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Curatorial Correspondence, 1986-2008

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA15-345
Creators:: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Islamic Near Eastern Art
Dates:: 1986-2008
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of correspondence created and maintained by Massumeh Farhad, Associate Curator of Islamic Near Eastern Art, 1995-2004, and Chief Curator and Curator of Islamic Art, 2004- , documenting interactions with professional colleagues, organizations, donors, collectors, and researchers regarding research, collections, acquisitions, objects, professional activities, and related topics. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence as well as enclosures such as object images, clippings, brochures, research papers, and related materials. Some materials were inherited by Farhad from previous curators including Glenn D. Lowry, Curator of Near Eastern Art, 1984-1991, and Marianna Shreve Simpson, Curator of Islamic Near Eastern Art, 1992-1995.

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-345, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Curatorial - Islamic Near Eastern Art, Curatorial Correspondence

Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 9/15/2015 memorandum, Wright to Farhad/Stein/Amrod; Contact reference staff for details.

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Lowry, Glenn D	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Simpson, Marianna Shreve, 1949-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Farhad, Massumeh	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Freer Gallery of Art	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Near Eastern Art	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Art, Asian	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art, Islamic	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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