This accession consists of images of cacti maintained by curator Joseph Nelson Rose. Most images were taken in Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, the
British West Indies, and the Danish West Indies. Some images of people, buildings, and landscapes are also present.
Materials are mostly glass plate negatives and nitrate negatives. There is also a small amount of black and white photographs, illustrations, sketches, and notes.
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Ceramics Search this
Extent:
8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Picture postcards
Electronic records
Compact discs
Sketches
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Glass negatives
Color transparencies
Date:
1972-2018
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Louise Allison Cort, Curator, 1995- ; Associate Curator, 1994-1995; Assistant Curator, 1989-1994; and Museum
Specialist, 1985-1989. Topics documented in this accession include research, donations, appraisals, collaborations, and professional activities. Some records predate Cort's
tenure at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. She previously held positions in Oriental Art as Assistant Curator, 1969-1976, and Associate for Research,
1978-1981, at the Harvard University Fogg Art Museum. Materials include correspondence, clippings, picture postcards, notes, invitations, memoranda, brochures, proposals,
photographs, sketches, lists, glass negatives, brochures, and related materials. 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.
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Clippings
Newsletters
Floor plans
Sketches
Ephemera
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
1964-1999
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document the curatorial activities of Lydia Puccinelli, Curator of Collections, National Museum of African Art, 1979-1999. Between
1964-1979, Puccinelli served as a curator at the Museum of African Art, prior to its joining the Smithsonian. A large portion of the correspondence is in response to public
inquires regarding the identification and assessment of objects. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, exhibition materials, photographs of objects, slides,
floorplans, didactics, and label text.
