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Article: National Archives Exhibition Opens at The New York Public Library
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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News Advisory:
On Friday, Oct. 5, the new National Archives traveling exhibition
"American Originals" opens at The New York Public Library at Fifth
Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City. This opening marks the
beginning of a three-year effort by the National Archives and
Records Administration to share some of the rarely seen jewels of
its collection with the American people. New York is the first
venue for this major exhibition, which is scheduled to travel to
eight cities, including New York, during the next three years.
In conjunction with "American Originals," there will be a special
display of the original, signed Emancipation Proclamation. This
landmark document will be on ...