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Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986
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circa 1934-1986
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2.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.breeadel
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington D.C. art historian and museum curator Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, measure 2.5 linear feet and date from circa 1934-1986. The papers provide scattered documentation of Breeskin's career, focusing on writings and lectures delivered in the United States and abroad, and briefly documenting her work as an art exhibition juror, as a consultant, and as a teacher of a community art course. The collection also includes papers documenting some of Breeskin's research on Loren MacIver, Mary Cassatt, and others, and is comprised of biographical material, personal and professional correspondence with artists, friends, and colleagues, manuscript and lecture notes and drafts, professional files, sound recordings, and a few photographs.
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Special Services Records
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of the Director
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1964-1969
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5.29 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (3 12x17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 320
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of memoranda and correspondence pertaining to the various programs carried out by Special Services; NCFA art collection material; exhibition material; lecture materials; budget; reports; staff biographies; newspaper clippings; magazine articles; radio and television material; tour information; and information on the White...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office
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1938-2001
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-058
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the research, development, fundraising, publicity, production, and execution of exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the Renwick Gallery. Staff represented include Harry Rand, Curator, Department of 20th Century Painting and Sculpture, SAAM; Louise Reeves, Exhibitions ...
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Sartain family (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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1795-1944
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6 microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sartfami
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Selected Sartain family papers from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Moore College of Art, including correspondence, printed material, photographs, sketchbooks, writings, minutes of meetings and other organizational records, and memorabilia.
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Brooklyn Museum
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1823-1963
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25 Items (reels of microfilm)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.broomuse2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Included are extensive memoirs of William Henry Fox director of the museum for over 25 years; scattered records of the Brooklyn Institute, 1823-1873; catalogs for Brooklyn Museum exhibits (4 1/2 reels) and for exhibits held in various galleries and museums, primarily in N.Y. (14 reels); brief records of the Dept. of Painting and Sculpture primarily...
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Graphic Arts
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1966-1989
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 476
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of files documenting exhibitions organized by the Department of Prints and Drawings and the Department of Graphic Arts, 1968-1987, under the leadership of Moser. Also included is a small amount of material left behind by curators Jacob Kainen and Janet A. Flint. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, label text, obj...
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of Exhibition and Design
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1963-1973
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23 cu. ft. (46 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 314
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include research, correspondence, and photographs concerning the design and installation of exhibitions; information on national art conferences; Harry Lowe's correspondence as curator of exhibits; correspondence with art galleries, museums, and private collectors who loaned art work to NCFA; exhibition schedules and research ...
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Exhibition and Design
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1947-1983
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4.93 cu. ft. (2 16x20 boxes) (37 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 452
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of approximately 800 posters, which primarily document exhibitions, programming, and collections at the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and later, the National Museum of American Art (NMAA). Several posters serve as advertisements for the museum, incorporating imagery from artists' works within the collection....
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National Museum of American Art and Portrait Gallery. Library
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circa 1910-1986
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10.43 cu. ft. (20 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 333
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists primarily of brochures, booklets, and books cataloging single exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art, the National Collection of Fine Arts, the National Museum of American Art, and the Renwick Gallery. Also included are a few catalogs from exhibitions of SITES. There are catalogs from exhibitions staged by the ...