Smithsonian Institution Archives

Publicity Records, circa 1968-1989

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA94-102
Creators:
National Museum of American Art. Office of Public Affairs
Dates:
circa 1968-1989
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of exhibition records produced by the Office of Public Affairs, National Museum of American Art (NMAA). These records include outgoing and incoming correspondence of Margery Byers, former Chief of the office of Public Affairs, from 1977 to 1989; NMAA exhibition publications, brochures, and posters; lists of exhibition items; newspaper clippings, or reviews, pertaining to NMAA exhibitions; and Smithsonian press releases that announce current and upcoming exhibitions at NMAA. In addition, there are photographs and contact sheets of NMAA symposium receptions, exhibition openings, and special events in which distinguished persons attended. Some photographs are of former United States Vice-President Walter F. Mondale, American playwright Lillian Hellman, and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Robert McCormick Adams.

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Author
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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 94-102, National Museum of American Art. Office of Public Affairs, Publicity Records

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Adams, Robert McC. (Robert McCormick), 1926-2018 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Byers, Margery A. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mondale, Walter F., 1928- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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