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Houston -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Landscape designer:
London, Ruth  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Houston, Texas)
United States of America -- Texas -- Houston
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet and a photocopy of an American Association of Museums directory entry about the museum.
General:
Since 1932 the Garden Club of Houston has been involved with the development and maintenance of the gardens at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In that year the original landscape plan drawn by Ruth London was given to the museum and executed, and the club's commitment to the gardens has remained to this day. The plantings are changed seasonally.
Persons associated with the property include Ruth London (landscape designer).
Related Materials:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston related holdings consist of 1 folder (8 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Texas -- Houston  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File TX015
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Texas
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb656a5c383-67c4-4d39-879b-28e01ea81bb4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref13501

Atlanta -- Swan House

Former owner:
Inman, Edward H.  Search this
Inman, Edward H., Mrs.  Search this
Architect:
Shutze, Philip T.  Search this
Photographer:
Weller, Eleanor C.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Tunnell, Spencer, II  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.)
United States of America -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Scope and Contents:
"The Tullie Smith House is located on the same grounds. See also the Tullie Smith House, Atlanta, Georgia."

Materials relating to the public gardens located in Altanta, Georgia. The folder includes slide list, brochures, excerpts from publications featuring the gardens, and a description and worksheet completed by a GCA researcher. The gardens are noted for its walled boxwood garden that terminates in twin pairs of fantastic Ionic columns supporting broken pediments. The gardens are owned by the Altanta Historical Society.
General:
"The boxwood garden is located to the south of the house, acting as a cross axis and transition between the facades at the front and rear of the house. There is a dual stylistic nature of Italian themes and filtered through English experience."
"There is a fountain at the center of the cross axis of paths. Urns flank the garden's side entrances, and were decorated with pieces of lava to give it the look of Italian ruins. There are parterres, defined by clay roof tiles, and planted with perennials. The garden paths were made of a buff colored gravel, and the stucco was tinted to make the house appear aged. The gardens were restored to the 1928 design in 1997."
Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Inman (former owner, 1928 to 1965); Philip T. Shutze (architect, designer, 1928); Eleanor Weller (photographer); Spencer Tunnell, II (landscape architect, 1997).
Related Materials:
Swan House related holdings consist of 1 folder (15 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File GA066
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6679b574f-3a41-49f3-a1a3-fecfbc3a41b3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref23103

Atlanta -- Tullie Smith House

Former owner:
Smith, Robert  Search this
Smith, John  Search this
Smith, Tullie  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Tullie Smith House (Atlanta, Georgia)
United States of America -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Scope and Contents:
Materials relating to the public gardens of the Altanta Historical Society, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The folder includes a slide list, excerpts from publications featuring the gardens, brochures, and a worksheet completed by GCA researcher Harriet W. Ellis.

The Swan House is located on the same grounds. See also the Swan House, Atlanta, Georgia.
General:
"Vegetable and herb gardens and a neatly swept flower yard have been carefully researched to provide an authentic setting for the house. The surrounding woodlands, with many varieties of native plants, give the restoration a feeling of rural isolation. Roadside plantings, a scuppernong arbor, an orchard and field crops lend a plantation atmosphere."
Persons associated with the property include: Robert Smith (former owner); John and Tullie Smith (former owners).
Related Materials:
Tullie Smith House related holdings consist of 1 folder (2 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File GA169
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6302b5ba3-8a89-444d-a295-64f55c6988ce
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref23123

