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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. External Affairs
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circa 1969-2004
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-195
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting publicity for exhibitions, events, and educational programs of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). Particularly well-represented in the records are the Smithsonian Institution's annual Art Night on the Mall and the exhibition, Gyroscope. This accession also documents the history ...
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1926-2007
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-060
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of research papers, lectures, research notes, correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, photographs, slides from various trips and lectures, clippings, professional activity files, and related materials documenting Ursula B. Marvin's career as a planetary geologist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, as well as ...
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Downtown Gallery records
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Downtown Gallery
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1824-1974
bulk 1926-1969
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109.56 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.downgall
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Downtown Gallery date from 1824 to 1974 (bulk 1926-1969) and measure 109.56 linear feet. The records present a comprehensive portrait of a significant commercial gallery that operated as a successful business for more than forty years, representing major contemporary American artists and engendering appreciation for early American folk art. There is an unprocessed addition to this collection dating circa 1970 of a single financial/legal document.
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1987-2003
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-117
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Jenny F. So, Associate Curator, 1990-1996; Curator, 1996-1998; and Senior Curator, 1998-2000. Topics include exhibition development, collection management, research, fund raising, outreach, publishing, and professional activities. A small amount of material was created...
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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space Science and Exploration
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circa 1960-1986
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22.5 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 348
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of administrative files from the Department of Astronautics and the Department of Space Science and Exploration. Materials include correspondence, budget materials, exhibit scripts, annual reports, files of former curator Richard Hallion, correspondence of Durant concerning the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astron...
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1976-1999 and undated
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-043
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the curatorial activities of Frank Gettings, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1969-1999. Some exhibitions curated by Frank Gettings for the Hirshhorn included: Picasso's Etchings: Selections from the Museum's Collecion (1975); Robert Rauschenberg: ...
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1954-1985, with related records from 1917
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 401
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of the correspondence of Edgar P. Richardson, Director, 1954-1964; his successor, William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983- , and other staff members; minutes and records of the Board of Trustees; manuscripts, correspondence, and other records of the Archives of American Art Journal; and the files ...
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Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973
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1889-1973
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117.23 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (205 document boxes) (4 16x20 boxes) (2 3x5 boxes) (1 tall document box) (2 18x24 boxes) (3 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7005
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist mainly of records of the Astrophysical Observatory (also abbreviated APO) under the Directorship of Samuel P. Langley, Charles G. Abbot, and Loyal Blaine Aldrich.
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National Air and Space Museum. Exhibitions Division
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circa 1975-1990s
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-088
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of National Air and Space Museum (NASM) exhibition records maintained by Lucius E. Lomax. Materials include diagrams, photos, exhibition plans, concept and other scripts, plans for specific galleries, memoranda and correspondence. Many records document the Museum's 1976 opening. Some records of the NASM exhibits committ...
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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Administrative Office
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1963-1987
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 379
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the activities and efforts of the Administrative Office to acquire objects and portraits, most notably correspondence with art collectors and professional artists. The records include correspondence and memoranda with various art collectors, professional artists, domestic and foreign museums, educational institutions...
