Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 552
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Design and Production
Records, circa 1977-1988
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Design and Production |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | circa 1977-1988 |
Quantity: | 10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Record Unit 552 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | The records consist of departmental correspondence; memoranda; manuscripts; exhibition layouts, gallery floor plans, and blueprints of interior spaces; drawing notes and sketches; lighting designs; production schedules; exhibition project submittals; photographs, slides, and negatives; exhibition catalogs; and newspaper clippings. The records date from the tenure of Nello R. Marconi as Chief of the Department. |
Historical Note
The Department of Design and Production was created in 1970 to support the exhibition program of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) by providing exhibition-related services throughout the Gallery. Initially called the Department of Exhibits and Design, its services range from exhibition design and script writing and editing to all facets of exhibition production, including woodworking, plastics, taxidermy, painting, framing and silkscreening. In addition to exhibition production and installation work, the Department is also responsible for supporting brochure design, creation of interpretive panels, illustration work, and graphics for various offices within the Gallery.
James J. Shelton was named Chief of the Department in 1970 and J. Michael Carrigan hired as Assistant Chief. In 1973 the Department was renamed the Department of Exhibits Design and Production. Carrigan became the Chief of the Department the following year, succeeded by Nello R. Marconi, who served as Chief, 1977- . During Marconi's tenure the Department was renamed the Department of Design and Production.
Descriptive Entry
The records consist of departmental correspondence; memoranda; manuscripts; exhibition layouts, gallery floor plans, and blueprints of interior spaces; drawing notes and sketches; lighting designs; production schedules; exhibition project submittals; photographs, slides, and negatives; exhibition catalogs; and newspaper clippings. The records date from the tenure of Nello R. Marconi as Chief of the Department.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Carrigan, J. Michael
- Marconi, Nello R.
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Exhibits and Design
- Shelton, James J.
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 552, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Department of Design and Production, Records
Container List
Box 1
COMM. Memos from Design and Production No. 3 (Filed Chronologically, Most recent date - in front)
COMM. Memos from Design and Production No. 2 (Filed Chronologically, Most recent date - in front)
COMM. Memos from Design and Production No. 1 (Filed Chronologically, Most recent date - in front)
COMM. Memos to Design and Production No. 2 (Filed Chronologically, Most recent date - in front) (2 folders)
COMM. Memos to Design and Production No. 1 (Filed Chronologically, Most recent date - in front) (2 folders)
DES Brochures - NPG
DES Cabinets Solander Box Storage
DES Director's Office (Fern)
DES Exhibits Office Reconfiguration 1983
DES Res. Assoc. - September 1985
DES Inst. - 20th Century American Prints
DES Inst. - Adams, Jane (Exhibit)
DES Inst. - American Portrait Drawings
DES Inst. - American & the China Trade
DES Inst. - An American Icon
DES Inst. - Artists on Paper
DES Inst. - B. West & His American Students
Box 2
DES Inst. - Bacon, Peggy
DES Inst. - Bellows, George
DES Inst. - Booth Tarkington
DES Inst. - C. W. Peale Portrait Prints
DES Inst. - Champions 1983
DES Inst. - Christy, Howard Chandler
DES Inst. - Code Duello (THE)
DES Inst. - Cornelius, Robert
DES Inst. - Covarrubias' Caricatures
DES Inst. - Davy Crockett
DES Inst. - Davis, Jefferson
DES Inst. - Dempsey, Jack
DES Inst. - Edouart, Auguste
Edouart Re-installation
DES Inst. - Eight (THE)
DES Inst. - Emancipation Proclamation
DES Inst. - Facing the Light
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection (Summer 1977)
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions (January 1986)
DES Inst. - Naturalists
DES Inst. - Field, E. S.
