Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1915, circa 1960-1993

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA95-143
Creators:
National Museum of American Art. Department of Graphic Arts
Dates:
1915, circa 1960-1993
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the activities of Martina Roudabush Norelli, associate curator of Graphic Arts, and include original inventory sheets of works of art purchased from or donated by individuals and societies, including the Chicago Society of Etchers; minutes of meetings of professional societies; brochures from exhibitions; exhibition catalogues; photographs; posters; biographical information on several artists; correspondence with individuals and museums; newsletters; and administrative files. Also included is documentation relative to the opening exhibition of the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) in May 1968, and a list of gifts of French citizens to the United States, through the Department of State, 1915.
Materials include correspondence and memoranda of Martina Roudabush Norelli, Assistant Curator, Prints and Drawings, 1977-1978; Associate Curator, Prints and Drawings, 1979-1982; Associate Curator, Department of Graphic Arts, 1983-1993; Janet A. Flint, Acting Curator, Prints and Drawings, 1970; Curator, Prints and Drawings, 1971-1982; Curator, Graphic Arts, 1983-1984; Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, Special Consultant, NCFA, 1965-1966; Acting Curator, Department of Contemporary Art, 1967; Curator, Department of Contemporary Art, 1968-1969; Curator, Contemporary Painting and Sculpture, 1970-1972; Consultant, Contemporary Painting and Sculpture, 1973; Consultant, Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture, 1974-1980; Senior Curatorial Advisor, Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture, 1981-1982; Senior Curatorial Advisor, NMAA, 1983-1985; and Sara Hutchinson, Museum Technician, Department of Graphic Arts, 1984; Museum Specialist, Department of Graphic Arts, 1985.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-143, National Museum of American Art, Department of Graphic Arts, Records

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Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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