This accession consists of architectural drawings and photographs of models prepared as part of the Quadrangle Building construction work. The Quadrangle consists of
the National Museum of African Art, the Sackler Gallery and the Enid A. Haupt Garden.
Smithsonian Institution. Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Drawings
Black-and-white photographs
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1984-1987
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that were maintained by Jeffrey LaRiche, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs. The records pertain to the opening of the
Quadrangle: the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, the S. Dillon Ripley Center (International Gallery), and the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Most of the
records are memoranda documenting the preparation for the opening of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. There are also invitations; letters inviting guests to speak; notes/slides/cassette
tapes from various lectures that were given; and memoranda discussing the Smithsonian Press Book about the Quadrangle (mostly in terms of its underground architecture).
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Physical Plant. Horticulture Services Division. Office of the Director Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1981-1989
Descriptive Entry:
These records consist of subject files created and maintained by James R. Buckler, Director, Horticulture Services Division (HSD), 1972-1995. Topics covered include
product development, loans, the Enid A. Haupt Garden, organization charts, organization review reports, proposals, and work with various offices and museums in the Smithsonian
Institution. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, photographs, and organization charts.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
2015
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the "South Mall Campus Master Plan" website, maintained by the Office of Planning, Design, and Construction within the Office of Facilities
Engineering and Operations, as it existed on January 5, 2015. The South Mall Campus Master Plan was announced in November 2014 to improve and expand visitor services and education;
to create clear entrances and connections between the museums and gardens; and to replace aging building mechanical systems that have reached the end of their lifespan. The
master plan, to be implemented over a 10 to 20 year period beginning in 2016, addresses renovations to the Smithsonian Institution Building (better known as the Castle), the
National Museum of African Art, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the S. Dillon Ripley Center, and the Enid A. Haupt Garden. The website
provides a project overview, concept drawings, and information about the planning and review process. Materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation Search this
Extent:
59 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (10 oversize folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1850-2006
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of information files, original reports and correspondence, papers and articles, and other background material on Smithsonian buildings. These
records were compiled by the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (OAHP), research associates, and volunteers. Items in brackets describe cross-references
to other materials in the collection.
Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: the Arts and Industries Building (along with a significant amount of information about its architect, Adolf
Cluss), the Barney Studio House, the Carnegie Mansion in New York (home of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum), the Freer Gallery of Art, the General Post Office Building, the Hirshhorn
Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of the American Indian (including the National Mall building; the George Gustav Heye Center in the Old Custom House, New York;
and the Cultural Resources Center, Suitland, Maryland), the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History), the National Cultural
Center (now the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), the National Air Museum/National Air and Space Museum, the Patent Office Building (including the National
Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery), the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Institution Building, the National Museum of Natural History,
the Quadrangle Complex, the National Museum of African Art, the Enid A. Haupt Garden, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Renwick Gallery, the National Zoological Park, the
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the Museum Support Center, and the National Postal Museum.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Color transparencies
Black-and-white transparencies
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1976-1996
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of photographs used by the Office of Public Affairs to publicize Smithsonian Institution museums and their collections, research institutes,
and other Smithsonian Institution facilities. Represented in this collection are the Smithsonian Institution Building; the Quadrangle; the Enid A. Haupt Garden; the Arts &
Industries Building; the National Museum of Natural History; the National Museum of American History; the National Air and Space Museum; the Anacostia Museum; the National
Postal Museum; the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center; the National Museum of American Art; the National Portrait Gallery; the Freer Gallery
of Art; the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; the National Museum of African Art; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; the Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute; and the Museum Support Center. Materials include black-and-white photographs and slides; color slides; contact sheets; and lists of photographs
and negative numbers.
Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Books
Clippings
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Serials (publications)
Compact discs
Electronic records
Floor plans
Drawings
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1967-2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting resources and tools for training docents at the Smithsonian Institution (SI) Building, commonly known as the Castle.
Topics cover the institution's history including founder James Smithson, the Enid A. Haupt Garden, tours, and the architecture, and design of the facility. Materials include
correspondence, brochures, books, newsletters, memoranda, news clippings, photographs, floor plans, drawings, and publications. Some records are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-219, Smithsonian Institution. Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, Volunteer Program Records
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Physical Plant. Horticulture Services Division Search this
Extent:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Architectural drawings
Drawings
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1992-1993
Descriptive Entry:
These records document the administrative activities of the Office of Plant Service (OPlantS), Horticulture Services Division. Materials include correspondence and
memoranda pertaining to greenhouse construction; Smithsonian grounds maintenance; outgoing loans, grants, and gifts; slide collections; contracts with private companies and
individuals; docent and internship assignments; special events in the Haupt Garden; OPlantS five year budget planning; and safety issues. Also includes correspondence on the
Blair House, National Park Service, Garden Club of America, and Festival of American Folklife, as well as Design and Construction sketches and landscape drawings, minutes
of meetings, and various notes.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Services Search this
Extent:
4.58 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Manuscripts
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1978-1989
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that pertain to building and equipping the Quadrangle Building; Enid A. Haupt Garden; National Air and Space Museum Dulles Wing/Phase
I; Mall underground parking; Museum Support Center construction reports; reports concerning energy conservation; Facilities Services units; and Renwick Gallery renovation.
Included are files maintained by Frank C. Gilmore, Quadrangle Project Manager, and correspondence of Michael L. Siegle, director of the Office of Facilities Services (OFS).