DES Inst. - Genthe, Arnold
DES Inst. - Harte, Bret
DES Inst. - Lockwood, Belva Ann
DES Inst. - Gould, Jay
DES Inst. - Grand Manner
DES Inst. - Grant
DES Inst. - Great Crash (THE)
DES Inst. - Great War (THE)
DES Inst. - Guardians
DES Inst. - Harding
DES Inst. - Haptic Gallery (THE)
Box 3
DES Inst. - Heroes, Martyrs, and Villains: Printed Portraits of the Civil War.
DES Inst. - Hollywood Portrait Photos
DES Inst. - How Fleeting is Fame
DES Inst. - Inaugural (1981)
DES Inst. - Life Photo Exhibit
DES Inst. - Lithos from Dagues
DES Inst. - Longacre
DES Inst. - Lorenzo in TAOS
DES Inst. - Masterpieces from Versailles
DES Inst. - Masterpieces from Versailles II
DES Inst. - Mr. Sully, Portrait Painter
DES Inst. - National Academy of Design
DES Inst. - O Write My Name
DES Inst. - Paine, Thomas
DES Inst. - Papal
DES - Print Master - Metro Poster
DES - Regency Sofa
DES - South Portico
DES - Storage Registrar's (1111 N. Capitol)
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection (1981)
DES Inst. - Photos (#1)
DES Inst. - Photos (#2)
DES Inst. - Photos (#3)
DES Inst. - Pine, Robert Edge
DES Inst. - Portraits from the New Deal
DES Inst. - Portraits of a New England Town
DES Inst. - Portraits of the Carter Administration
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions (October 1983)
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions (July 1984)
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions (December 1984)
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisition Prints
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions (June 1985)
DES Inst. - Return to Albion
Box 4
DES Inst. - Roosevelt, Franklin D.
DES Inst. - Schurz, Carl
DES Inst. - Stevens Family of Inventors (THE)
DES Inst. - TIME (January 1984)
DES Inst. - TIME and the Presidency
DES Inst. - Time: Arts & Entertainment
DES Inst. - Time of Our Lives (THE)
DES Inst. - TIME Room (1981)
DES Inst. - Volck, Adalbert
DES Inst. - W. E. West
DES Inst. - Whitney, G. V.
DES Inst. - We Never Sleep
DES Inst. - Webster, Daniel
DES Inst. - Wright, Joseph
DES Inst. - Zelda & Scott
DES Invitation Standard (Package) (NPG)
INFO - Lamping Record System No. I
INFO - Lamping Record System No. II
INFO - Clerestory Window Replacement
INFO - Screen Wash Room Modifications
INFO - Smoke Detection Installation
INFO - Spray Booth Modifications
Correspondence From NPG - January 1984
Correspondence From NPG - February 1984
Correspondence From NPG - March 1984
Correspondence From NPG - April 1984
Correspondence From NPG - May 1984
Correspondence From NPG - June 1984
Correspondence From NPG - July 1984
Correspondence From NPG - August 1984
Correspondence From NPG - September 1984
Correspondence From NPG - October 1984
Correspondence From NPG - November 1984
Correspondence From NPG - December 1984
Correspondence To NPG - January 1984
Correspondence To NPG - February 1984
Correspondence To NPG - March 1984
Correspondence To NPG - April 1984
Correspondence To NPG - May 1984
Correspondence To NPG - June 1984
Correspondence To NPG - July 1984
Correspondence To NPG - August 1984
Correspondence To NPG - September 1984
Correspondence To NPG - October 1984
Correspondence To NPG - November 1984
Correspondence To NPG - December 1984
Correspondence From NPG - January 1985
Correspondence From NPG - February 1985
Box 5
Correspondence From NPG - March 1985
Correspondence From NPG - April 1985
Correspondence From NPG - May 1985
Correspondence From NPG - June 1985
Correspondence From NPG - July 1985
Correspondence From NPG - August 1985
Correspondence From NPG - September 1985
Correspondence From NPG - October 1985
Correspondence From NPG - November 1985
Correspondence From NPG - December 1985
Correspondence To NPG - January 1985
Correspondence To NPG - February 1985
Correspondence To NPG - March 1985
Correspondence To NPG - April 1985
Correspondence To NPG - May 1985
