Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 03-026
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Productions, 1982-1983, 1987
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications |
| Title: | Productions |
| Dates: | 1982-1983, 1987 |
| Quantity: | 14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 03-026 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession includes 16mm and 35mm film, 1/4" audiotapes, videotapes, and cassette recordings documenting the construction of the Quadrangle building and discusses the importance of the collections to be exhibited there. The materials document interviews with S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary; Jean Paul Carlhian, Architect of the Quadrangle; and Sylvia H. Williams, Director of the National Museum of African Art. Materials also document budget hearings, the groundbreaking ceremony and party, meetings, and the construction site. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes 16mm and 35mm film, 1/4" audiotapes, videotapes, and cassette recordings documenting the construction of the Quadrangle museum complex and discusses the importance of the collections to be exhibited there. The materials document interviews with S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary; Jean Paul Carlhian, Architect of the Quadrangle; and Sylvia H. Williams, Director of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA). Materials also document budget hearings, the groundbreaking ceremony and party, meetings, and the construction site.
Restrictions
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Index Terms
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Name
- Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001
- Williams, Sylvia H.
- Carlhian, Jean Paul
- Quadrangle (Documentary film : c. 1984)
Subject
- Museum buildings
- Architectural design
- Smithsonian buildings
- Video recordings -- Production and direction
- Documentary videos
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Documentary films
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-026, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions
Container List
Box 1
Quadrangle Construction - First Selects:
NMAfA, Dr. Thompson (16mm film)
NMAfA, Dr. Thompson (16mm audio film)
NMAfA, Silvia Williams Interview (16mm film)
NMAfA, Silvia Williams Interview (16mm audio film)
Sackler Gallery/Townhouse (16mm film)
Sackler Gallery/Townhouse (16mm audio film)
Helicopter Shots (16mm film)
Victorian Garden, Building Construction, Packing (16mm film)
Budget Hearings (16mm audio film)
Capital Planning Board (16mm audio film)
Lawton Interview (16mm audio film)
Fine Arts Commission (16mm audio film)
Fine Arts Commission (Camera A, 16mm film)
Fine Arts Commission (Camera B, 16mm film)
Construction Site (16mm film)
Construction Site (16mm audio film)
Box 2
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Reel One, 16mm audio film)
Finishing Meeting (Reel One, 16mm film)
Finishing Meeting (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Third Interview w/ Sylvia Williams (16mm audio film)
Music (Reel A, 16mm audio film)
Black and White Duplicate (Track One, 16mm film)
Black and White Duplicate (Track Two, 16mm film)
Capital Planning Board (Wild Tracks, 16mm audio)
Sackler Statement (Wild Tracks, 16mm audio)
Box 3
S. Dillon Ripley Interview (Reel One, 16mm film)
S. Dillon Ripley Interview (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
S. Dillon Ripley Meets Shiek (Reel One, 16mm film)
S. Dillon Ripley Meets Shiek (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Second Interview w/ Sylvia Williams (Reel One, 16mm film)
Second Interview w/ Sylvia Williams (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Groundbreaking Ceremony (Reel One, 16mm film)
Groundbreaking Ceremony (Reel Two, 16mm film)
