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view Survey Records digital asset: Finding aid

Survey Records

Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1965
Descriptive Entry:
These records primarily consist of form letters answering Beggs' survey. Other records pertaining to this collection such as charters and annual reports have been dispersed in the National Museum of American Art and Portrait Gallery Library.
Historical Note:
The position of Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts was created in 1965. Thomas M. Beggs, who had served as Director of the National Collection of Fine Arts, 1948-1964, held the position until his retirement in 1965. He was charged with surveying American and foreign art museums concerning the development of contemporary art in this country.
Topic:
Museums -- Administration  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 441
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Survey Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
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The Royal Netherlands Embassy

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
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Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Norwegian Embassy Information Service

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
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Swedish Embassy - Nils Gustav Hildman Cultural Attache

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
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USSR: Russia

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
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Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
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Box 1

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
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Survey Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e179
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Birmingham Museum of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
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Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e186
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Arkansas Arts Center

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e197
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M. H. DeYoung Memorial Museum

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
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Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e208
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Henry E. Huntington - Library and Art Gallery

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e219
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Long Beach Museum of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e231
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e242
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Oakland Art Museum

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e253
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University of California - Museum of Anthropology

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e264
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San Francisco Museum of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e275
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e286
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Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e298
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Wadsworth Atheneum

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e309
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The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e320
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 441, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fine Arts, Survey Records
See more items in:
Survey Records
Survey Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0441-refidd1e331

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