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Departmental Records, circa 1965-1988

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA94-080
Creators:
National Museum of American Art. Conservation Laboratory
Dates:
circa 1965-1988
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
These records document conservation activities of the Conservation Laboratory, National Museum of American Art (NMAA), which was established in 1967. Materials include the staff correspondence and memoranda of Charles H. Olin, Painting Conservator, 1967, and Senior Conservator, 1968-1971; Anton Konrad, Objects Conservator, 1972-1973; Thomas Carter, Senior Conservator, 1974-1981; Katherine Eirk, Paper Conservator, 1975-1985; Stefano Scafetta, Painting Conservator, 1973-1980, and Senior Conservator, 1981- ; Ann M. Creager, Painting Conservator, 1978- ; Ronald Quentin Rankin, Jr., Painting Conservator, 1981- ; Catherine I. Maynor, Paper Conservator, 1986- ; and Fern L. Bleckner, Paper Conservator, 1986- . Records also include conservation guideline manuals, articles, and papers; personnel material; restoration reports; paper conservation work lists; minutes of meetings; contracts; and budgetary information.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 94-080, National Museum of American Art. Conservation Laboratory, Departmental Records

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Bleckner, Fern L. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Carter, Thomas Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Eirk, Katherine Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Konrad, Anton Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Maynor, Catherine I. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Olin, Charles H. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Scafetta, Stefano Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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