National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Registrar Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Floor plans
Drawings
Sketches
Architectural drawings
Date:
1973-1988
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document planning and analysis for the purpose of space management and space sharing. Facilities mentioned in the collection
include the Museum Support Center, Post Office Building, and 1111 North Capital Street, and space shared with the then named National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) 1937-1980.
The gallery was renamed the National Museum of American Art (1980-2000), and the Smithsonian American Art Museum (2000- ). The records were created and maintained by Suzanne
C. Jenkins, Registrar.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, blueprints, sketches and drawings, lists of objects, notes, and related material.
