Smithsonian Institution Archives

Central Files, 1919-1986

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA03-018
Creators:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Dates:
1919-1986
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
The Freer Gallery of Art Central Files are comprised mostly of the documentation of routine office procedures. Included in the daily routine were: filling orders for facsimiles of photographs, responding to reference requests seeking information about art and artifacts falling under the domain of the Freer's expertise, the Freer granting permission to publish to those wanting to publish images purchased from the Freer, and correspondence regarding Freer publishing.
All folders in the Central Files contain such routine documentation. When folders contain items above and beyond the general scope of the materials, a note is made. Folders often contain the work of a wide variety of Freer staff. When a director or curator is strongly represented in the folder, a note is made. Indication of a few of the directors or curators does not negate the existence of other Freer personnel.
Approximate date spans are indicated for each folder. A final note is made about folders containing preservation concerns (i.e., folded papers, photographs, telegrams, etc.). The folders are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-018, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Central Files

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Acker, William Reynolds Beal, 1907- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bishop, Carl Whiting, 1881-1942 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bishop, Daisy Furcott Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bishop, Nettie Brooks, 1893-1933 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Guest, Grace Dunham Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lodge, John Ellerton, 1876-1942 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rhoades, Katharine N., 1885-1965 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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