National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Office of the Director Search this
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Physical description:
0.68 cu. ft. processed holdings
4 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Color transparencies
Date:
1905
1905-2008
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 that document acquisitions, loans, and deaccessions of collections. Records were created and maintained by 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. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, loan forms, notes, transmittal forms, object descriptions, valuations, insurance information, object lists, news releases, policies, brochures, images, clippings, and other related material.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
