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Creator:

American Alliance of Museums Registrars Committee  Search this

Subject:

American Association of Museums Registrars Committee  Search this

Type:

Electronic records

Collection descriptions

Date:

2002

2002-2017

2002-2006, 2008-2011, 2016-2017

Topic:

Museum registrars  Search this

Museum registration methods  Search this

Professional associations  Search this

Local number:

SIA Acc. 21-001

Restrictions & Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2033; Transferring office; 2/26/1988 Agreement of Transfer; Contact reference staff for details

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_404367

Creator:

Bell, Michael S., 1946-  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Topic:

Surrealism  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5890

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208730

AAA_collcode_bellmich

Theme:

Art Theory and Historiography

Art Movements and Schools

Communities, Organizations, Museums

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208730

Creator:

Bell, Michael S., 1946-  Search this

Extent:

4.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

1942-1989

Scope and Contents:

Papers relating to Bell's involvement in American Association of Museum Registrars Committee and his research on Surrealism.

Included are correspondence with colleagues concerning grant proposals, plans for seminars, and the activities of the American Surrealist Initiative, and the American Association of Museum Registrars' Committee, 1977-1989; notes for the lecture "Collections Management", 1977; notes concerning the AAM Registrars' Committee, 1976-1980, and the Western Association of Art Museums Committee, 1977-1979; a consultancy report for the Joslyn Art Museum, 1977; a card file of artists' addresses; essays and surrealist artists' statements; exhibition files which include a video tape and audio cassette pertaining to exhibition "100 Vows of the Sun", 1985; exhibition catalogs, 1942-1988; clippings; miscellaneous printed material; and photographs of artists and works of art, 1977-1984.

Biographical / Historical:

Curator, art administrator; San Francisco, California. Born 1946. Began work on contemporary Surrealists in 1975 under George Neubert at the Oakland Museum, later at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Other Title:

American Surrealist Initiative.

Provenance:

Donated 1982-1988 by Bell. He collected materials on Surrealism privately under the title "American Surrealist Initiative."

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Museum administrators -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Surrealism  Search this

Museum registrars -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Identifier:

AAA.bellmich

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bellmich

Creator::

Weiss, Helena M., 1909-2004  Search this

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Manuscripts

Picture postcards

Scrapbooks

Ephemera

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1923-2001

Descriptive Entry:

The materials in this accession document Weiss' work in the Office of Correspondence and Documents, the Department of Geology, and as Registrar for the USNM. Among those represented in the collection are Ray S. Bassler, Alexander Wetmore, Herbert S. Bryant, and Leonard Carmichael. Of interest are two diaries of Bassler which cover the time period from 1942-1947 and passport photographs of administrators, scientists, curators, and other individuals within the Smithsonian.

The collection is organized into the following subseries: 1) Helena Weiss; 2) Ray S. Bassler; 3) Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, a scrapbook, notebooks, record books, diaries, black-and-white photographs, postcards, certificates, awards, and ephemera.

Historical Note:

Raised in Shipman, Illinois, Helena M. Weiss attended the Butler Business College in Butler, Pennsylvania as well as graduated from the Wheeler Business College in Birmingham, Alabama before she began her career as a museum registrar and administrator. Her work began as a stenographer for the Veterans Administration in 1930. A year later she was appointed Junior Clerk-Stenographer in the Office of Correspondence and Documents (renamed the Office of Correspondence and Records in 1947) of the United States National Museum (USNM) and in 1935 Weiss transferred to the Department of Geology. By 1948 Weiss returned to the Office of Correspondence and Records as an Administrative Assistant and later that year would advance to Chief after the retirement of Herbert S. Bryant. In 1956 her title was changed to Registrar and she remained in that position until her retirement in 1971.

As one of the first women managers at the Smithsonian Institution, Weiss was responsible for the central filing system of the USNM, public inquiry mail, mail service, accession reports, loans and exchanges, shipping, foreign travel, customs regulations, insurance, and workman's compensation. During her tenure, Weiss was involved in the acquisition of such museum specimens as the Wright Brothers' plane, "Kitty Hawk," the Hope Diamond, and the Fenykovi elephant.

