18:15:02 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA GSFC Code 910.1, TRMM Ground Truth

In article <29323@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena) writes:
|> In dc.smithsonian, flanigan@echo.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dennis Flanigan) writes:
|> >In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu>, piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piat
|> >ko) writes:
|> >
|> >I hate to say this ,but I think the Star Trek exhibit is long gone.  This
|> >is all from memory, but it was never meant to be a long term exhibit and
|> >I think it ended in the Fall sometime.  I saw in the Post a couple of
|> >weeks ago that a new exhibit about the future of manned exploration
|> >opened at the A+S.   I assume that this replaced the Star Trek exhibit.
|> 
|> well, the star trek exhibit was still there as of last friday.
|> i remember reading in the paper (post) that the exhibit was extending
|> its stay at the NASM.
|> 

I should have checked it out before I posted, Sorry about the misinformation.

-Dennis

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Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
From: lita@next19pg2.wam.umd.edu (Matthew Star)
Subject: Star Trek Exhibit
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:36:29 GMT

I volunteer at the Star Trek exhibit and I can assure you that it will be  
at the Air & Space until January 31, 1993.  
				Lita
From: piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 4 Jan 1993 11:12:38 -0500
Organization: University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, Computer Science Department
NNTP-Posting-Host: venus.cs.umbc.edu

In article <1992Dec30.160243.23208@almserv.uucp> gaueao@fnma.COM writes:
> Check the Weekend section in Friday's Washington Post.  It lists
> exhibits and dates.
> ---
> Ed Overly
> gaueao@fnma.com
> 
I couldn't obtain a Friday Post despite trying several places in my
neighborhood (either I woke up too late or they never had any).

If someone knows the answer to this PLEASE post it! Pretty please?
Or a phone number for the proper Smithsonian branch to contact?

My only sort of semi-excuse for posting is that I've just moved to the
MD area and it is pretty discouraging when you can't even find a newspaper.
Thanks!
Christine Piatko
piatko@cs.umbc.edu
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
From: shoaf@helix.nih.gov (Susan E. Shoaf)
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Organization: (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 18:10:39 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.144259.247@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> flanigan@echo.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dennis Flanigan) writes:
>In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu>, piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:
>|> In article <1992Dec30.160243.23208@almserv.uucp> gaueao@fnma.COM writes:
>|> > Check the Weekend section in Friday's Washington Post.  It lists
>|> > exhibits and dates.
>|> > ---
>
>The Post does list what is currently at all of the Smithsonian Museums
>in the Friday weekend section.  Or at least it used to.  I have
>not check it recently.
>
>I hate to say this ,but I think the Star Trek exhibit is long gone.  This
>is all from memory, but it was never meant to be a long term exhibit and 
>I think it ended in the Fall sometime.  I saw in the Post a couple of 
>weeks ago that a new exhibit about the future of manned exploration 
>opened at the A+S.   I assume that this replaced the Star Trek exhibit.
>
No, the exploration exhibit is not where the Star Trek exhibit was. The booth
for getting tickets is still up and the stand for selling memorabilia was
up but I did not actually see the exhibit as we only went to the exploration
exhibit and the planetarium.
Susan





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From: M15841@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Smithsonian Complaint
Date: 12 Jan 93 13:44:29 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <1itf01INNa4f@mirror.digex.com>
cheinan@access.digex.com (Cheinan Marks) writes:
 
>
>I am almost embarrassed to post this, but I had a bad experience at the Air
>and Space Museum Friday evening, and I would like to complain.  Can anyone tell
>me to whom I should send my letter for it to do the most good?
>
>This has been my first and only complaint in decades of Smithsonian attendence,
>particularly the Air and Space, especially considering the number of people they
>get daily.  This is why I want to write, because I feel that someone
>simply goofed, and I have the feeling from all my positive experiences that
>someone really cares over there.
>
>Feel free to flame me for attacking such an institution, or to tell me that I'm
>a naive, idealistic fool, but a name and address of someone would be great.
>I'll also be glad to report what happens.
>
>                                                Cheinan Marks
>                                                Wondering what he's doing in DC.
I don't think it's a bad idea to bring a problem to their attention as long as
it is legit, phrased properly, and given as constructive criticism (not out and
out harrassment).  I feel that the people at the Smithsonian are generally
helpful and would appreciate notification of a problem.
 
