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Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) Department of Curatorial Affairs  Search this
Subject:
Serwer, Jacquelyn Days  Search this
Sarah Lawrence College  Search this
University of Chicago  Search this
City University of New York  Search this
Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Electronic mail
Date:
2006
2006-2020
Notes:
For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Chronologic
Summary:
This accession consists of the email account of Jacquelyn Days Serwer, Chief Curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). An American art historian and curator, Serwer received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College, her masters from the University of Chicago, and her doctorate from the City University of New York. In 1985 Serwer became a curator at the National Museum of American Art (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum). Starting in 1999 she was the Chief Curator at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and then in May 2006 she became the Chief Curator at the NMAAHC. As Chief Curator, Serwer placed a critical role in building the museum's art collection documenting more than 200 years of African American visual expression. Serwer's email account consists of approximately 143,820 messages and covers the time period of May 2006 to January 2020. The correspondence documents Serwer's work on research, exhibitions, collections acquisitions, and other related areas. 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 curators  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museums--Acquisitions  Search this
Museums--Educational aspects  Search this
African American art  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Art museum curators  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Museums--Administration  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 21-016
Restrictions & Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2036. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 12/15/2020 memorandum, Toda to File; Contact reference staff for details
See more items in:
Curatorial Records 2018-2019 [National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) Department of Curatorial Affairs]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404531