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Acquisition and Deaccession Files, 1984-2000

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA04-143
Creators:: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director
Dates:: 1984-2000
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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This accession consists of records created and maintained by James Demetrion, Director, 1984-2001, documenting artwork offered to the museum and new acquisitions as well as deaccessioned artwork and its disposition. Materials include correspondence, agreements with auction houses, after-sale advice, auction reports, estimates, receipts, confirmations, estimates, and lists of artworks for deaccessioning or proposed deaccessioning.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-143, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director, Acquisition and Deaccession Files

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Demetrion, James	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art, Modern	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Administration	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Acquisitions	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Collection management	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Auctions	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art museum directors	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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