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Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Curatorial Office  Search this
Subject:
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Department of Graphic Arts  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Curatorial Office  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Curatorial Department  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) Department of Painting and Sculpture  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Department of Painting and Sculpture  Search this
Physical description:
95 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Black-and-white photographs
Exhibition catalogs
Black-and-white negatives
Black-and-white transparencies
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Floppy disks
Compact discs
Color negatives
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Floor plans
Architectural drawings
Electronic records
Books
Digital versatile discs
Date:
1938
1938-2015
1938-2016
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:
Alphabetic and unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting exhibition planning, development and production in the Curatorial Office and its predecessors: the Department of Painting and Sculpture, the Department of Graphic Arts, and the Curatorial Department. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; scripts; newspaper clippings; research files; conservation information; prospectuses; biographical information; photographs, slides, and negatives; press releases and articles; reports; lectures and presentations; agreements; budget summaries; grant records; object lists; brochures; meeting agendas; checklists; proposals; exhibition book; staff resumes; strategic plans; loan information; press kits; cassette recordings; public program information; videotapes; floor plans; architectural drawings; and brochures. 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:
Museum exhibits  Search this
Graphic arts  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Museums--Educational aspects  Search this
Museum loans  Search this
Photography  Search this
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Art museum curators  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00361
Restrictions & Rights:
Materials less than 15 years old. Restricted. Contact reference staff for details
See more items in:
Exhibition Records 1938-2016 [Smithsonian American Art Museum Curatorial Office]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_219816