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Curatorial Records, 1964-1999

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA00-091
Creators:: National Museum of African Art
Dates:: 1964-1999
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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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.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-091, National Museum of African Art, Curatorial Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Puccinelli, Lydia	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum of African Art (Washington, DC)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art, African	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Floor plans	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Color photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Color transparencies	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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