Groundbreaking Ceremony (Reel Three, 16mm audio film)
Groundbreaking Party (Reel One, 16mm film)
Groundbreaking Party (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Quadrangle Construction - Second Selects:
Art Objects Go By Plane (Reel One, 16mm film)
Art Objects Go By Plane (Reel One, 16mm audio film)
Quadrangle Model (16mm film, 6/21/1983)
Catalogue Design Meeting (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
NMAfA (Reel Two, 16mm film)
Box 4
Quadrangle Construction - First Selects:
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Quadrangle Construction - Second Selects:
Catalogue Design Meeting (Reel One, 16mm audio film)
Music (Reel B, 16mm audio film)
Music (Reel C, 16mm audio film)
Dialogue A-B (Reel One, 16mm audio film)
Dialogue A-B (Reel Two, 16mm audio film)
Dialogue C (16mm audio film)
Duplicate (Track One, 16mm audio film)
Duplicate (Track Two, 16mm audio film)
Box 5
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 6/23/1983:
Reel 1 (K36989649545)
Reel 2 (IQ63123413127)
Reel 3 (C29888739278)
Reel 4 (K36981478926)
Reel 5 (IQ61558676663)
Reel 6 (II33884169140)
Reel 7 (IQ76286739382)
Reel 8 (IQ48676888411)
Reel 9 (IQ61542494644)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 6/13/1983:
Reel 10 (IQ61566757473)
Reel 11 (CK63860236731)
Reel 12 (IQ48693109690)
Reel 13 (IS67498786750507)
Reel 14 (IS67490679611)
Reel 15 (II10103441137)
Reel 16 (C88447995590)
Box 6
Reel 17 (D62557336500)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 5/31/1983:
Reel 18 (C227927543548)
Reel 19 (S13716292302)
Reel 20 (IQ61534264199)
Reel 21 (S11728083602)
Reel 22 (S11736164412)
Reel 23 (II10119652759)
Reel 24 (D14284949274)
Reel 25 (D14301140890)
Reel 26 (K37005831315)
Reel 27 (S11719982793)
Reel 28 (H43384409234)
Reel 29 (S11711791983)
Reel 30 (K36997730568)
Reel 31 (O52914142208)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 5/20/1983:
Reel 32 (CX26858846687)
Box 7
Reel 33 (C29896782990474)
Reel 34 (H53023053110)
Reel 35 (S21932214025)
Reel 36 (IJ59802241018)
Reel 37 (S21960736442)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 5/17/1983:
Reel 38 (S21972688065)
Reel 39 (S21964637245)
Reel 40 (IS59818352630)
Reel 41 (H53063517148)
Reel 42 (H53039334596)
Reel 43 (H53055466338)
Reel 44 (H53047395531)
Reel 45 (S21956546063)
Reel 46 (IS59810311821)
Reel 47 (S21948495640)
Reel 48 (H53031233917)
Box 8
Reel 49 (II33892289975)
Reel 50 (CT22428723624)
Reel 51 (CV48018522633)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 5/13/1983:
Reel 52 (II33876128407)
Reel 53 (CZ17570297821)
Reel 54 (CV48010441837)
Reel 55 (CV48026653455)
Reel 56 (IQ48684999294)
Reel 57 (IQ48668967673)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 8/4/1983:
Reel 58 (CX63825922766)
Reel 59 (IQ61550685852)
Reel 60 (CZ29743775164)
Reel 61 (CX63819612583)
Reel 62 (IQ61574938284)
Reel 63 (II00423893167)
Reel 64 (CX26867057499)
Box 9
Reel 65 (T82728573284)
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 4/5/1983:
Reel 66 (A76574898236)
Reel 67 (S13723453108)
Reel 68 (S13707271496)
Reel 69 (S13698981370685)
Reel 70 (A76558316606)
Reel 71 (A76916792477)
Reel 72 (H44947785575)
Reel 73 (H44939694766)
Reel 74 (AA76924893288)
Reel 75 (K39267177512)
Reel 76 (S13731363919)
Reel 77 (A76566387420)
Reel 78 (K39259016543)
Reel 79 (IQ76278528474)
Reel 80 (S13715211615)
Reel 83 (CX65431293720)
Box 10
Reel 86 (CX26875268150)
Reel 87 (CX26883239119)
Reel 88 (CX26891329867)
Reel 89 (II00407511545)
Sackler Buddha/Quadrangle Drawing (Second Select, 16mm film)
Sackler Townhouse (Wild Tracks, 16mm audio film)
Fine Arts Commission: Pre-presentation Meeting (Wild Tracks, 9/14/1982, 16mm audio film)
S. Dillon Ripley Voice-over (16mm audio film)
Lawton Summation (16mm audio film)
Opening Title/Closing Credits (Reel One, Second Version, 9/14/1983, 16mm film)
Opening Title/Closing Credits (Reel Two, Second Version, 9/14/1983, 16mm negative)
