The Family of Man
Citation
Wikipedia contributors. “The Family of Man.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 30 April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_of_Man
Tier justification
Pointer only — not a primary citation. Per CREDIBILITY.md: “Wikipedia is allowed only as a pointer to cited primary/secondary sources; the actual citation in our repo is to those primary/secondary sources, not to Wikipedia.” This entry records what Wikipedia states about USIA copy dispersal dates, for the purpose of identifying the primary sources Wikipedia cites (to be verified independently). Wikipedia is assigned Tier 3 only in its pointer role.
Relevance
The Wikipedia article on The Family of Man (fetched 2026-04-30) contains a table of USIA exhibition copies with circulation dates and dispersal fates, not easily found in a single accessible primary source. This entry records the Wikipedia content for cross-checking against NARA RG 306 and other primary sources, which should be consulted in a future session.
Key excerpts / pages
Fetched 2026-04-30. The following table data was returned from the article:
| Copy | Route | Circulated | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy 1 | European circulation | — | Dispersed 1962 |
| Copy 2 | Central America, India, Africa, Middle East | 1955–1963 | Dispersed 1963 |
| Copy 3 | Second European tour | 1957–1965 | “presented to the Government of Luxembourg for permanent display at Common Market Headquarters, Luxembourg, 1965” |
| Copy 4 | South America, Australia, South-East Asia | 1957–1962 | Dispersed 1962 |
Also stated: Steichen’s retirement from MoMA was announced in 1961; he served 1947–1961. Death: 25 March 1973, West Redding, Connecticut.
Notes
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verified: truebecause the page was successfully fetched in this session and content returned. - This entry is a pointer only. The primary sources Wikipedia cites for the copy table should be verified in future sessions (likely: Sandeen 1995, NARA RG 306 records, and/or CNA archival materials).
- Do NOT use this Wikipedia entry as the sole citation for any factual claim in research files or data CSVs. Cross-reference with Tier 1/2 sources.
- Cross-references:
src-usia-fom-tour-wind-down,src-usia-fom-copy3-luxembourg-1965,src-cna-fom-steichencollections.