Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color; Size: 3.07w x 3.68h ; Type of Image: Exterior ; Medium: Digital Image
Type:
Exterior
Digital Image
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Date:
2011
Topic:
Museum buildings
Art museums
SI Buildings
Art Museums
Standard number:
sackler-gallery.jpg
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director
Subject:
Beach, Milo Cleveland
Sackler, Arthur M
Singer, Paul 1904-
Sackler family
Sackler, Else
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
3 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (2 document boxes)
Type:
Clippings
Collection descriptions
Manuscripts
Floor plans
Date:
1979
1979-1999
Topic:
Art museums
Local number:
SIA Acc. 01-182
Summary:
These records consist of materials created and maintained by Milo Cleveland Beach, Director, 1987-2001, documenting relations between the Sackler Family and the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through the Director, acquisitions to the Sackler collection, the Sackler/Smithsonian Institution Agreement, Sackler events, donations and gifts, the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation/Gallery development, and trips. Materials include transmittal forms for gifts and grants, copies of checks, financial transaction lists, correspondence, memoranda, lists of gift and non-gift honorariums, input vouchers, requests for building services, a move plan, statistical summaries of the collection, copies of articles, press releases, photocopies of photographs of objects, copies of agreements concerning the Arthur M. Sackler and Paul Singer collections, floor plans of galleries, lists of works in the collections, clippings of obituaries for Arthur M. Sackler, photocopy of catalogue for the Singer collection, and a copy of Else Sackler's will
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director
Subject:
Lawton, Thomas 1931-
Sackler, Arthur M
Sackler family
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Clippings
Collection descriptions
Manuscripts
Date:
1980
1980-1987
Topic:
Art museums
Local number:
SIA Acc. 01-181
Summary:
These records consist of materials created and maintained by Thomas Lawton, Director, 1977-1987, documenting relations between the Sackler family and the Freer Gallery of Art, particularly at the time of Arthur M. Sackler's death. Materials include press statements and releases, correspondence, memoranda, clippings of obituaries for Sackler, biographical information about Sackler, meeting agendas, drafts and a copy of the final donor agreement for the Sackler collection and other agreements concerning the Sackler collection, floor plans for the galleries, lists of objects in the Sackler collection and estimated values, and photocopies of photographs of objects
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Construction; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1985
Topic:
Construction
Construction workers
Museum buildings
Art museums
Standard number:
85-6243-9
Restrictions:
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Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary:
Construction of the grand staircase in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (AMSG) which begins at ground level and descends to the second level. A diamond-shaped fountain on the third and deepest level may be viewed through diamond-shaped apertures on the ground and second levels. The temporary wooden railings will be replaced by brass. The very top of the Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB), or "Castle," is visible above the construction
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Center for African, Near Eastern, and Asian Cultures
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Date:
1986
Topic:
Center for Asian Art. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Museums--Employees
Museum directors
Portraits
Standard number:
96-1381
Restrictions:
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Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Torch December 1986
Summary:
Milo Cleveland Beach, a scholar of Indian Art, came to the Smithsonian Institution in 1984 to serve as the assistant director for the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director
Subject:
Beach, Milo Cleveland
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Sackler Visiting Committee
Physical description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Picture postcards
Date:
1989
1989-1995
Topic:
Art museums
Local number:
SIA Acc. 01-184
Summary:
These records consist of materials created and maintained by Milo Cleveland Beach, Director, 1987-2001, documenting relations between the Director and the Sackler Visiting Committee. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence, postcards, and biographical data sheets
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Collection descriptions
Black-and-white negatives
Color transparencies
Date:
1916
1916-1992
Topic:
Art museums
Local number:
SIA Acc. 02-082
Summary:
These records primarily consist of Freer Gallery of Art photographs that depict early museum plans and drawings; the ground breaking ceremony before construction of the museum; exterior views during and after construction; and interior shots of the galleries, library, and art storage areas. Also includes Freer Gallery of Art renovation project photographs; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery photographs, particularly of models and exterior views of the museum; and slides of the Freer Gallery of Art grounds
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Color transparencies
Collection descriptions
Date:
1983
1983-1989
Topic:
Art museums
Local number:
SIA Acc. 02-083
Summary:
This accession consists of original slides documenting the construction of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the Quadrangle Building. The slides include views of the Gallery's exterior and interior construction; interior halls, offices, and passageways; plans and elevations; and garden landscape
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Date:
1932
1932-1979
Topic:
Art museums
Art, Asian
Insurance
Museum registrars
Museums--Collection management
Local number:
SIA Acc. 09-036
Summary:
This accession consists of records documenting insurance for the shipment of objects. Materials include insurance policies, correspondence, and related materials
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Smithsonian Institution Building Towers
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Exterior
Date:
1986
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex
Museum buildings
Standard number:
86-14688-5 and 86-14688.05
Restrictions:
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Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary:
South side of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (AMSG) pavilion with pyramided roof. The towers of the Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB), or "Castle," are visible in the background
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Smithsonian Institution Building West Tower
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Exterior
Date:
1986
Topic:
Old Post Office Pavilion
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex
Museum buildings
Standard number:
86-14688-12A
Restrictions:
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Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary:
View taken from across Independence Avenue of the south side of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (AMSG) pavilion with pyramided roof. The West Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB) and the tower of the Old Post Office Pavilion are visible in the background
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of Special Events
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Date:
1993
Topic:
Art museums
Concerts
Local number:
SIA Acc. 02-006
Summary:
This accession consists of records documenting the events surrounding the reopening of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Materials include invitations and concert programs
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Rights and Reproductions
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Collection descriptions
Color negatives
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1981
1981-2000
1981-2000 and undated
Topic:
Art museums
Art, Asian
Museum publications
Special events
Museums--Employees
Local number:
SIA Acc. 05-287
Summary:
This accession consists of images documenting Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery special events and staff as well as images used in publications produced by the galleries. Materials include prints, contact sheets, negatives, and transparencies
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of Public Affairs
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Date:
1976
1976-1989
Topic:
Museums--Educational aspects
Museum exhibits
Publicity
Local number:
SIA Acc. 01-224
Summary:
These records consist of press releases prepared for distribution to publicize exhibitions, activities, and other announcements at the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Books
Collection descriptions
Date:
1995
1995-2004
Topic:
Art museums
Art, Asian
Museums--Collection management
Museum visitors
Local number:
SIA Acc. 08-171
Summary:
This accession consists of records documenting visitors to the collections areas of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Materials include visitor logs
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Registrar
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Date:
1930
1930-1990
Topic:
Art museums
Art, Asian
Museum libraries
Museum registrars
Museums--Collection management
Local number:
SIA Acc. 09-029
Summary:
This accession consists of records documenting book and monetary donations to the Freer Gallery of Art and its library. Some donations to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery may also be documented. Materials include correspondence
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Dept. of Education
Subject:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art
Physical description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Newsletters
Date:
1996
1996-2000
1996, 2000
Topic:
Art museums
Art, Asian
Concerts
Local number:
SIA Acc. 09-052
Summary:
This accession consists of records documenting concerts at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Materials include programs, calendars of events, and newsletters
