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Smithsonian Institution, Conservation Analytical Laboratory
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1963-1983
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5.7 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 576
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the Conservation Analytical Laboratory's (CAL) work with Smithsonian Institution curators and collections during the tenures of John H. Olin, Robert M. Organ, Jacqueline S. Olin, and Eleanor McMillan. They also document the Laboratory's extensive training programs and its wide contacts with other museums, both in th...
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Smithsonian Institution, Conservation Analytical Laboratory
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1994-1995, 1998, and undated
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-027
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of recordings of programs and training courses created by the Conservation Analytical Laboratory. Topics covered include paper and photograph conservation. Materials include videotapes.
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Smithsonian Institution, Conservation Analytical Laboratory
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1982-1986
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-109
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records related to the Conservation Analytical Laborary's (CAL) participation in the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP), in particular Task Group G which dealt with the Effects on Materials and Cultural Resources. These records were maintained by R. M. Organ, Director (1968-1983) and Lambertus ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Conservation Analytical Laboratory
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1962-1975
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T89051
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence created and maintained by the Chief, Robert M. Organ. Correspondence concerns CAL relations with universities, historical societies and organizations, conservators, and other institutions and individuals pertaining to conservation issues and advice, general inquiries, and symposia...
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs
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circa 1978, 1980-1984
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-028
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence and subject files of former Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, Paul N. Perrot. Also included are some correspondence and memoranda of William N. Richards, former Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs. The records document collections management in Smithsonian ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Research, Libraries, and Archives Collections Conservation Taskforce
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1994-1996
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-052
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of program records that document various conservation courses offered by the Research, Libraries, and Archives Conservation Taskforce (RELACT). Subjects covered by the courses include the preventative care of paper-based collections and the preservation of mixed media drawings. Staff represented in the records include ...
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Museum Conservation Institute
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1959-2014
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-273
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the history and work of the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI). MCI serves as the center for specialized technical collection research and conservation for all Smithsonian museums and collections. Through knowledge of materials and through the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation and sc...
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National Museum of American Art. Conservation Laboratory
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circa 1965-1988
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-080
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document conservation activities of the Conservation Laboratory, National Museum of American Art (NMAA), which was established in 1967. Materials include the staff correspondence and memoranda of Charles H. Olin, Painting Conservator, 1967, and Senior Conservator, 1968-1971; Anton Konrad, Objects Conservator, 1972-1973; Thomas ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Museum Programs
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1972-1984, 1992
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-028
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession primarily consists of 1", 1/4", and 3/4" (U-Matic) audiotape recordings of educational training programs. The programs address issues such as conservation of museum objects, protection of museum property, museum accessibility, and educator interpretation of collections. Program lecturers include R. M. (Robert M.) Organ, Director...
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United States National Museum. Office of the Director
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circa 1921-1973
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38 cu. ft. (76 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 190
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records contained in this record unit are essentially those of Frank A. Taylor in his capacity as Director, United States National Museum (1962-1971) and Director General of Museums (1968-1971). However, some records as Chairman of the Exhibits Modernization Committee (1943-1959) and Director of the National Museum of History and Technolog...