United States National Resources Planning Board Committee on Conservation of Cultural Resources Search this
Physical description:
.25 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Pamphlets
Architectural drawings
Date:
1941
1941-1942
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records from the tenure of the Freer Gallery of Art Director John Ellerton Lodge documenting relations with the National Resources Planning Board's Committee on Conservation of Cultural Resources, the creation of a bomb-proof storage space, and the temporary relocation of works of art during World War II. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, architectural drawings, temporary storage space locations, and informational materials.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
