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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Exhibition Records, 1983, 1992-2006
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA07-099
- Creators:
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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1983, 1992-2006
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the Director's involvement in many aspects of exhibition development at the National Portrait Gallery during the tenures of Alan Maxwell Fern (1982-2000) and Marc Pachter (2000-2007). Exhibitions documented include Portrait of the Art World: A Century of ARTnews Photographs; A Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery; Eye Contact: Modern American Portrait Drawings; American Women: A Selection from the National Portrait Gallery; Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery; Gilbert Stuart; Portraits in Jazz: Thirty Musicians Who Made a Difference; Celebrity Caricature in America; Philippe Halsman: A Retrospective; Portraits of the Presidents; Portraiture Now; America's Presidents; and One Life: Walt Whitman, a kosmos. Materials include loan requests, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, scripts, catalog manuscripts, brochures, and newspaper clippings.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-099, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of the Director, Exhibition Records
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2022; Transferring office; 4/20/2001 memorandum, Alers to Kurfehs; Contact reference staff for details.
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