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1973-1980, with records dating from 1890
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 562
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of documents deemed to be of historical value by the Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services along with photographs, reports correspondence, contracts and blueprints documenting Smithsonian buildings and construction projects. The buildings documented include the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Arts a...
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1988-1991
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-113
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Office of Facilities Services is responsible for various aspects of planning the construction and equipping of new buildings, as well as renovation and repair of existing buildings. Such efforts may range from discussions of possible space acquisitions such as the old General Post Office Building and the Patent Office Building, to tes...
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circa 1850-2006
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59 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-225
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of information files, original reports and correspondence, papers and articles, and other background material on Smithsonian buildings. These records were compiled by the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (OAHP), research associates, and volunteers. Items in brackets describe cross-references ...
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1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (13 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 637
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files, photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects. Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries Building, the Patent Office Building (home to the National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery), and the ...
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1979-2002
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1.43 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-078
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes the records of William W. Brubaker, Director, 2001- , with earlier records documenting the activities of Richard L. Siegle, Director, Office of Facilities Services, 1987-1994. Material includes correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; quarterly program review; blueprints; building repairs and restoration ...
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2006, 2012-2014
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2.38 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (2 16x20 boxes) (6 folders oversize material)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-134
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in developing programs and exhibitions related to innovation for the Arts and Industries Building (AIB). Closed to the public since 2004, the Arts and Industries Building was mean...
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1963-1974
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1.61 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 tall document box) (1 folder oversize material)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 639
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of exterior construction progress photographs and some blueprints documenting construction of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Air and Space Museum, and the National Museum of History and Technology, as well as the renovation of the Patent Office, Civil Service Commission, and Natural History ...
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1977-1992
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42 cu. ft. (42 record storage boxes) (6 drawers oversize material)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-138
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents in-house projects of the Office of Design and Construction for various Smithsonian buildings. Documentation includes blueprints and architectural drawings, specifications, correspondence with contractors, and work progress reports. Museums and buildings documented in this collection include: Arts and Industries Buildin...
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1892-1960
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22 cu. ft. (44 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 311
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the administration of William Henry Holmes, first Curator of the National Gallery of Art (NGA), 1907-1920, and Director of the Gallery, 1920-1932. To a lesser extent, it also documents the administration of Ruel P. Tolman, Acting Director of NGA, 1932-1937, and the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA), 1937-1946, ...
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1969-1986
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 87-113
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of receipts, blueprints, correspondence, inspectors' logs, and specifications concerning Office of Design and Construction projects. Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: Arts and Industries Building, Smithsonian Institution Service Center, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Museum Support ...
