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Archives of American Art
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hartilynd
- Creators:
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Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe
- Dates:
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circa 1970- circa 2000
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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25.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Lynda Roscoe Hartigan papers measure 25.8 linear feet and date from circa 1970-circa 2000. The material documents Hartigan's career as curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Included are project, exhibition and subject files relating to the Herbert Waide Hemphill Jr. and the Chuck and Jan Rosenak collections at SAAM, exhibitions at SAAM, Folk Art, and Black Art. Material includes correspondence, interviews, audio visual material, photographs, negatives, slides, writings and printed material.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan (1950- ) is deputy director for collections and research and chief innovation officer at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Hartigan was formally chief curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. and developed the museum's American folk art and African American art collections.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2020 by Lynda Roscoe Hartigan.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Keywords
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Museum curators -- Washington (D.C.) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum curators -- Canada -- Toronto | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Folk art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women museum curators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smithsonian American Art Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hemphill, Herbert Waide | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rosenak, Chuck | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rosenak, Jan | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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