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Final Stop for National Archives Exhibit of Eyewitness Accounts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, October 4, the acclaimed multimedia exhibition, "Eyewitness - American Originals from the National Archives," opens at The Durham Museum inOmaha, Nebraska. The Durham Museum is the last venue for "Eyewitness," wrapping up a five-city, two-year national tour. This exhibition was created by the National Archives and Records Administration,Washington, D.C., and the Foundation for the National Archives. The national tour of "Eyewitness" is sponsored by The Boeing Company.

"Eyewitness," which will be on display at The Durham Museum through January 4, 2009, features first-person accounts of watershed moments in history. It draws on rarely-displayed documents, audio recordings and film footage from the extensive holdings of the National Archives and its Presidential Libraries and Regional Archives. Many of the documents come alive in the free audio tour.

Some highlights of the exhibition include:

    --  Just in time for election day, testimony of Mr. Beverly Jones, an
        election official who was confronted by Susan B. Anthony on November 1,
        1872, when she registered to vote.
    --  Lady Bird Johnson's audio diary describing the events of November
        22, 1963 (45 years ago).
    --  Testimony of John Lewis in the court case resulting from the 1965 March
        from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in support of voting rights; visitors
        will hear John Lewis's spellbinding account of this historic march,
        recently recorded for the "Eyewitness" audio tour.
    --  Excerpts from the telecast of the Apollo 8 crew, December 24, 1968 (40
        years ago).

"The national tour of 'Eyewitness' offers Americans a ring-side seat to some of the most noteworthy events in our history," said Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein. "We are eager to share these eyewitness accounts with people around the country, and remind them that they do not need to travel toWashington, D.C. to take advantage of the many resources of the National Archives."

The Durham Museum has many public programs planned in conjunction with "Eyewitness." For additional information, call 402-444-5071 or visit www.durhammuseum.org. The Durham Museum is located at 801 South 10th Street,Omaha, NE.

"Eyewitness" is sponsored locally by HDR, the Peter Kiewit Foundation, the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Memorial Foundation, the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation, the Carmen and John Gottschalk Foundation, The Hawks Foundation, CBSHOME Real Estate, Northern Natural Gas, the Dillon Foundation, Lincoln Financial Group, theDouglas County Commissioners, and The Durham Society.

Supporting sponsorship provided by Deloitte, Great Western Bank, Terry McGill, Inc., Fraser Stryker, and Thomas and Aileen Warren.

"Eyewitness" first opened at the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery at the National Archives Building inWashington, D.C. where it was on display from June 23, 2006-January 1, 2007. Other stops on the tour includedAtlanta, GA;Philadelphia, PA;Grand Rapids, MI; andAustin, TX.

SOURCE Foundation For The National Archives

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Final Stop for National Archives Exhibit of Eyewitness Accounts