Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Record Unit 453
National Museum of American Art,
Office of the Registrar,
Records,
1963-1987


Historical Note

Descriptive Entry


HISTORICAL NOTE

The position of Registrar was first established in 1965. Prior to that time registrarial duties were performed by the United States National Museum registrar. Marjorie S. Zapruder served as Registrar from 1965 until 1967, when Elizabeth Strassmann was appointed. Strassmann held the position until 1973. She was succeeded by W. Robert Johnston, who served as Registrar, 1974- .


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

This record unit documents the activities of the Office of the Registrar staff and consists of temporary loan files; temporary exhibition files, including shipping, insurance information and loan agreements; general correspondence files; administrative files; and the files of the Smithsonian Art Commission, 1963-1975.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

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1978 TL's Closed

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#395 Celebration: A World of Art and Ritual (Part I & II) I 3/17/82 - 7/10/83 II 8/26/82 - 2/21/83

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Closed Temporary Loan Files

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Closed Temporary Loan Files

Closed Miscellaneous Files

Closed Temporary Loan Files

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