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National Portrait Gallery, Office of the Director
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1968-2001
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-016
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of subject files documenting the administration of the National Portrait Gallery during the tenures of directors Charles Nagel (1964-1969), Marvin S. Sadik (1969-1981), Alan Maxwell Fern (1982-2000), and Marc Pachter (2000- ). Materials include correspondence, memoranda and related information.
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Chester Dale papers
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Dale, Chester, b. 1883
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circa 1883-2003
bulk 1920-1970
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8.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.daleches
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York art collector Chester Dale measure 8.4 linear feet and date from circa 1883-2003. Dale amassed one of the world's most complete collections of nineteenth and twentieth century French art, was a collector of eighteenth century American portraitists, and a patron and collector of twentieth American artists including George Bellows and Mary Cassatt. The bulk of the collection dates from 1920 to 1970 and documents Dale's activities through biographical material, correspondence, memoirs and other writings, purchase, sales and estate records, printed material, scrapbooks, and photographs.
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Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984
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circa 1914-1984
bulk 1942-1984
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16.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.polljack
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Archives of American Art
The papers of abstract expressionist painters Jackson Pollock and wife Lee Krasner measure 16.1 linear feet and date from circa 1914 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1942 to 1984. The collection documents their personal and professional lives, as well as the legacy of Jackson Pollock's work after his death. Found are biographical material, correspondence, writings by Krasner and others, research material, business and financial records, printed material, scrapbooks, artwork by others, photographs, interview transcripts, audio and video recordings, and motion picture film.
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Science Service
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1927-1970
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-034
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to medical science, chemistry, chemical technology, and physics. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; news releases; clippings, photographs and negatives; articles, reports, research papers, and related topical information.
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National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
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1972, 1979-2015
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19 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the National Zoological Park. The bulk of these materials were created and maintained by Lucy H. Spelman, Director, 2000-2004; Morrell John Berry, Director, 2005-2009; and Dennis W. Kelly, Director, 2010-2017, with a smaller amount of material created by acting, deputy, ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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2010
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-173
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of G. Wayne Clough during his third year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fund raising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, m...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Counselor to the Secretary
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1988-2000
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-090
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the administrative activities of Marc Pachter during his tenure as Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs (1990-1994), Counselor to the Secretary for Electronic Communications and Special Projects (1994-1995), and Counselor to the Secretary (1995-2000), respectively. Of particular ...
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Washburn, Wilcomb E
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1915, 1933-1994
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24 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T91025
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of papers documenting aspects of the career of Wilcomb E. Washburn, a historian and a teacher of American political and cultural history. He held positions at the National Museum for American History, Division of Political History and later at the Smithsonian Institution, Office of American Studies. Materials include ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1980-2014
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4.58 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-177
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by David H. DeVorkin, Curator, 1981- , documenting a variety of topics including educational and public programming related to exhibitions; collections management and loans; lecture series; and the Albert Einstein Planetarium. Particularly well-documented are educational aspects of the ...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Curatorial Office
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1996-2001
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-057
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition proposals declined by the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the Renwick Gallery. Also includes records from when SAAM was known as the National Museum of American Art (NMAA). Materials include correspondence, notes, memoranda, proposals, brochures, press kits, and color slides.