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Summary

United States Gallery in Main Memorial Hall, layout sketch made for "1876: A Bicentennial Exhibit" by David Sellin [Image no. SIA2016-012206]

Collection ID:: Record Unit 459
Creators:: National Museum of American Art. Department of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Painting and Sculpture
Dates:: 1965-1983
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 12.5 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These records document exhibitions organized by the Department. Also included are administrative files and general correspondence files of the office.

Historical Note

In 1970, the Department of Painting and Sculpture was divided into two units: the Department of Contemporary Art, which was concerned with artists active in the 20th century, and the Department of 18th and 19th Century Painting and Sculpture, concerned with 18th and 19th century artists. The separation endured until 1983. William H. Truettner joined the staff in 1969 as Associate Curator. In 1977 he was named Curator.

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 459, National Museum of American Art. Department of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Painting and Sculpture, Records

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National Museum of American Art (U.S.). Department of Painting and Sculpture	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American Art (U.S.). Department of Contemporary Art	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Smithsonian Institution Archives

Washington, D.C.

Records, 1965-1983