This accession consists of records documenting the planning and production of exhibitions as well as professional activities and research. These records were created
and maintained by Louise Allison Cort, Curator, 1995-2018; Associate Curator, 1994-1995; Assistant Curator, 1989-1994; and Museum Specialist, 1985-1989. Topics covered include
lectures, research, collaborative projects, peer reviews, exhibition development, installation, traveling exhibitions, artists, and education. Exhibitions particularly well
documented in this accession include Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts, Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, Chigusa and the Art of Tea.
Materials include correspondence, notes, brochures, agendas, lecture notes and scripts, news clippings, meeting minutes, articles, memoranda, photographs, slides, sketches,
floor plans, scripts, publications, label texts, gallery plans, agreements, grant proposals, certificates, exhibition proposals, postcards, checklists, videotape, and related
materials. Some records predate Cort's tenure at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Cort previously held positions in Oriental Art as Assistant Curator,
1969-1976, and Associate for Research, 1978-1981, at the Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 9/13/01 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted. Contact Reference Staff for details
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Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Compact discs
Digital images
Digital versatile discs
Floppy disks
Color transparencies
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Videotapes
Electronic records
Date:
1972-2007
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Donald S. Lopez, Deputy Director, documenting the administration of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
and outreach performed by Lopez on behalf of NASM. Lopez held various positions at the National Air and Space Museum beginning in 1972 and became Deputy Director in 1983.
Lopez retired in 1990, but came back to the position of Deputy Director in 1996, a position which he held until his death in 2008. In between stints as Deputy Director, Lopez
continued to be closely involved in the activities of the Office of the Director. Topics documented in this collection include facilities, special events, strategic planning,
exhibitions (including various iterations of proposed Enola Gay exhibitions), budget, collection management, policies, visitors, public relations, and lectures and presentations
given by Lopez. Some records document Lopez's participation on outside boards and committees. Some records were maintained by Lopez, but pre-date his NASM career. Materials
include correspondence, memoranda, reports, planning documents, agreements, images, meeting minutes, exhibition scripts, policies, brochures, educational materials, business
proposals, handbooks, statistics, annual reports, presentations, and videos. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2023; Transferring office; 4/21/1988 conversation between Glenn and Thomas; Contact reference staff for details.
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Extent:
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Digital versatile discs
Compact discs
Color photographs
Electronic records
Date:
1975, 1986-1987, 1991, 2000-2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of exhibition records related to George Washington: A National Treasure, a traveling exhibition which included the recently acquired
Lansdowne portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. This traveling exhibition went to the following venues: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (February
15-June 16, 2002), Las Vegas Art Museum (June 28-October 27, 2002), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (November 7, 2002-March 9, 2003), Seattle Art Museum (March 21-July 20,
2003), The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (August 1-November 30, 2003), Oklahoma City Museum of Art (December 12, 2003-April 11, 2004), Arkansas Art Center (April 23-August
22, 2004), and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Fall 2004). People represented in this collection include Deputy Director Carolyn Kinder Carr and Director Marc Pachter. Materials
include correspondence, memoranda, invitations, proposals, brochures, awards, color photographs, clippings, and DVDs. Some materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-106, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of the Deputy Director, Exhibition Records