Louisville -- Farmington

Former owner:
Speed, John  Search this
Speed, Lucy Gilmer Fry  Search this
Peay, Austin Lightfoot  Search this
Peay, Peachy Walker Speed  Search this
Dresher family  Search this
Bischoff family  Search this
Tyler, William  Search this
Smith, Porter  Search this
Landscape designer:
Haldeman, Anne Bruce  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Farmington (Louisville, Kentucky)
United States of America -- Kentucky -- Jefferson County -- Louisville
Scope and Contents:
Materials relating to the public garden of the Historic Homes Foundation, located in Louisville, Kentucky. The folder includes slide list, postcards of the home, notes from the garden designer, a copy of a publication featuring the garden, with a worksheet completed by GCA researcher Anne Bruce Haldeman. The garden and home is noted for being originally designed by Thomas Jefferson.
General:
"This home is a self-sustaining Kentucky plantation of the early nineteenth century. Because no information on the original garden could be found, a typical garden of that time, as it might have been, was designed by a local landscape architect and member of the Glenview Garden Club, Miss Anne Bruce Haldeman."
Persons associated with the property include: John Speed and Lucy Gilmer Fry Speed (former owners, 1810 to 1840); Austin Lightfoot Peay and Peachy Walker Speed Peay (former owner, 1841 to 1865); Dresher family (former owner, 1865 to 1907); Bischoff family (former owner, 1907 to 1945); William Tyler (former owner, 1945 to 1947); Porter Smith (former owner, 1947 to 1958); Historic Homes Foundation, Inc. (owner, 1958 to present); Miss Anne Bruce Haldeman (landscape architect).
Information about the Speed and Peay families is included in Samuel W. Thomas' book, "Oxmoor: The Bullitt Family Estate Near Louisville, Kentucky since 1787."
Related Materials:
Farmington related holdings consist of 1 folder (2 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Kentucky -- Louisville  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File KY026
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Kentucky
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cfc97ccb-b2ad-44d8-8ae0-d67ae78e20c3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref7664

American Association of Museums

Collection Creator:
Stout, George L. (George Leslie)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 61
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1975-1978
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
George Leslie Stout papers, 1855, 1897-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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George Leslie Stout papers
George Leslie Stout papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.4: Professional
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dc0655d5-7130-4bd8-be39-4cd88c87ab20
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-stougeor-ref154

American Association of Museums

Collection Creator:
Stout, George L. (George Leslie)  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1971-1978
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
George Leslie Stout papers, 1855, 1897-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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George Leslie Stout papers
George Leslie Stout papers / Series 4: Subject Files / 4.2: Institutions
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b236bb8b-7059-46e2-9898-b17f228e0b01
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-stougeor-ref278

A Conversation with Kathleen McLean

Creator:
Smithsonian Education  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-03-17T14:31:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianEducation
Data Source:
Smithsonian Education
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianEducation
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_0tr6tsytQTY

American Association of Museums (Macfarlane, James H.)

Collection Creator:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Folder 8-12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1906-1913
1915-1921
1923-1930
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records, 1883-1962, bulk 1885-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92e9c1fb2-8a2d-4c0c-a585-5cf70ba4e4c5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-carninst-ref194

American Association of Museums (Macfarlane, James H.)

Collection Creator:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Folder 13-14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1931-1940
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records, 1883-1962, bulk 1885-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records
Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw974f7cdd1-4f77-4eec-8222-8e1498efca0a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-carninst-ref195

Richard McLanathan papers, 1901-1995, bulk 1940s-1990s

Creator:
McLanathan, Richard B. K., 1916-1998  Search this
Subject:
Bulfinch, Charles  Search this
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute  Search this
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Association of Museums  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Moving images
Citation:
Richard McLanathan papers, 1901-1995, bulk 1940s-1990s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6431
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215555
AAA_collcode_mclarich
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215555

Richard McLanathan papers

Creator:
McLanathan, Richard B. K.  Search this
Names:
American Association of Museums  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute  Search this
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  Search this
Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844  Search this
Extent:
29.8 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Moving images
Date:
1901-1995
bulk 1940s-1990s
Summary:
The papers of art historian, arts administrator, consultant, and author Richard McLanathan, measure 29.8 linear feet and date from 1901 to 1995, with the bulk of the records dating from the 1940s to 1990s. The collection documents McLanathan's career through correspondence, education records, writings, and lecture files; papers related to his career at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and his directorship at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute; and project files from his consulting work in arts, education, historic preservation, administrative reorganization, funding, and publicity. The collection is primarily composed of correspondence, writings, reports, printed matter, as well as some photographs and audiovisual material.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of art historian, arts administrator, consultant, and author Richard McLanathan, measure 29.8 linear feet and date from 1901 to 1995, with the bulk of the records dating from the 1940s to 1990s. The collection documents McLanathan's career through correspondence with artists, museum professionals, and collectors; records from his education at Harvard, including papers related to the American architect Charles Bulfinch; papers pertaining to various lectures, essay, and book projects; material documenting his career at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and his directorship at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute; and project files from his consulting work in arts, education, historic preservation, and administrative reorganization, funding, and publicity. Also included is a significant amount of material related to McLanathan's post as art curator at the American National Exhibition, Moscow, USSR, in 1959; and his work as writer, researcher, and editor at the National Gallery of art form the late-1960s to late-1970s.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 9 series