Opening Title/Closing Credits: A View from the Castle (Reel 1, 8/30/1983, 35mm film)
Opening Title/Closing Credits: A View from the Castle (Reel 2, 8/30/1983, 35mm film)
Opening Title/Closing Credits: A View from the Castle (Reel 3, 8/30/1983, 35mm film)
Opening Title/Closing Credits: A View from the Castle (Reel 4, 8/30/1983, 35mm film)
Rejected Title and Credits (First Opt. Negative)
"A" Roll Head (7/13/1983, 16mm film)
Flash Scenes for Titles (Original Color Negative)
Box 11
Quadrangle Dailies (16mm film) - 4/5/1983:
Reel 81 (H44963986680)
Reel 82 (A76933014098)
Reel 84 (CX65423193862)
Reel 85 (T82733023476)
Reel 90 (S20530413312)
Reel 91 (IS73875838370)
Second Selects:
Packing Sackler Collection (16mm film)
Otto Photographs You (16mm film)
NMAfA (Reel One, 16mm film)
S. Dillon Ripley: Voice-over Shots (16mm film)
Jean Paul Carlhian w/ Models (16mm audio film)
Islamic Art (16mm film)
Box 12
Quadrangle Film (Original, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel A, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel B, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel C, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel D, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel E, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel F, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel G, 16mm audio film)
F/X Images and Sound Effects (Reel H, 16mm audio film)
Box 13
"Quadrangle" Production 1/4" Audio Reels
Fine Arts Commission Presentation (Track One, 9/14/1982)
Fine Arts Commission: Arrival and Departure (Track Two, 9/14/1982)
Catalogue Design (Track One, 3/29/1983)
Catalogue Design (Track Two, 3/29/1983)
Catalogue Design: Art by Plane (Track three, 3/29/19830
S. Dillon Ripley meets Shiek/Finishing Meeting (3/31/1983)
Finishing Meeting (Track One, 3/31/1983)
Finishing Meeting (Track Two, 3/31/1983)
NMAfA (Track One, 5/18/1983)
NMAfA (Track Two, 5/18/1983)
NMAfA (Track Three, 5/18/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track One, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Two, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Three, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Four, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Five, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Six, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Seven, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Eight, 5/13/1983)
A Day with Jean Paul Carlhian (Track Nine, 5/13/1983)
Groundbreaking Ceremony (Track One, 6/21/1983)
Groundbreaking Ceremony (Track Two, 6/21/1983)
D.C. Construction Site (5/15/1983)
D.C. Construction Site/Lawton Interview (5/15/1983)
Lawton Interview (5/15/1983)
Lawton Summation (8/4/1983)
Sylvia Williams Interview (6/21/1983)
Sylvia Williams Third Interview (Track One, 8/3/1983)
Sylvia Williams Third Interview (Track Two, 8/3/1983)
Sackler Townhouse (Track One, 5/31/1983)
Sackler Townhouse (Track Two, 5/31/1983)
Sackler Townhouse (Track Three, 5/31/1983)
Sackler Townhouse (Track Four, 5/31/1983)
Sackler Townhouse (Track Five, 5/31/1983)
Capital Planning Board (10/7/1982)
Budget Hearing (3/23/1983)
S. Dillon Ripley Voice Over (8/9/1983)
S. Dillon Ripley Interview (Track One, 6/21/1983)
S. Dillon Ripley Interview (Track Two, 6/21/1983)
Cross Section Music from "Arabic Suite" (8/26/1983)
Box 14
"Quadrangle" Production Videos
NMAfA, Zoltan Toth, 1987 [four Betacam videotapes]
Smithsonian "Quadrangle" Film
Smithsonian "Quadrangle" Film (BCA Film Transfer, 10/15/1987)
Smithsonian "Quadrangle" Film (Dubbing Master)
Groundbreaking
Quadrangle Model (Master, 8/23/1983)
Cassette Tapes
Dr. Sackler Interview (Original, Tape One, 3/25/1983)
Dr. Sackler Interview (Original, Tape Two, 3/25/1983)
Review of Assembly (8/2/1983)
Review of Quadrangle Film (8/13/1983)
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