However, I am sorry I cannot give you any more of an address than you might
find in the phone book or by calling.  You could try the administrative offices
and see if they have someone who deals with this sort of thing.
 
Please follow-up with what you find out.  While I have never had a serious
problem of my own, it would be helpful to know where (or to whom) to go in the
event I should need to.
 
Mary Brick
e-mail:  m15841@mitre.org
From: M15841@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Am Hist Exhibit Question
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:47:24 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <29140@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
kilpat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Andrew Kilpatrick) writes:
 
>I heard a while back there was a Vietnam exhibit in the
>American History Museum which was a display of the things
>gathered that people left at the Wall.
>
>Does anyone know if this exhibit is still going on?  And
>if so, how one goes about seeing it.  Is it just as simple
>as walking into the Am.Hist. Museum during regular business
>hours?
 
The exhibit is scheduled to run through June 1993.  I was last downtown over
Veterans Day weekend and was told the exhibit was extremely crowded (as you
might expect).  I was also told that it is a very good exhibit; definitely one
to see.  Also, it is as easy as going in the Am. Hist. Museum during regular
business hours and viewing it.  Apparently, it is set up much as any other
exhibit.
 
Mary Brick
e-mail:  m15841@mitre.org
From: bwood@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bill Wood)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Am Hist Exhibit Question
Date: 4 Jan 93 16:46:00 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <29140@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, kilpat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Andrew Kilpatrick) writes...
> 
>I heard a while back there was a Vietnam exhibit in the
>American History Museum which was a display of the things
>gathered that people left at the Wall.
> 
>Does anyone know if this exhibit is still going on?  And
>if so, how one goes about seeing it.  Is it just as simple
>as walking into the Am.Hist. Museum during regular business
>hours?
> 
>Thanks ,
>Andrew


<*>  Dear Andrew,
        As I understand it, all items left at the wall are stored at
a warehouse in Glendale Maryland (near Goddard Space Flight Center in
neighboring Greenbelt).  Here, they are catagorized and placed into
boxes or wrapping to protect them.  

        There may very well be a display of these, but I'm not sure
at this time.  I just wanted to pass along this add'l information, 
since I'm always surprised to learn how many folks don't realize
just how much of this stuff is left and is now in storage.  Best 
regards.  Bill
From: jmcging@access.digex.com (John McGing)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 4 Jan 93 19:53:33 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt MD USA
Reply-To: jmcging@access.digex.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:

[stuff deleted]
>If someone knows the answer to this PLEASE post it! Pretty please?
>Or a phone number for the proper Smithsonian branch to contact?

>My only sort of semi-excuse for posting is that I've just moved to the
>MD area and it is pretty discouraging when you can't even find a newspaper.
>Thanks!
>Christine Piatko
>piatko@cs.umbc.edu

Christine,

Did you check out the NewStand store over at the Giant plaza?  They and
the High's in Arbutus carry the Post, or the 7-11 on Frederick and Paradise
(assumming that the umbc.edu means your in the Catonsville area)

John

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Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
From: don@helix.nih.gov (donald seto)
Subject: Re: Am Hist Exhibit Question
Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
Distribution: dc
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:20:29 GMT

In article <4JAN199311465111@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov> bwood@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bill Wood) writes:
>In article <29140@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, kilpat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Andrew Kilpatrick) writes...
>> 
>>I heard a while back there was a Vietnam exhibit in the
>>American History Museum which was a display of the things
>>gathered that people left at the Wall.
>> 
>>Does anyone know if this exhibit is still going on?  And
>>if so, how one goes about seeing it.  Is it just as simple
>>as walking into the Am.Hist. Museum during regular business
>>hours?
>
>        There may very well be a display of these, but I'm not sure
>at this time.  I just wanted to pass along this add'l information, 
>since I'm always surprised to learn how many folks don't realize
>just how much of this stuff is left and is now in storage.  Best 
>regards.  Bill

it was on display at least the first two weeks of december....yes,
just walk into the am hist mus and look; or you could break in
during non business hours and look..whatever you're comfortable with...

