Celebrate America: in poetry and art: paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, and other works of art from the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (Monograph)
Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of Educational Programs Search this
Extent:
16.5 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Drawings
Black-and-white photographs
Architectural drawings
Videotapes
Audiotapes
Date:
circa 1980-1993
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), Office of Educational Programs, which is responsible
for developing NMAA educational outreach programs, special events, and learning material for the general public, school systems, and professional organizations. Earlier records
date back to when the Office of Educational Programs was known as the Office of Museum Programs. Materials include the correspondence and records of Margaret Cogswell: Education
Program Officer, 1981-1982; Chief, Office of Public Programs, 1983; Chief, Office of Special Programs, 1984; Head, Special Services Programs, 1985-1989; and Special Audience
Coordinator, 1990-present. In addition there are records pertaining to NMAA exhibition programs; symposiums and lectures; walking tours; publications, such as the art and
poetry book Celebrate America; fundraising, grants, and budget information; Black History Month events; and workshops.
Celebrate America: in poetry and art: paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, and other works of art from the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (Monograph)
Creator::
National Museum of American Art. Office of Registration and Collections Management Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1965-1996
Descriptive Entry:
The bulk of these records document periodic "gallery checks" of the collections in each gallery space. The objects were examined in situ for evidence of deterioration,
damage, or need for cleaning. Each worksheet records the condition of one object. There may be several checks over time recorded on one sheet.
The sheets contain the following information: the artist, title (of the object), accession number, location (gallery), date (examined), by whom, condition/damage, repair
(action taken), and date (of repair). The last two headings regarding repair are usually blank. The conservation laboratory notes and object files record any repairs to the
object.
In addition to the gallery checks are statistical reports regarding yearly accessions to the collection. There are also two files for the following: lecture files for Fanfare
(Fans from the 18th Century-20th Century) Parts I, II, & III [Exhibition, Renwick Gallery, 2/17/1984-7/8/1985] and Celebrate America (book). The last two files were created
and maintained by Lenore B. Fein, Museum Registration Specialist.
Materials include "gallery check" worksheets, statistical reports, correspondence, memoranda, checklists, research notes, and related records.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-112, National Museum of American Art. Office of Registration and Collections Management, Collection Records
