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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 04-149
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director
Subject Files, 1966-1996
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Abram Lerner, Director, 1967-1984, and James Demetrion, Director, 1984-2001, documenting a variety of topics such as planning and policy; the original Joseph H. Hirshhorn gifts and bequest as well as bequests and gifts from others; development; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) departments; Smithsonian Institution offices; internal issues; major events and projects; publications; accessibility; funding; and accreditation. Materials include memoranda; correspondence; images; funding and budget information; copies of wills and agreements; lists of artwork; and related materials. Some materials predate the creation of the Office of the Director.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-149, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director, Subject Files