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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 02-017

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Design and Production

Freer Reinstallation Records, 1989-1993

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Design and Production
Title:Freer Reinstallation Records
Dates:1989-1993
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 02-017
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records document the planning, selection, housing and reinstallation of objects in the Freer Gallery of Art following the building's total renovation (1985-1989) and prior to its formal re-opening in 1993. Materials include internal memoranda, correspondence, floor plans, label copy, measurements, object selections, planning, production schedules, and details regarding fixtures, graphics, casework, and finishes in the galleries.

Descriptive Entry

These records document the planning, selection, housing, and reinstallation of objects in the Freer Gallery of Art following the building's total renovation (1985-1989) and prior to the formal re-opening in 1993.

Materials include internal memoranda, correspondence, floor plans, label copy, measurements, object selections, planning, production schedules, database, and details regarding fixtures, graphics, casework, and finishes in the galleries.

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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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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-017, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Design and Production, Freer Reinstallation Records

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Container List

Box 1

Galleries 1-4 American Art (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Galleries 5-8 and 17 Japanese Art (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Galleries 6A, 7 and 8 Japanese Ceramics

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 9 Korean Ceramics

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 10 Chinese Art (2 folder)

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 11 Blue and White Porcelain

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 12 Peacock Room, Corridors, Miscellaneous

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 13 Chinese Painting

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 13 Chinese Calligraphy

Box 1 of 2

Galleries 14-16 Chinese Jade and Bronze

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 17 Buddhist Art

Box 1 of 2

Galleries 17-18 South and Southeast Asian Art

Box 1 of 2

Gallery 19 Islamic Art (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Gallery Link - Ancient Near East Art

Box 2 of 2

General (3 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Production Schedule

Box 2 of 2

Scale Object Layout

Box 2 of 2

Exhibit Object List

Box 2 of 2

Special Details

Box 2 of 2

Finishes

Box 2 of 2

Graphics

Box 2 of 2

Case Schedules

Box 2 of 2

Publications

Box 2 of 2

Planning/Conceptual

Box 2 of 2

Facilities

Box 2 of 2

Object Selections

Box 2 of 2

Japanese Screens

Box 2 of 2

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