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From: M15841@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 6 Jan 93 15:24:48 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <1ia20qINN4q9@mirror.digex.com>
bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler) writes:
 
>In the first place, the notion that the exhibit was imminently
>going away was advanced as a question, not as a statement
>of truth. I saw the listing in the Weekend section of the Post
>and it mentioned nothing about the exhibit leaving.
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
I called the Star Trek Exhibit phone number (which is 202-786-2122) and the
recording said the exhibit would end on 1/31/93.  The recording also gives some
other information, so if you are interested in going, I suggest you call first.
 
Mary Brick
e-mail:  m15841@mitre.org
From: dpalace@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dick Palace)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: AAHS Meeting
Date: 7 Jan 93 12:03:02 GMT
Distribution: dc.smithsonian
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD


The January meeting of the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American
Aviation Historical Society will meet on Wednesday the 13th at 7:30PM,
at the Paul Garber Facility in Silver Hill Maryland.

Don Lopez of the National Air and Space Museum will recount some of
his experiences flying P-40s with the 23rd Fighter Group, who were the
heirs to the name and traditions of the famed "Flying Tigers", when
that unit was disbanded, and the 14th Air Force was formed.

The P-40 that hangs in the museum is done up in the marking of the
plane that Don Lopez flew. A little trivia there.

All are welcome to attend.

Dick



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From: dzik@access.digex.com (Joseph Dzikiewicz)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 4 Jan 1993 19:47:44 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu> piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:
>I couldn't obtain a Friday Post despite trying several places in my
>neighborhood (either I woke up too late or they never had any).

I'm afraid the Post wouldn't have helped you anyway.  The weekend 
section listed the exhibit but not the date.  Try giving the museum
a call.  I'm sure they're in the phone book.

Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
From: ozcomert@wam.umd.edu (John Ozcomert)
Subject: Re: Smithsonian Complaint
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 13:46:03 GMT

In article <1itf01INNa4f@mirror.digex.com> cheinan@access.digex.com (Cheinan Marks) writes:
>I am almost embarrassed to post this, but I had a bad experience at the Air
>and Space Museum Friday evening

(bulk of article deleted)
>
>						Cheinan Marks
>						Wondering what he's doing in DC.

So tell us what happened, please.
From: crh@wam.umd.edu (Craig Hinners)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Smithsonian Complaint
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:23:11 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park

cheinan@access.digex.com (Cheinan Marks) writes:
>I am almost embarrassed to post this, but I had a bad experience at the Air
>and Space Museum Friday evening, and I would like to complain.  Can anyone tell
>me to whom I should send my letter for it to do the most good?
>
Cheinan, my father was director of the Air and Space Museum from 1978-83.
I'll see what I can glean from him when I call this weekend.  

Oh for the days of watching the IMAX films from the projector room... 
Playing in the museum before it opened on a Saturday morning...
Your own personal parking space in the garage... :)

>
>Feel free to flame me for attacking such an institution, or to tell me that I'm
>a naive, idealistic fool, but a name and address of someone would be great.
>I'll also be glad to report what happens.
>
Well the only way they're going to improve is if they know what they're 
doing wrong...
From: flanigan@echo.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dennis Flanigan)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 6 Jan 93 14:42:59 GMT
Organization: NASA GSFC Code 910.1, TRMM Ground Truth

In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu>, piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:
|> In article <1992Dec30.160243.23208@almserv.uucp> gaueao@fnma.COM writes:
|> > Check the Weekend section in Friday's Washington Post.  It lists
|> > exhibits and dates.
|> > ---
|> > Ed Overly
|> > gaueao@fnma.com
|> > 
|> I couldn't obtain a Friday Post despite trying several places in my
|> neighborhood (either I woke up too late or they never had any).
|> 
|> If someone knows the answer to this PLEASE post it! Pretty please?
|> Or a phone number for the proper Smithsonian branch to contact?
|> 

The Post does list what is currently at all of the Smithsonian Museums
in the Friday weekend section.  Or at least it used to.  I have
not check it recently.

