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Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Publications Office  Search this
Uniform title:
Artyfacts (Serial)  Search this
American Art (Serial)  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Office of Print and Electronic Publications  Search this
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Electronic mail
Electronic records
Date:
1967
1967-2021
1967-1970, 2009-2021
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:
Chronologic and Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting activities of the office. Activities include the publishing of museum exhibit catalogs, assisting museum staff in the writing of articles for publication in professional and semi-professional art journals; securing the printing of invitations for exhibition openings; securing the printing of posters; editing and writing articles for Artyfacts (entitled) and the "American Art" journal, weekly information newsletter for museum staff; and investing fund procedures for museum publications. Some materials date to when the office was known as the Office of Print and Electronic Publications. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, catalog specifications, proposals for publication funding, budget records, price lists, copyright material, meeting agendas, and other related records. Some materials are in electronic format.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Art museums  Search this
Museum publications  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00562
See more items in:
Departmental Records 1967-1970, 2009-2021 [Smithsonian American Art Museum Publications Office]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_219735