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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Museum Programs
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circa 1974-1989
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7.4 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 631
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the museological work of the Office of Museum Programs (OMP) among its various constituencies - international, national, and local. The records focus on training for smaller museums in all aspect of museum work, including security, registration, conservation, graphics, education, development, and the like.
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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National Museum of African Art. Office of Education and Public Programs
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1978-2005
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9.5 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-174
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of files created and maintained by Edward Lifschitz. These records document public education programs in African art, history, and culture. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; workshop and symposium information; contractual agreements; reports; evaluation forms; docent training information; docent newsl...
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 27-July 8, 2007
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2007
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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National Portrait Gallery. 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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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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1919-1986
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-018
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Freer Gallery of Art Central Files are comprised mostly of the documentation of routine office procedures. Included in the daily routine were: filling orders for facsimiles of photographs, responding to reference requests seeking information about art and artifacts falling under the domain of the Freer's expertise, the Freer granting ...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Exhibits and Design
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1971-1989
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 516
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include the correspondence of Shannon and Schiesser; minutes of meetings; exhibition proposals; installation floor plans; scripts; conservation planning; budgets; and photographs of HMSG, art works, and artists; and modifications to the Museum's Sculpture Garden.
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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1748-1994
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2.58 Cubic feet (consisting of 5.5 boxes, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Wines
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Wines forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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circa 1800-1965
bulk 1830-1930
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4.56 Cubic feet (consisting of 10 boxes, 1 folder, 1 oversize folder, 1 map case folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Instruments
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Instruments forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Kendall, Evelyn Way
- Dates:
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1783-1969
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4.41 Cubic feet (8 boxes; 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2015.0053
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Evelyn Way Kendall Early Aviation and Balloon Collection documents early aeronautical history from the 18th century to the 1960s in art, prints, photographs, posters, manuscripts, and ephemera.