Exhibition Records
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of Exhibition and Design
- Dates:
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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. Department of Design and Production
- Dates:
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1964-1991
- Size:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 451
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence, memoranda, photographs, floor plans, illustrations, and architectural drawings which document the installation of exhibitions at the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) and the Renwick Gallery. Also included are exhibition scripts, catalogues, work orders, and administrative records of the Department...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
- Dates:
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1965-1972
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28 cu. ft. (28 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 104
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain correspondence, memoranda, and related material concerning the administration of bureaus listed above, as well as material concerning relationships with other Smithsonian offices. Also included are some files from Blitzer's previous position as Director of the Office of Education and Training.
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of Administration
- Dates:
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1964-1980
- Size:
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15 cu. ft. (30 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 447
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include administrative subject files, personnel records, financial and budgetary materials, and exhibition files. The administrative subject files contain letters, memoranda, reports, inventories, and other records which chronicle the day-to-day operations of NCFA. Among these are correspondence with NCFA curators and Smithsonian...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
- Dates:
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1993
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6.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (11 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-009
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of microfilms and microfiche of Office of Design and Construction (ODC) project files previously transferred to the Archives. The film includes copies of material in accessions 89-106, 91-018, 91-082, 91-114, 92-068, 92-138. Researchers should consult finding aids to these collections for further description of material...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
- Dates:
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1970-2006
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2.76 cu. ft. (4 16x20 boxes) (103 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-080
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of drawings documenting the planning and design of exhibitions and other projects by the Office of Exhibits Central (OEC). OEC designs exhibitions for the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service as well as for Smithsonian Institution museums and units without internal exhibition design offices or which need...
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National Museum of American History. Department of Exhibits
- Dates:
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1957-1992
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35.58 cu. ft. (35 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 551
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of exhibition design, production, and installation information including proposals and narratives, scripts, schedules, graphic designs, construction contracts and specifications, floor plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, and photographs. The records also include Department of Exhibits administrative files such as corre...
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Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Company (The), (Fairfield, New Jersey)
- Dates:
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1927-1983
bulk 1960-1977
- Size:
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11 Cubic feet (3 oversize folders, 20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0169
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The bulk of the collection consists of renderings of sewing machines and related products by industrial designers such as Henry Dreyfuss, Robert P. Gersin, Eliot Noyes, and Malcolm S. Park; by designers of Singer's in-house design department; and by consultants to the firm. Materials include decals, photographs, negatives, patents, and renderings and sketches. This collection documents the influence of industrial design on Singer sewing machines as well as other household products such as vacuum cleaners.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
- Dates:
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1983, 1986-1990
- Size:
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-085
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of edited exhibition scripts, outlines, and designs for mostly Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES); memoranda to and from other bureaus within the Smithsonian Institution; correspondence between curators and exhibition designers; drawings, sketches and architectural and electrical designs f...
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Cox, Kenyon, 1856-1919
- Dates:
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1876-1977
- Size:
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0.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coxkenyl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Kenyon and Louise Cox measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1876 to 1977. Included are Kenyon and Louise's Certificate of Marriage, autobiographical notes by Louise focusing on her time at the National Academy of Design, writings, and correspondence, primarily from Kenyon Cox, including several illustrated letters. Also found is artwork by Kenyon and others, including Julian Alden Weir, biographical material on Jacob Dolson Cox, Keyon's Father, photographs and printed reproductions of artwork, magazine and newspaper clippings, an unpublished bibliography on Kenyon Cox, and a handwritten list of Kenyon Cox paintings in the National Academy of Design permanent collection.