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1942-1994 (1.0 linear feet; Boxes 1, 30-31, FC 32)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1901-1995, bulk 1940s-1990s (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1934-1995 (9.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-10, 31)

Series 4: Association and Membership Records, 1950-1987 (3.5 linear feet; Boxes 11-14, FC 33)

Series 5: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, circa 1946-1976 (2.0 linear feet; Box 14-16)

Series 6: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 1958-1963 (1.0 linear feet; Box 16-17)

Series 7: Consulting Projects, 1950s-1991 (10.8 linear feet; Box 17-28, 31)

Series 8: Printed Material, 1930s-1990s (1.0 linear feet; Box 28-29)

Series 9: Photographs, circa 1940s-1990s (0.5 linear feet; Box 29)
Biographical / Historical:
Richard McLanathan (1916-1998) was an art historian, curator, museum administrator, consultant, and author in New York and Boston. McLanathan began his career at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, followed by the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, New York before moving on to consulting work for the remainder of his career. He published numerous books and articles, was a key member of several professional and cultural organizations, and consulted on multiple projects for corporations, municipalities, museums, and educational institutions.

McLanathan graduated from high school from The Choate School in 1934, followed by his bachelor's degree and doctorate from Harvard University. While writing his dissertation on the early-American architect Charles Bulfinch, McLanathan was hired as assistant curator of paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). Other titles he held there include Secretary of the Museum (1949-1956), Editor of Museum Publications (1952-1957), and Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts (1954-1957). Additionally, McLanathan was a member of the art and executive committees for the Boys' Club of Boston (circa 1950-1956).

McLanathan moved to Utica, New York, in 1957, for the position of director at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art (MWP) where he organized exhibitions, was responsible for the institute's community arts program, oversaw the planning and completion of a new museum building designed by Philip Johnson, and worked on the restoration of Fountain Elms, a nearby 1850s Tuscan villa. McLanathan was then assigned as curator of the art exhibition at the American National Exhibition, Moscow, USSR, in 1959. This led to additional roles as an American specialist for the State Department in West Germany (1959), Poland (1959), Denmark (1959), and Yugoslavia (1961). Around this time, McLanathan also served on the Commissioner's Committee for the Arts and Museum Resources under the New York State Council of the Arts (1960-1964).

After resigning from MWP in 1961, McLanathan worked primarily as a freelance writer, lecturer, and consultant. His consulting projects included program planning, future development, curriculum development, administrative reorganization, exhibitions, historic preservation, budgeting and funding, and policy development. His clients included the Atlanta Art Association, IBM, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Time-Life, State University of New Mexico, and U. S. Plywood. In the late 1960s, McLanathan began working as a project consultant for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. While there, his projects included Art & Man (1969-1973), A Guide to Civilisation: The Kenneth Clark Films on the Cultural Life of Western Man (1970), East Building, National Gallery: A Profile (1978), and various other writings and films .

As a writer, McLanathan contributed to the Encyclopedia of World Art and Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, and published articles on artists, architecture, art history in general, and museums in the Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Art News, and Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. The books he wrote include Images of the Universe: Leonardo da Vinci, The Artist as Scientist (1966), The Pageant of Medieval Art and Life (1966), The American Tradition in the Arts (1968), Art in America, A Brief History (1973), The Art of Marguerite Stix (1977), and World Art in American Museums, A Personal Guide (1983).
Provenance:
This collection was donated in two installments by Richard McLanathan, 1994-1995, and by Jane McLanathan, 2005-2007, via her estate's executor.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment, and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Art consultants -- New York (State)  Search this
Art historians -- New York (State)  Search this
Arts administrators -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- Utica  Search this
Authors -- New York (State)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Moving images
Citation:
Richard McLanathan papers, 1901-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.mclarich
See more items in:
Richard McLanathan papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94cfbdcde-8849-4607-902b-41ada5b9da17
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-mclarich

Michael Mouw's Mobile Smithsonian Vision

Creator:
Office of the Chief Information Officer  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-06-02T22:36:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMobile
Data Source:
Office of the Chief Information Officer
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMobile
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_BvzT-AGGBb0

American Association of Museum Professionals, Roundtable for College and University Museums and Galleries, May 30-31, 1997

Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2029; Transferring office; 5/4/2001 memorandum, Johnstone to Bass; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-349, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer, Administrative Records
See more items in:
Administrative Records
Administrative Records / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa17-349-refidd1e457

David Asheim's Mobile Smithsonian Vision

Creator:
Office of the Chief Information Officer  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-06-02T22:58:21.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMobile
Data Source:
Office of the Chief Information Officer
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMobile
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Bam_Kq9bDEM

Oral history interview with Steven C. Newsome

Interviewee:
Newsome, Steven C., 1952-2012  Search this
Names:
Newsome, Steven C., 1952-2012  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1991 December 17
Scope and Contents note:
Steven Newsome, the second director of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), and successor to John Kinard, discusses the purpose and impact of the museum, and how it has changed over time. He describes how the museum has aligned more with the Smithsonian Institution, and how it now serves an international audience, while remaining devoted to the local community. He describes the "call and response" relationship the museum has with the neighborhood, where, for example, if the community asks for guidance in researching genealogy, the museum will sponsor genealogy workshops. He describes the museum as having become more academically grounded and focused on more diverse audiences. 

The interview was conducted on December 17, 1991. There is background static, but the interview can be heard clearly throughout.
Biographical / Historical:
Steven C. Newsome (1952-2012) attended Trinity College and Emory University. He served as the Chief for the Office of Cultural and Educational Services, Division of History and Cultural Program, Department of Housing and Community Development in Annapolis, Maryland, the director of the Banneker-Douglass Museum, and as the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on Afro-American History and Culture, before becoming the director of the Anacostia Museum from 1990 to 2004. In this role, he oversaw a renovation of the museum facilities and raised $8.5 million to support it. He created an annual summer academy for children and launched a national collecting initiative for the museum through the exhibit Precious Memories. After retiring from the Anacostia Museum, he became Executive Director of Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council, and founding director of Prince George's County African American Museum and Cultural Center.  He also served on many boards of cultural organizations in the Washington DC area, including the American Association of Museums, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, and the Maryland Humanities Council, and also served a term as President of the Mid-Atlantic Museums Association. 
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.09-034, Item AV001520
See more items in:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73a3ea857-627b-4a79-a26c-c8c72060718c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref106

Oral history interview with Ann Zelle

Interviewer:
Martin-Felton, Zora  Search this
Interviewee:
Zelle, Ann  Search this
Names:
American Association of Museums  Search this
American Association of Museums. Meeting  Search this
Conservative Vice Lords, Inc  Search this
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Freire, Paulo (Paulo Reglus Neves), 1921-1997  Search this
Varine, Hugues de, 1935-  Search this
Wardwell, Allen  Search this
Zelle, Ann  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette (original)
1 Sound cassette (copy)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1992 July 14
Scope and Contents note:
Ann Zelle discusses how she came to meet John Kinard at the 1969 annual meeting of the American Association of Museums (AAM) in San Francisco. She describes John's impact on the AAM and on the International Council of Museums (ICOM) where his work with the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) gained international attention. She describes her first impressions of the museum, recalling that it was a joyful, exuberant, hands-on museum that integrated into the neighborhood. She also describes John Kinard's many contributions, paying tribute to his charisma, his patience, and his ability to maintain great relationships with both the Smithsonian Institution leadership and the Anacostia community.

The interview was conducted on July 14, 1992 by Zora Martin-Felton. There is background static which makes it difficult to hear the interviewer in some parts, but the interviewee can be heard clearly throughout the recording.
Biographical / Historical:
Ann Zelle (1943-) taught at Northern Virginia Community College and worked at the Smithsonian Institution. She served as an administrator and educator from 1963-1973 at the Illinois State Museum, Newark Museum, the International Council of Museums, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, and helped establish Art & Soul, which was a collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Conservative Vice Lords. She also served as Associate Professor Emerita and as Head of Photography at the American University School of Communication from 1982 to 2002. She retired in 2007, moving to Western North Carolina, and continuing her creative work as a sculptor and photographer. 
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.09-034, Item AV001536, AV001683
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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75dc444b6-de69-4187-b243-345291571d8d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref151

