Beverly Buchanan papers
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Buchanan, Beverly, 1940-
- Dates:
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1912-2017
bulk 1970s-1990s
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18.3 Linear feet
1.07 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.buchbeve
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American sculptor, painter, and land artist Beverly Buchanan measure 18.3 linear feet and 1.07 gigabytes, and date from 1912 to 2017 with the bulk of the material dating from the 1970s to the 1990s. The collection contains biographical material; correspondence; writings; and exhibition and project files, including audiovisual documentation from Bernice Steinbaum Gallery/Steinbaum Krauss Gallery. Material related to professional activities; personal business records; printed material; scrapbooks; photographic material, including photograph albums; and artwork are also found in the collection.
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Barnett-Aden Gallery
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1974
- Size:
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1.17 Linear feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-010
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on selected works from the Barnett-Aden Gallery, which closed in 1969. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and exhibited there from January 20 through May 6, 1974. Afterwards, the show went on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from January 10 to February 9, 1975. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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Davis, Robert Tyler
- Dates:
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1918-1977 and undated
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8.38 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7439
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Robert Tyler Davis' education and career, 1918-1977. The majority of the material is dated 1937- 1977. A fair amount of incoming correspondence illustrates Davis' personal life, and, to a lesser extent, his professional career. Of special note are letters from Davis' second wife, Janet, and journals kept during his t...
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Lovejoy, Rupert Scott, 1885-1975
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1904-1979
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0.58 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.loverupe
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Portland, Maine, dentist and painter Rupert Scott Lovejoy, measure 0.58 linear feet and date from 1904-1979. The collection includes biographical material, letters and sketches from painter Walter Griffin, research material on Griffin collected by Lovejoy, printed material including exhibition catalogs for Lovejoy's exhibitions, two portrait reliefs of Walter Griffin and Edward Souther Griffin, and photographs and nine glass plate negatives of Walter Griffin and his home in Stroudwater, Maine.
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- Dates:
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2013
- Size:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9635
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Oral History Program is part of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. The purpose of the program is to conduct interviews with current and retired members of the Smithsonian staff who have made significant contributions, administrative and scholarly, to the Institution. The project's goal is to supplement the published record and manuscrip...
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Grant, Dwinell, 1912-1991
- Dates:
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1930-1988
- Size:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grandwin
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Dwinell Grant papers measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1988. The papers document Grant's career as a painter and filmmaker through awards and certificates, interviews, resumes, and other biographical material; correspondence with friends, colleagues, and art institutions; manuscripts and other writings; business records with Olympia Gallery and Martin Diamond Fine Arts and Graham Gallery; and brochures, exhibition announcements, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material.
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Phillips Collection
- Dates:
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1920-1960
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68 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.philcoll
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence files, arranged chronologically and alphabetically; gallery records; operational records; music program files; and exhibition files.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office
- Dates:
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1981-2001
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-020
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the research, development, fundraising, publicity, production, and execution of exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Supplementary areas of exhibitions also covered include related symposiums, lectures, and gallery talks. Among those exhibitions covered are The Bard Broth...
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Jones, Jean Ellen, 1942-
- Dates:
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1978-1984
- Size:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jonejean
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Jean Ellen Jones research material on African American artist Lizzie Wilkerson measures 0.2 linear feet and date from 1978 to 1984. The collection includes printed material, photographic material, and a video recording, Everything That Grows and Moves: The Art of Lizzie Wilkerson.
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National Portrait Gallery. Department of Exhibitions and Collections Management
- Dates:
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1973-2017
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25.5 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-102
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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 (NPG), as well as the design and publicity involved with exhibitions and the loan of art objects both to and from the museum. Staff represented...