Correspondence To NPG - June 1985
Correspondence To NPG - July 1985
Correspondence To NPG - August 1985
Correspondence To NPG - September 1985
Correspondence To NPG - October 1985
Correspondence To NPG - November 1985
Correspondence To NPG - December 1985
Correspondence From NPG - January 1986
Correspondence From NPG - February 1986
Correspondence From NPG - March 1986
Correspondence From NPG - April 1986
Correspondence From NPG - May 1986
Correspondence From NPG - June 1986
Correspondence From NPG - July 1986
Correspondence From NPG - August 1986
Correspondence From NPG - September 1986
Correspondence From NPG - October 1986
Correspondence From NPG - November 1986
Correspondence From NPG - December 1986
Correspondence To NPG - January 1986
Correspondence To NPG - February 1986
Correspondence To NPG - March 1986
Correspondence To NPG - April 1986
Correspondence To NPG - May 1986
Correspondence To NPG - June 1986
Correspondence To NPG - July 1986
Correspondence To NPG - August 1986
Correspondence To NPG - September 1986
Correspondence To NPG - October 1986
Correspondence To NPG - November 1986
Correspondence To NPG - December 1986
Correspondence From NPG - January 1987
Correspondence From NPG - February 1987
Correspondence From NPG - March 1987
Correspondence From NPG - April 1987
Correspondence From NPG - May 1987
Correspondence From NPG - June 1987
Correspondence From NPG - July 1987
Correspondence From NPG - August 1987
Correspondence From NPG - September 1987
Correspondence From NPG - October 1987
Correspondence From NPG - November 1987
Correspondence From NPG - December 1987
Correspondence To NPG - January 1987
Correspondence To NPG - February 1987
Box 6
Correspondence To NPG - March 1987
Correspondence To NPG - April 1987
Correspondence To NPG - May 1987
Correspondence To NPG - June 1987
Correspondence To NPG - July 1987
Correspondence To NPG - August 1987
Correspondence To NPG - September 1987
Correspondence To NPG - October 1987
Correspondence To NPG - November 1987
Correspondence To NPG - December 1987
Correspondence From NPG - January 1988
Correspondence From NPG - February 1988
Correspondence From NPG - March 1988
Correspondence From NPG - April 1988
Correspondence From NPG - May 1988
Correspondence From NPG - June 1988
Correspondence From NPG - July 1988
Correspondence From NPG - August 1988
Correspondence From NPG - September 1988
Correspondence From NPG - October 1988
Correspondence From NPG - November 1988
Correspondence From NPG - December 1988
Correspondence To NPG - January 1988
Correspondence To NPG - February 1988
Correspondence To NPG - March 1988
Correspondence To NPG - April 1988
Correspondence To NPG - May 1988
Correspondence To NPG - June 1988
Correspondence To NPG - July 1988
Correspondence To NPG - August 1988
Correspondence To NPG - September 1988
Correspondence To NPG - October 1988
Correspondence To NPG - November 1988
Correspondence To NPG - December 1988
INFO Budget - FY 1980
INFO Budget - FY 1981
INFO Budget - FY 1982
INFO Budget - FY 1983
INFO Budget - FY 1984
INFO Budget - FY 1985
INFO Budget - FY 1986
INFO Budget - FY 1987
Box 7
INFO Budget - FY 1988
DES Copley Medals Rec. (11/1988)
DES Director's Office (Admin.)
DES D&P Office Relocation
DES Graphics Prod. Office Renovation
DES Inst. - American Academy
DES Inst. - American Colonial Portraits I
DES Inst. - American Colonial Portraits II
DES Inst. - The Artist's Mother
DES Inst. - Baseball Immortals
DES Inst. - Cameron, Julia
DES Inst. - Champions on TIME
DES Inst. - Davidson, Jo
DES Inst. - Jo Davidson Sculpture
DES Inst. - Daguerre Monument
DES Inst. - The Deaf Way
DES Inst. - Family Portrait Prints
DES Film Theater (118)
DES Inst. - First Federal I
DES Inst. - First Federal II
DES Inst. - First Federal III
DES Inst. - Fraze, J. Sculptor I
DES Inst. - Fraze, J. Sculptor II
DES Inst. Irving, Washington - Commem.