Topic:

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Manuscripts

Picture postcards

Scrapbooks

Ephemera

Black-and-white photographs

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 05-112, Helena M. Weiss Papers

Identifier:

Accession 05-112

See more items in:

Helena M. Weiss Papers

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa05-112

Creator:

Jacques Seligmann & Co.  Search this

Subject:

Hauke, Cesar M. de (Cesar Mange)  Search this

Glaenzer, Eugene  Search this

Haardt, Georges  Search this

Seligman, Germain  Search this

Seligmann, Arnold  Search this

Parker, Theresa D.  Search this

Waegen, Rolf Hans  Search this

Trevor, Clyfford  Search this

Seligmann, René  Search this

Seligmann, Jacques  Search this

De Hauke & Co., Inc.  Search this

Jacques Seligmann & Co  Search this

Eugene Glaenzer & Co.  Search this

Germain Seligmann & Co.  Search this

Gersel  Search this

Type:

Gallery records

Topic:

Mackay, Clarence Hungerford, 1874-1938 -- Art collections  Search this

Schiff, Mortimer L. -- Art collections  Search this

Arenberg, duc d' -- Art collections  Search this

Liechtenstein, House of -- Art collections  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- France -- Paris  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this

La Fresnaye, Roger de, 1885-1925  Search this

Art, Renaissance  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Art treasures in war  Search this

Art, European  Search this

Art galleries, Commercial -- France -- Paris  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9936

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212486

AAA_collcode_jacqself

Theme:

The Art Market

Art Gallery Records

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212486

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Working at the Smithsonian Program 1996 Washington, D.C.  Search this

Ruland, Tim (recorder)  Search this

Ruland, Marcella (recorder)  Search this

Performer:

Benedict, Cordelia  Search this

Ridgley, Katherine N.  Search this

Bennett, Liz  Search this

Rose, Cordelia  Search this

Benas, Jeanne  Search this

Block, Judith  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)

1 Sound cassette (analog.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Sound cassettes

Place:

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1996 July 5

Track Information:

101 Stories from the Field,Research / Cordelia Benedict, Katherine N. Ridgley, Liz Bennett.

102 Caring for Collections / Cordelia Rose, Jeanne Benas, Judith Block.

Local Numbers:

FP-1996-CT-0112

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1996.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights:

Copyright and other restrictions may apply. Generally, materials created during a Festival are covered by a release signed by each participant permitting their use for personal and educational purposes; materials created as part of the fieldwork leading to a Festival may be more restricted. We permit and encourage such personal and educational use of those materials provided digitally here, without special permissions. Use of any materials for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires a license from the Archives. Licensing fees may apply in addition to any processing fees.

Topic:

Oral history  Search this

Volunteers  Search this

Smithsonian Institution -- VIARC  Search this

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Collection management  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.SFF.1996, Item FP-1996-CT-0112

See more items in:

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife / Series 5: Working at the Smithsonian / Audio

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1996-ref2528

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1874-1908

Descriptive Entry:

This is a record of specimens and objects stored and controlled by the Registrar's office. Information on contents is usually very limited. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 126, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 126

See more items in:

Accession Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0126

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1880-1884

Descriptive Entry:

These records include the correspondence of Stephen C. Brown with Spencer Fullerton Baird at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, regarding operation of the Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 127, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Correspondence and Memoranda

Identifier:

Record Unit 127

See more items in:

Correspondence and Memoranda

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0127

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1890-1919

Descriptive Entry:

These records include correspondence from the Registrar to United States National Museum staff and others, mostly regarding transportation of specimens, and the annual report of the Registrar to the Assistant Secretary, including a statement of specimen distributions. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 128, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Correspondence and Memoranda

Identifier:

Record Unit 128

See more items in:

Correspondence and Memoranda

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0128

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

4.08 cu. ft. (7 document boxes) (1 tall document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1850-1874, 1879-1885

Descriptive Entry:

These records include receipts from express companies for shipments from the Smithsonian Institution. Entries usually give little or no information on contents of shipments, although more information is included for 1879-1884. One volume is for shipments by sea. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 129, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 129

See more items in:

Shipment Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0129

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1864-1940

Descriptive Entry:

These records include a list of packages announced as being sent to the Smithsonian Institution, listed and numbered in order of their announcement, and containing the following information when complete: transportation number, sender, origin, address sent to, how sent, date received, and expenses. The purpose was to control shipments of which the Smithsonian had been forewarned by letter or other means. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, United States National Museum, 1917-1948.

