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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 5, 2001
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News Advisory:
The new National Archives traveling exhibition "American
Originals" opens today (Friday, Oct. 5) 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, from the
holdings of the National ...