Box 8
DES Inst. Jefferson by Edgehill
DES Inst. - Lachaise I
DES Inst. - Lachaise II
DES Inst. - Masterpieces I
DES Inst. - Masterpieces II
DES Inst. - Masterpieces
DES Inst. - Mathew Brady Prints
DES Inst. - McKinley Wall (HOP)
DES Inst. - Inman
DES Inst. - Meserve
DES Inst. - Meserve Gallery (1987)
DES Inst. - Musicians in Caricature
DES Inst. - On the Air I
DES Inst. - On the Air II
DES Inst. - On the Air III
DES Inst. - 100 Years of Metropolitan Opera
DES Inst. - Patent Office History
DES Inst. - Peace Medals
DES Inst. - Peacemakers
DES Inst. - C. W. Peale & His World I
DES Inst. - C. W. Peale & His World II
Box 9
DES Inst. - C. W. Peale & His World III
DES Inst. - C. W. Peale & His World IV
DES Inst. - Perlman, Major
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection 1987 I
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection 1987 II
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection 1987 III
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection 1987 IV
DES Inst. - Permanent Collection 1987 V
DES Inst. - Pitt, William (Emp. Ent.)
DES Inst. - Polaroid Instant
DES Inst. - Post Peace Medals 205-207
DES Inst. - Princess Grace
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, July 1986
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, February 1987
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, August 1987
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, February 1988
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, August 1988
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, January 1989
DES Inst. - Recent Acquisitions, September 1989 - Lobby
DES Inst. - Sipprel, Clara
DES Inst. - Smithsonian Society Dinner 1987
DES Inst. - Smithsonian Society Exhibit
DES Inst. - TIME: Men of the Year
DES Inst. - NPG 25th Anniversary
DES Inst. - Women on TIME Exhibit
DES Inst. - Return of George & Martha
DES Inst. - Then and Now
DES Inst. - Then and Now, China I
Box 10
DES Inst. - Then and Now, China II
DES Inst. - Then and Now, China III
Correspondence/Memos, September 1979-October 1980
Correspondence/Memos, December 1980
Correspondence/Memos, January 1981
Correspondence/Memos, February 1981
Correspondence/Memos, April 1981
Correspondence/Memos, May 1981
Correspondence/Memos, June 1981
Correspondence/Memos, July 1981
Correspondence/Memos, August 1981
Correspondence/Memos, November 1981
Correspondence/Memos, January 1982
Correspondence/Memos, February 1982
Correspondence/Memos, March 1982
Correspondence/Memos, May 1982
Correspondence/Memos, June 1982
Correspondence/Memos, July 1982
Correspondence/Memos, August 1982
Correspondence/Memos, September 1982
Correspondence/Memos, October 1982
Correspondence/Memos, November 1982
Correspondence/Memos, December 1982
Correspondence/Memos, January 1983
Correspondence/Memos, February 1983
Correspondence/Memos, March 1983
Correspondence/Memos, April 1983
Correspondence/Memos, May 1983
Correspondence/Memos, June 1983
Correspondence/Memos, July 1983
Correspondence/Memos, August 1983
Correspondence/Memos, September 1983
Correspondence/Memos, October 1983
Correspondence/Memos, November 1983
Correspondence/Memos, December 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, December 1979 - December 1980
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, January 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, February 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, March 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, April 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, June 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, August 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, September 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, October 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, November 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, December 1981
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, January 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, February 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, March 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, April 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, June 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, July 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, August 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, September 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, October 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, November 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, December 1982
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, January 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, February 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, March 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, April 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, May 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, June 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, July 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, August 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, September 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, October 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, November 1983
Outgoing Correspondence/Memos, December 1983
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