Topic:

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 125, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 125

See more items in:

Shipment Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0125

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1948-1971

Descriptive Entry:

These records include the files of the Registrar relating to budgets, personnel, organization, procedures, and policy. They do not contain accession records. The materials document the work of Helena M. Weiss, Registrar.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 199, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 199

See more items in:

Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0199

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1891-1919

Descriptive Entry:

The Registrar recorded information about specimens received by the United States National Museum and assigned each unit a control number, which is the accession number for those items which were retained. This record lists the specimens by control number and the name of the curator who was assigned to examine and report on them. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 121, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 121

See more items in:

Accession Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0121

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1880, 1884, 1888, 1892-1893, 1897-1898, 1901

Descriptive Entry:

These records contain information concerning the shipment of exhibits and supplies to and from expositions in which the Smithsonian Institution participated. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 124, United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 124

See more items in:

Shipment Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0124

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1885-1929

Descriptive Entry:

These are records of shipments received by the Office of the Registrar and usually contain only scant information about specimens or objects. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, United States National Museum, 1917-1948.

Topic:

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 123, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 123

See more items in:

Shipment Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0123

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

18.76 cu. ft. (6 document boxes) (4 16x20 boxes) (38 bound volumes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1850-1851, 1855-1969

Descriptive Entry:

These records are of incoming and outgoing shipments of the United States National Museum and other Smithsonian bureaus. Information recorded usually includes date, control number, address of sender and recipient, contents, and charges. Apparently a shipping office was set up in the new Natural History Building in 1912, and the main record was transferred there. Entries in the main record after 1912 reflect transportation activities related only to the National Museum. A separate record was set up in 1912 for other Smithsonian bureaus. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, United States National Museum, 1917-1948; and Helena M. Weiss, Registrar.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 122, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 122

See more items in:

Shipment Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0122

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Date:

1885-1919 and undated

Descriptive Entry:

These records concern the operation of the Office of the Registar and do not include accession records for museum objects. The materials were created and maintained by Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919. Most of the correspondence pertains to office policies and procedures, and other administrative matters.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Administration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 75, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Correspondence and Memoranda

Identifier:

Record Unit 75

See more items in:

Correspondence and Memoranda

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0075

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

6.83 cu. ft. (7 document boxes) (7 12x17 boxes) (16 microfilm reels)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Microfilms

Date:

1859-1921

Descriptive Entry:

The accession record books list accessions of the United States National Museum in order of receipt. If the specimens are retained, the Registrar's control number assigned on receipt becomes the accession number. For the years 1859-1861, numbers begin anew each year. For the years 1859, 1860, and 1861, accession numbers begin anew each year. Beginning in 1862 numbers are sequential without regard to year. Accession record books are a brief record of the main accession file, and with that file, are indexed by an alphabetical card index. In some cases, accession entries are duplicated in volumes. These materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, 1917-1948.

See also the temporary accession record books (Record Unit 111).

Restrictions:

Record unit available on microfilm.

Topic:

Museum registrars  Search this

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Microfilms

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 110, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 110

See more items in:

Accession Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0110

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

1.04 cu. ft. (52 microfilm reels)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilms

Date:

1884-1907

Descriptive Entry:

This collection supplements the main series of accession records maintained by the Office of the Registrar; it contains microfilm of fifty-two (52) letterpress volumes of outgoing correspondence, numbered in sequence with the prefix "A", consisting mostly of acknowledgments to donors for specimens sent to the United States National Museum. The correspondence is arranged chronologically. Beginning in June 1885, accession numbers are usually given on each acknowledgment, including accession numbers 15550 through 147007; accession numbers do not run in strict sequence through the volumes. These materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.

The acknowledgments contain a brief description of specimens. Each volume contains an index to personal names occurring in the correspondence. A volume list follows.

Restrictions:

Record unit available on microfilm only.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Microfilms

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 109, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 109

See more items in:

Accession Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0109

Creator::

United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar  Search this

Extent:

0.53 cu. ft. (1 12x17 box) (5 microfilm reels)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Microfilms

Date:

1886-1907

Descriptive Entry:

Temporary accession books list temporary accessions of the United States National Museum in order of receipt for the years 1886-1907. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919. Permanent accession record books are included in Record Unit 110. A volume list follows.

Restrictions:

Record unit partially microfilmed.

Topic:

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Museum registrars  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Microfilms

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 111, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records

Identifier:

Record Unit 111

See more items in:

Accession Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0111