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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Files, 1980-1987
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA01-181
- Creators:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1980-1987
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Thomas Lawton, Director, 1977-1987, documenting relations between the Sackler family and the Freer Gallery of Art, particularly at the time of Arthur M. Sackler's death. Materials include press statements and releases, correspondence, memoranda, clippings of obituaries for Sackler, biographical information about Sackler, meeting agendas, drafts and a copy of the final donor agreement for the Sackler collection and other agreements concerning the Sackler collection, floor plans for the galleries, lists of objects in the Sackler collection and estimated values, and photocopies of photographs of objects.
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-181, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Files
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Lawton, Thomas, 1931- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sackler, Arthur M. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sackler Family | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Freer Gallery of Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museum directors | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Administration | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, Asian | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Clippings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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