National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Office of the Director Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) Office of the Director Search this
National Gallery of Art (U.S. : 1906-1937) Search this
Physical description:
25.75 cu. ft. processed holdings
3 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Floor plans
Color photographs
Date:
1906
1906-2013
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:
By exhibition, chronologic, and unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition planning, production and promotion during the tenures of Directors William Henry Holmes, 1907-1932; Ruel P. Tolman, Acting Director, 1932-1945, and Director, 1946-1948; Thomas M. Beggs, 1948-1964; David W. Scott, 1965-1969; Robert Tyler Davis (interim), 1969; Joshua Charles Taylor, 1970-1981; Harry Lowe (acting), 1981-1982; Charles C. Eldredge, 1982-1988; and Elizabeth Broun, 1989-2016. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the National Museum of American Art, the National Collection of Fine Arts, and the National Gallery of Art. Materials include correspondence with artists and collection owners; exhibition catalogues and publicity clippings; accession and shipping records; exhibit schedules; exhibit guidelines; floor plans; brochures; images; educational guides; symposium records; proposals; press kits; and brochures.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
