National Museum of African Art Education, Administrative and Program Records
This collection includes education, administrative and program documents collected and produced by the staff of the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, in the conduct of museum business, 1974-2002.
Exhibition Files
Exhibition documents (1970-1989) collected by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, to support the research of the museum's curators.
Correspondence
This accession includes records primarily documenting the professional activities of Sylvia H. Williams, Director, 1983-1996, and Roslyn A. Walker, Director, 1997-2002, of the National Museum of African Art. Included is correspondence with museums, educational institutions, professional societies, and individuals in the field of African art and related studies. Also includes some early …
Board of Trustees Files
This accession consists of minutes and materials from the board of trustees meetings at the National Museum of African Art. The board began in 1979 as the Commission of the Museum of African Art when the Smithsonian Institution first acquired the museum. With the name change of the museum in 1981, the …
Administrative Records
This accession includes the records of Jean M. Salan, primarily during the years when she was Assistant Director for Administration, 1979-1980, and Assistant Director, 1983- . The records document planning for events, such as the opening of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) and the Warren M. Robbins Library, and include some …
Calendar of Events
These records document the activities and program offerings at the National Museum of African Art. Calendars are produced quarterly (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) and provide dates, times, locations and a brief description of activities. Activities include exhibition openings, films, gallery discussions, lectures, seminars, storytelling, and workshops.
Website Records
This accession consists of the National Museum of African Art website as it existed on February 3, 2011. The website includes visitor information, collections information, online exhibitions, educational activities, schedules of events, and related information. Also included in this accession is the blog, "Artists in Dialogue 2." Materials are in electronic format.
Special Events Records
This accession consists of materials relating to the inaugural events surrounding the opening of the National Museum of African Art building in the Quadrangle in 1987. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, invitations, invitation lists, and black and white photographs.
Branch Library Correspondence
This accession consists of records created by Janet L. Stanley, Branch Librarian, 1979- , documenting the activities of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, National Museum of African Art Branch. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence with the public, Smithsonian Institution staff, publishers, and other individuals and organizations.
Board of Trustees Files
This accession consists of records documenting the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) Advisory Board meetings and its members during the tenure of Johnnetta B. Cole, Director, 2009-2017. The board began in 1979 as the Commission of the Museum of African Art when the Smithsonian Institution first acquired the museum. With the …