I hate to say this ,but I think the Star Trek exhibit is long gone.  This
is all from memory, but it was never meant to be a long term exhibit and 
I think it ended in the Fall sometime.  I saw in the Post a couple of 
weeks ago that a new exhibit about the future of manned exploration 
opened at the A+S.   I assume that this replaced the Star Trek exhibit.


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From: bwood@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bill Wood)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: Am Hist Exhibit Question
Date: 5 Jan 93 18:58:00 GMT
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <16B4CB3DF.M15841@mwvm.mitre.org>, M15841@mwvm.mitre.org writes...
>In article <29140@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
>kilpat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Andrew Kilpatrick) writes:
> 
>>I heard a while back there was a Vietnam exhibit in the
>>American History Museum which was a display of the things
>>gathered that people left at the Wall.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this exhibit is still going on?  And
>>if so, how one goes about seeing it.  Is it just as simple
>>as walking into the Am.Hist. Museum during regular business
>>hours?
> 
>The exhibit is scheduled to run through June 1993.  I was last downtown over
>Veterans Day weekend and was told the exhibit was extremely crowded (as you
>might expect).  I was also told that it is a very good exhibit; definitely one
>to see.  Also, it is as easy as going in the Am. Hist. Museum during regular
>business hours and viewing it.  Apparently, it is set up much as any other
>exhibit.
> 
>
>


<*>  I just wanted to include that with the inauguration, as well as 
     the regular crowding in D.C., it may be difficult to find a 
     decent hotel in the area in which to stay.  Should any readers
     find this to be the case, please contact me via e-mail for one
     a possible solution.  I work part-time at a lodge 5 minutes 
     outside D.C., and can assist in providing daily rates as low
     as $40.00 (with a minimum 2-day stay) through the cooperation
     of my manager.  e-mail:   BWOOD@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
From: M15841@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Re: When is Star Trek Exhibit?
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:45:35 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <1i9nlmINN9d4@venus.cs.umbc.edu>
piatko@cs.umbc.edu (Christine Piatko) writes:
 
>
>In article <1992Dec30.160243.23208@almserv.uucp> gaueao@fnma.COM writes:
>> Check the Weekend section in Friday's Washington Post.  It lists
>> exhibits and dates.
>> ---
>> Ed Overly
>> gaueao@fnma.com
>>
>I couldn't obtain a Friday Post despite trying several places in my
>neighborhood (either I woke up too late or they never had any).
>
>If someone knows the answer to this PLEASE post it! Pretty please?
>Or a phone number for the proper Smithsonian branch to contact?
>
>My only sort of semi-excuse for posting is that I've just moved to the
>MD area and it is pretty discouraging when you can't even find a newspaper.
>Thanks!
>Christine Piatko
>piatko@cs.umbc.edu
 
I have been told my quite a number of very helpful netters (thanks to one and
all!!) that the exhibit is scheduled to run through January 31, 1993.
 
Mary Brick
e-mail:  m15841@mitre.org
From: cheinan@access.digex.com (Cheinan Marks)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: Smithsonian Complaint
Date: 12 Jan 1993 03:47:12 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

I am almost embarrassed to post this, but I had a bad experience at the Air
and Space Museum Friday evening, and I would like to complain.  Can anyone tell
me to whom I should send my letter for it to do the most good?

This has been my first and only complaint in decades of Smithsonian attendence,
particularly the Air and Space, especially considering the number of people they
get daily.  This is why I want to write, because I feel that someone
simply goofed, and I have the feeling from all my positive experiences that
someone really cares over there.

Feel free to flame me for attacking such an institution, or to tell me that I'm
a naive, idealistic fool, but a name and address of someone would be great.
I'll also be glad to report what happens.

						Cheinan Marks
						Wondering what he's doing in DC.