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Creator:
Archives of American Art  Search this
Subject:
Wattenmaker, Richard J  Search this
Hamilton, Susan A  Search this
Murray, Richard N. 1942-2006  Search this
Woolfenden, William E (William Edward) 1918-1995  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston 1902-1985  Search this
Fleckner, John A. 1941-  Search this
Smith, John W (John William) 1959-  Search this
Haw, Kate  Search this
Physical description:
10.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
21 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Clippings
Black-and-white photographs
Brochures
Illustrations
Electronic mail
Electronic records
Date:
1954
1954-2020
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 documenting the administration of the Archives of Ameican Art during the tenures of Edgar Preston Richardson, 1954-1964; William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983-1988; John A. Fleckner (Acting Director), 1987-1988; Susan A. Hamilton (Acting Director), 1988-1990; Richard J. Wattenmaker, 1990-2005; John W. Smith, 2006-2011; and Kate Haw, 2013-2020. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; reports; agreements; meeting minutes; copyright information; articles; statistics; proposals; strategic planning records; clippings; and budget summaries. 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 archives  Search this
Intellectual property  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00815
Restrictions & Rights:
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted. Contact reference staff for details
See more items in:
Director's Records 1954-2020 [Archives of American Art]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_225683