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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1967-1978
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0282
- Creators:
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Department of Decorative Arts
- Dates:
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1967-1978
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records chiefly document the administration of Janet Thorpe, Assistant Curator, 1967-1969, and Associate Curator, 1969-1973, and Catherine Lynn Frangiamore, Assistant Curator, 1969-1974. Also, included are materials concerning Thomas E. Lennox, Assistant Curator, 1964-1967; J. Stewart Johnson, Curator, 1974-1976; and David R. McFadden, Curator, 1978- . Records include correspondence with donors concerning gifts to the museum and with interested persons concerning the wallpaper pattern collections; materials concerning the Carnegie Mansion, staff meetings, student intern researchers, and exhibitions; photographs; and chronological files, 1967-1974.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The Department of Decorative Arts was established in 1949 to collect, preserve, exhibit, and act as an informational source for three-dimensional objects used in architectural, residential, and personal environments. In addition, the Department maintained the museum's wallpaper pattern collections (until the creation of a separate Department of Wallpapers in 1976).
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 282, Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Department of Decorative Arts, Records
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Thorpe, Janet | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lynn, Catherine | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lennox, Thomas E. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Johnson, J. Stewart | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| McFadden, David Revere | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Department of Wallpapers | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museums -- Acquisitions | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wallpaper | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art museum curators | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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