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Exhibition and Publication Records, 1998-2005

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA06-022
Creators:
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Deputy Director
Dates:
1998-2005
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document exhibition planning and production, and curatorial publishing activities during the tenures of Deputy Directors Charles J. Robertson (1986-2001) and Rachel M. Allen (2002- ). Some materials date to when the museum was known as the National Museum of American Art. Materials include budgets, proposals, financial and funding records, checklists, agreements, publicity material, correspondence, memoranda, notes, loan forms, slides, and contracts. Exhibitions represented include African American Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Calico and Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Patricia S. Smith, Ebendorf: The Jewelry of Robert Ebendorf, George Catlin and His Indian Gallery, Graphic Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Land Through a Lens: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Star-Spangled Presidents: Portraits by Liza Lou, Masters of Their Craft: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Modernism & Abstraction: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Right at Home: American Studio Furniture, Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Wood Turning in North America Since 1930, Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright, and Young America: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Administration

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-022, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Deputy Director, Exhibition and Publication Records
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2021; Transferring office; 2/23/1988 memorandum, Shaffer to McManus; Contact reference staff for details.

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Robertson, Charles (Charles J.) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Allen, Rachel M. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American Art (U.S.). Office of the Deputy Director Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calico and Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Patricia S. Smith (Exhibition) (1997: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
African American Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2003-2005) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ebendorf : The Jewelry of Robert Ebendorf (Exhibition) (2003-2004: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery (Exhibition) (2002-2003: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Graphic Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2003-2004) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Land Through a Lens: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2003-2004) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Star-Spangled Presidents: Portraits by Liza Lou (Exhibition) (2000-2001: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Masters of Their Craft: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2003-2004) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Modernism & Abstraction: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2000-2002) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Right at Home: American Studio Furniture (Exhibition) (2004-2005: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2000-2002) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wood Turning in North America Since 1930 (Traveling exhibition) (2001-2002) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Young America: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Traveling exhibition) (2000-2002) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright (Traveling exhibition) (2001-2003) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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