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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Curatorial Department
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circa 1978-1994
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-072
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, which are from the office of Valerie J. Fletcher, Curator of Sculpture at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), primarily document Fletcher's involvement in the planning, research, and installation of the exhibition Dreams and Nightmares: Utopian Visions in Modern Art at HMSG in 1983-1984. During the years Fletc...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. State and Local Government Program
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1973-1979
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 571
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the administrative and program files of the State and Local Government Program. They include correspondence concerning arrangements for dialogues and colloquia, fundraising material, mailing lists, fellowship correspondence, records of advisory committee meetings, texts of papers given at various events, and some c...
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National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
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1986-1997, 2001-2017
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-109
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) administrative and professional activities during the tenures of Sylvia H. Williams, Director, 1983-1996; Patricia L. Fiske, Acting Director, 1996; Roslyn A. Walker, Director, 1997-2002; Sharon F. Patton, Director, 2003-2008; and Johnnetta B. Cole, D...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Assistant Director (Administration)
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1964-1973
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 256
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists primarily of administrative files maintained by Robert V. Bartnik in his capacity as Assistant Director (Administration), 1970-1973. A smaller amount of material was created by his predecessor, Tillinqhast, 1964-1969. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and include correspondence, memoranda, charts, ...
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Education Department
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1990-2015
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-081
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting public programs at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The museum was renamed from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in 2014. Materials include events programs, mailings, pamphlets, calendars, program descriptions, speaker biographies, photographs of events, clippings, and p...
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Assistant Director, Research and Collections Division
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1987-1992
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-193
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Forrest McGill, Assistant Director, Research and Collections Division, documenting the administration of the Research and Collections Division, development, finances, staff and committee meetings, policies, research opportunities and fellowships, security, staff members, special ...
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Macbeth Gallery
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1947-1948
1838-1968
bulk 1892-1953
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131.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.macbgall
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Archives of American Art
The Macbeth Gallery records provide almost complete coverage of the gallery's operations from its inception in 1892 to its closing in 1953. Through extensive correspondence files, financial and inventory records, printed material, scrapbooks, reference and research material, and photographs of artists and works of art, the records document all aspects of the gallery's activities, charting William Macbeth's initial intention to lease his store "for the permanent exhibition and sale of American pictures" through over sixty years of success as a major New York firm devoted to American art. The collection measures 131.6 linear feet and dates from 1838 to 1968 with the bulk of the material dating from 1892 to 1953.
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Kurtz, Charles M. (Charles McMeen), 1855-1909
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1843-1990
bulk 1884-1909
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27.74 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kurtchar
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Archives of American Art
The papers of arts administrator, museum director, collector, dealer, and editor Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909), measure 27.74 linear feet and date from 1843-1990 (bulk dates 1884-1909). The bulk of the collection consists of detailed chronological correspondence between Kurtz and his wife and family, friends, colleagues, and business associates that documents many notable exhibitions, galleries, museums, private collections, as well as cities, people, and events of the period. Also found in the collection are Kurtz's diaries, scrapbooks, printed materials, and photographs.
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Webber, Austin J., II
Rogone, Philip N.
Small Beginnings, Inc.
Croteau, Winnifred D.
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1986 - 2006
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2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0940
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records relating to Small Beginnings, Inc., a medical supply company that designs, invents, manufactures, and distributes products for premature infants. The records include contacts with distributors, correspondence, product advertisements, patent and trademark files, photographs, a scrapbook, and oral history interviews with Kenneth S. Croteau, Mary S. "Sharon" Rogone, and Philip N. Rogone.
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Hemphill, Herbert Waide
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1776-1998
bulk 1876-1998
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26.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hempherb
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Archives of American Art
The papers of folk art collector and museum curator Herbert Waide Hemphill date from 1776-1998, bulk 1876-1998, and measure 26.7 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical materials, personal business records, files documenting his collecting, writings, art work, minutes of meetings, a scrapbook, printed material including exhibition and auction announcements and catalogs, and miscellaneous artifacts. The collection also contains numerous photographs of Hemphill, family members, his residences, friends and colleagues, exhibitions, travel, and art work. Sound and video recordings include interviews of Hemphill.