Oral history interview with Dean Anderson

Interviewer:
Lowe, Gail Sylvia  Search this
Interviewee:
Anderson, Dean W.  Search this
Names:
Carver Theater (Washington, DC)  Search this
Smithsonian Resident Associate Program  Search this
Adams, Robert McC. (Robert McCormick), 1926-2018  Search this
Archer, Audrey  Search this
Blitzer, Charles  Search this
Clay, William L. (1931-04-30)  Search this
Euell, Julian (1929-05-23-2019-06-03)  Search this
Freudenheim, Tom L.  Search this
Marsh, Caryl  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001  Search this
Savage, Gus (1925-10-30-2015-10-31)  Search this
Winston, Michael  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1992 May 8
Scope and Contents note:
Dean W. Anderson discusses his relationship with John Kinard from 1973 to 1983, when he worked for the Smithsonian Institution as a principal assistant to Charles Blitzer, the then Assistant Secretary for History and Art. He talks at length about Kinard's efforts to find a new location for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), one that would have a large parking lot, more visibility, and that would allow for an expansion of the scope of the museum. He recalls how the American Association of Museums recognized Kinard as having changed the definition of the word museum in this country because he was the first to pay attention to the local community, and to introduce topics into the exhibition program that museums had never treated before. He says Kinard's influence caused a "ripple effect", and that some would credit the existence of member organizations like the African American Museum Association to the success of the museum, and Kinard's leadership. He recounts Kinard's strong moral conviction, devotion, patience, determination, how active he was in the AAM, and how this helped him when making a case to the Smithsonian Institution about various issues. He also describes many of the political deliberations, brainstorming, and the planning that went into the eventual relocation to Fort Stanton Park. The interview was recorded by Gail S. Lowe, on May 8, 1991(?). The audio quality is clear throughout the recording, with some minor background noise.

Exhibition mentioned: Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the rise of Black churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877.
Biographical / Historical:
Dean W. Anderson (1946-) served as the Smithsonian Institution's Acting Assistant Secretary for History and Art beginning in October 1984. He was later named Under Secretary, to succeed Philp Samuel Hues. He continued in this post until 1990. He then served as Deputy Director for Planning and Management at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.09-034, Item AV001647
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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa71690a356-df1d-4a6f-9d8c-517eba0218e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref306

Oral history interview with Elaine Heumann Gurian

Interviewee:
Gurian, Elaine Heumann, 1937-  Search this
Names:
Carver Theater (Washington, DC)  Search this
Gurian, Elaine Heumann, 1937-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette (original)
1 Sound cassette (original)
1 Sound cassette (copy)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1991 December 11
Scope and Contents note:
Elaine Heumann Gurian discusses how she first became involved with the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) in 1986, when she served as the Deputy Secretary of Museums for the Smithsonian Institution. She describes her many conversations with John Kinard, and the assistance she provided in transitioning to new leadership after he passed away in 1989. She also describes the extraordinary impact the original museum had on the museum community, the early exhibits, and how the museum changed after relocating to the Fort Stanton site. 

The interview was conducted on December 11, 1991. There is static throughout the recording, but the interviewee can be heard clearly.

Exhibition mentioned: The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction.
Biographical / Historical:
Elaine Heumann Gurian (1937-) was born in New York City. She earned a Bachelor in Art History from Brandeis University in 1958, and a Master of Education in Elementary Education and Art Education from the State College of Boston in 1966. She worked as an Art Teacher for the Solomon Schechter School in Newton Massachusetts, an Art Consultant for the Boston Mayor General's Office (1969-1971), and as Director of Education for Instate Contemporary (1969-1972). In 1987, she became the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Museums at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Then in 1991, she became the Deputy Director for public program planning at the National Museum of the American Indian, followed by a role as Deputy Director for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She continued to work as a senior consultant for projects at a range of institutions. In 2006, she authored the book Civilizing the Museum: The Collected Writings of Elaine Heumann Gurian. She also served as President of the Museum Group, and has received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Service to Museums Award in 2004 from the American Association of Museums. 
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7929d286b-4c61-4695-b99a-24be46f98e1a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref66

Museum accreditation a report to the profession

Author:
American Association of Museums  Search this
Subject:
American Association of Museums  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 39 pages 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1970
Topic:
Museums--Accreditation  Search this
Call number:
AM7 .A511
AM7.A511
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8367

Jordan Klineman's Mobile Smithsonian Vision

Creator:
Office of the Chief Information Officer  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-06-02T22:07:38.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMobile
Data Source:
Office of the Chief Information Officer
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMobile
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Gx4BP5o3040

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