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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 01-163

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director

Correspondence, 1924-1987

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director
Title:Correspondence
Dates:1924-1987
Quantity:5.75 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 half document box)
Collection:Accession 01-163
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records consist of materials that document incoming and outgoing correspondence of John Ellerton Lodge, first Director of the Freer Gallery (1920-1942), and Thomas Lawton, fifth Director of the Freer Gallery (1977-1987), and founding Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, (1982-1987). Materials include correspondence and memoranda.

Descriptive Entry

These records document the incoming and outgoing correspondence of John Ellerton Lodge, first Director of the Freer Gallery (1920-1942), and Thomas Lawton, fifth Director of the Freer Gallery (1977-1987), and founding Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (1982-1987). Materials include correspondence and memoranda.

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

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-163, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director, Correspondence

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Container List

Box 1

Thomas Lawton

A-Z, 1984 (77 folders)

Box 1 of 7

Box 2

A-Z, 1985 (77 folders)

Box 2 of 7

Box 3

A-M, 1986 (47 folders)

Box 3 of 7

Box 4

N-Z, 1986 (29 folders)

Box 4 of 7

A-El, 1987 (23 folders)

Box 4 of 7

Box 5

Em-Z, 1987 (54 folders)

Box 5 of 7

Box 6

John Ellerton Lodge

March 10, 1924-August 2, 1924

Box 6 of 7

April 1, 1925-October 27, 1925

Box 6 of 7

September 28, 1924-March 27, 1925

Box 6 of 7

January 8, 1926-December 27, 1926

Box 6 of 7

January 23-May 16, 1927

Box 6 of 7

May 21-September 15, 1927

Box 6 of 7

September 26-November 8, 1927

Box 6 of 7

October 6, 1927

Box 6 of 7

January 7-August 6, 1928

Box 6 of 7

August 20-November 21, 1928

Box 6 of 7

July 18-November 4, 1929

Box 6 of 7

February 14, 1930-November 24, 1930

Box 6 of 7

Box 7

January 29, 1931-December 26, 1931

Box 7 of 7

March 3, 1932-November 10, 1932

Box 7 of 7

July 9, 1933-December 26, 1933

Box 7 of 7

January 10, 1934-October 17, 1934

Box 7 of 7

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