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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions
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1983-1994
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-139
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records pertaining to the planning and development of nine exhibitions (Blessed Are the Peacemakers; U.S. Grant: The Man and the Image; Portraits by Brady: Imperial Photographs from the Harvard College Library; Noble Heritage: Five Centuries of Portraits from the Hosokawa Family; The Spirit of the Party: Hamilto...
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William T. Sherman collection of Alexander Gardner photographs
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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
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1866-1868
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61 Photographic prints
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.077
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National Museum of the American Indian
Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) was a photographer best known for his portraits of President Abraham Lincoln, his American Civil War photographs, and his photographs of American Indian delegations. This collection contains 61 albumen prints that were shot by Gardner circa 1866-1868 and held in General William T. Sherman's personal collection. Photographs depict American Indian tribes and Peace Commissioners involved in the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty; photographs shot along the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division in 1867; and photographs of American Indian delegations visiting Washington, D. C. from 1866-1868.
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Cosentino, Andrew J.
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circa 1970s-2017
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1.33 Linear feet (1 archival box )
- Collection ID:
- NPG.CAP.00007
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National Portrait Gallery
This collection includes research by Curator Andrew J. Consentino for The Paintings of Charles Bird King (1785-1862), Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian National Collection of Fine Arts (currently Smithsonian American Art Museum) exhibition catalogue, 1977. There are paper files, the artist's will, diary, inventory, photographs and slides, created circa 1970s–2017.
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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Exhibitions and Collections Management
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1986-2004
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-055
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the work of the Department of Exhibitions and Collections Management in the preparation and development of exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, particularly the movement of art objects on loan both to and from the museum. Exhibitions documented include Andy Warhol's Flash - November ...
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Lipton, Leah
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1980-2007
bulk 1980-1986
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2.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NPG.CAP.00001
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National Portrait Gallery
Research material gathered by Leah Lipton regarding portrait painter Chester Harding (1792-1866), including correspondence with reference librarians, archivists, scholars, private collectors, Harding's descendants, and others; printed material, notes, and photographs.
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Lynes, Russell, 1910-1991
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1930-1986
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2.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lyneruss
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Archives of American Art
The papers of author, art critic, and art historian Russell Lynes, measure 2.9 linear feet and date from 1930-1986. The bulk of the material is related to Lynes's research for his 1973 book, The Good Old Modern: An Intimate Portrait of the Museum of Modern Art. Also included are some personal papers and photographs.
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circa 1989-1990, 1994-1995, 2000-2010
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-383
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Debra Diamond, Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art, 2000- , documenting the development of exhibitions. Documented exhibitions include "Muraqqa': Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin;" "Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure;" "Tibetan Healing Mandala for ...
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Faison, S. Lane (Samson Lane), 1907-2006
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1922-1981
bulk 1950-1976
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5.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.faislane
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian and Monuments Man S. Lane Faison measure 5.1 linear feet and date from 1922 to 1981, bulk from 1950-1976. Faison was an art history professor at Williams College, Massachusetts and, during World War II, he was a member of the Art Looting Intelligence Unit (ALIU) of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services. The collection includes scattered correspondence; writings; teaching files; subject files on exhibitions and projects; artists files; and printed materials. There are two folders of documents and photographs related to Faison's World War II work in the U.S. Art Looting Intelligence Unit.
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Lamb, Aimée, 1893-1989
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1888-1991
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lambaime
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Archives of American Art
Sketchbooks and sketches, photographs, letters, price lists, a scrapbook, and printed material relating primarily to Lamb's exhibitions.
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1912-1965
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28.5 cu. ft. (57 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 312
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 312 was transferred from the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) Archives to the Smithsonian Institution Archives in October 1984. The NMAA Archives, which was created in January 1975, and located in the Fine Arts and Portrait Gallery Building, came under the daily administration of the NMAA, with technical supervision and ...
