Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1898, 1916-1917, 1954, 1966, 1978-2015

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA18-136
Creators:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Ceramics
Dates:
1898, 1916-1917, 1954, 1966, 1978-2015
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and production of exhibitions created and maintained by Louise Allison Cort, Museum Specialist, 1985-1989; Assistant Curator, 1989-1994; Associate Curator, 1994-1995; and Curator, 1995- . Topics covered include research, planning, preparation, event feedback, fund raising, budgets, the traveling exhibition, artists, travel, agreements, and education. Many documents are written or published in Japanese. Topics also include a loaned exhibition from Cambodia, the Korean gallery space relocation, and a collaborative exhibition with the National Museum of Korea. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, photographs, postcards, negatives, maps, transcripts, programs, brochures, proposals, slides, transparencies, news clippings, newsletters, floor plans, catalogs, publications, architectural drawings, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some older material was acquired by Cort for research purposes.

Administration

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-136, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Ceramics, Exhibition Records
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2031; Transferring office; 9/13/01 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.

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Cort, Louise Allison, 1944- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Basketmaker in Rural Japan (Exhibition) (1994-1995: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics (Exhibition) (2003: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia (Exhibition) (2010-2011: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cranes and Clouds: The Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay (Exhibition) (2011-2016: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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