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Record Unit 319,  National Collection of Fine Arts, Publication Editor,  Departmental Records, 1967-1970

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Collection of Fine Arts, Publication Editor
Title:Departmental Records
Dates:1967-1970
Quantity:0.5 linear meter.
Collection:Record Unit 319
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This record unit documents staff activity and consists of catalog specifications, correspondence with art magazines, proposals for publication funding, publication budgets, price lists, copyright material, and administrative memoranda.

Historical Note

The functions of the publication editor date back to FY 1968 when Georgia M. Rhoades was appointed editor, National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA). In FY 1969 the office was officially titled the Editorial Office, and in FY 1970 the title was changed to Publication Editor, with Rhoades remaining editor of the Office.

Responsibilities of the Publication Editor include the editing of NCFA catalogs; assisting NCFA staff in the writing of articles for publication in professional and semiprofessional art journals; securing the printing of invitations for exhibitions openings; securing the printing of posters; editing and writing articles for Artyfacts, a weekly information newsletter for NCFA staff; and investigating fund procedures for NCFA publications.

Introduction

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.

Descriptive Entry

These records consist of catalog specifications; correspondence with art magazines; proposals for publication funding; publication budget; price lists; copyright material; and administrative memoranda.

This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 319, National Collection of Fine Arts, Publication Editor, Departmental Records

Container List

Box 1

American Heritage Magazine, 1968

Box 1 of 1

America article (David W. Scott), 1969

Box 1 of 1

Antiques, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Archipenko, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Art Education, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Artyfacts (weekly information sheet for the Portrait Gallery), 1969

Box 1 of 1

Milton Avery, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Arts Magazine, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Biennale XXXIV; American Exhibition, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Checklists, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Checklists/Revised, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Curator, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Ford Proposal, 1967-1969 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Gallery Volunteers, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Image Catalogue, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Memoranda, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Labels, 1968

Box 1 of 1

MacDonald - Wright, 1967

Box 1 of 1

Miscellaneous Projects, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

NCFA/Gallery Plan, Revised, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

NCFA/Gallery Plan, 1968

Box 1 of 1

NCFA/National Portrait Gallery (NPG) Building, 1967-1969

Box 1 of 1

The Newberger: An American Collection, 1969-1970

Box 1 of 1

Postcards, 1967-1968 (includes postcard samples)

Box 1 of 1

Poster, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Quickie tour of NCFA, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Smithsonian Year, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Spyropoulous, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Wilderness article (David W. Scott), 1969-1970

Box 1 of 1

Zoo Story, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Advance Specifications, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Advertisements, 1967

Box 1 of 1

Art/General, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Art Objects/other, 1967-1968

Box 1 of 1

Articles - Re NCFA, 1965-1968

Box 1 of 1

Artists/Info Re, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Calendar of Publications, 1968-1970

Box 1 of 1

Collectors, 1968 (Library material on Kreeger Collection?)

Box 1 of 1

Finances, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Foundations, 1965-1967

Box 1 of 1

Illustrations, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Invitations, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Legislation

Box 1 of 1

Letters/General, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Library of Congress Copyright and Card Catalog, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Log Editorial, 1967-1969 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Meetings/Staff, Minutes, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Museums

Box 1 of 1

Organizational Chart

Box 1 of 1

Painting, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Photography, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Press Releases, 1967-1968

Box 1 of 1

S. I. Press, General, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Proposed Projects, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Publications/Systems, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Publicity, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Request for Publications, 1968-1969

Box 1 of 1

Requests for Publications System, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Sculpture, 1969

Box 1 of 1

Registrar's List/NCFA Opening, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Second Floor Gallery Coverage, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Star Symbol, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Studies/General, 1968

Box 1 of 1

Tours

Box 1 of 1

Travel, 1967-1969

Box 1 of 1

Possible Projects, 1970

Box 1 of 1