This is my second attempt to answer the question.  The first response didn't get through for some reason.  I said:

I'm with the National Museum of American History.  I'm not aware of any Annie Oakley artifacts.  The Smithsonian's involvement in collecting celebrity artifacts and popular culture is a relatively recent initiative.  Let's just say we weren't doing it when I first began working there, back when it was the National Museum of History and Technology,

Also, I'm afraid part of your difficulty is that the Museum's primary database is simply not online.  The Museum's archival collections are, however, in SIRIS at www.siris.si.edu. 

Tricia, I'm going to send a little additional information offline. 

David Haberstich 



-----Original Message-----
From: tricia dixon <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:08 am
Subject: Smothsonian contact

Hi, I am looking for artifacts related to Annie Oakley and thought the Smithsonian would be a possible repository; however, I have been on the Smithsonian website and it is geared towards visitors and I am unable to find any contact information for the Collections of the American History Museum.  Can anyone help me?
Thanks so much in advance!
Tricia
 
Tricia Taylor Dixon
Curator
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
817-336-4475
817-336-2470 fax
 
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