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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Administrative Records, 1969-1981
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0512
- Creators:
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Administration and Museum Support Services
- Dates:
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1969-1981
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This record unit documents the administrative procedures employed by HMSG. The records provide information about the process of recruiting staff for the new Museum. There are also budget and financial records, which track the costs of exhibits as they were produced.
Historical Note
Historical Note
A Department of Administration was created in 1971 to oversee the daily operations of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). It was also responsible for coordinating the various stages of exhibition preparation to ensure completion of each exhibition. Joseph Sefekar was the first Administrator and served until 1978. The Office was renamed the Department of Administration and Museum Support Services in 1979, and Nancy L. Kirkpatrick became its Director, a position she retained through 1981.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 512, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Administration and Museum Support Services, Administrative Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Sefekar, Joseph | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kirkpatrick, Nancy F. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum finance | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum exhibits | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, Modern | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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