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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 641

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services. Engineering and Design Branch

Records, 1970-1975, with materials dating from 1961

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services. Engineering and Design Branch
Title:Records
Dates:1970-1975, with materials dating from 1961
Quantity:3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Record Unit 641
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This record unit primarily documents the interior construction of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). There is a smaller amount of documentation regarding the National Zoological Park restaurant. Included are correspondence with contractors and suppliers, blueprints, specifications, and photographs.

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This record unit primarily documents the interior construction of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). There is a smaller amount of documentation regarding the National Zoological Park restaurant. Included are correspondence with contractors and suppliers, blueprints, specifications, and photographs.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 641, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services. Engineering and Design Branch, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Drawings and Change Orders

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Museum - Piracci Construction Co.

Box 1 of 4

Drawings and Change Orders

Box 1 of 4

Drawings and Material Catalogs

Box 1 of 4

Electrical and Other Material Information

Box 1 of 4

HMSG Project 49536 Contract GS-03B-16254 CDP Panels

Box 1 of 4

Lighting and Electrical

Box 1 of 4

Porter Cases FC-4-65459

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Diesel Generator

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Fourth Floor Library

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Alliance Woodworking Co.

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Information Desk

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Museum Modification to Fourth Floor

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Inaugural Exhibition

Box 1 of 4

Hirshhorn Hillside Metal Products

Box 1 of 4

HMSG Emergency Lighting System for Lower Level and Core Stairwells

Box 1 of 4

Carpet and Draperies

Box 1 of 4

Sliding Display Screens

Box 1 of 4

HMSG Painting and Display Screens Studies

Box 1 of 4

Box 2

JHHM861C HMSG (2 folders)

Box 2 of 4

HMSG Installation of Humidifiers to Air Handling Unit

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Area

Box 2 of 4

Paint Spray Booth HMSG

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Fourth Floor Library Modification

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Progress Photos and Drawings

Box 2 of 4

HMSG New Paint Spray Booth

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Backup

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Miscellaneous "Electrical"

Box 2 of 4

Arts & Industries Building Southeast Service Court Restoration 9th Street (DCDHT) Contract

Box 2 of 4

VIP Stage - JHHM 691-A

Box 2 of 4

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Box 2 of 4

Revised National Armed Forces Museum Park Boundaries

Box 2 of 4

HMSG Drawings and Contracts (3 folders)

Box 2 of 4

Zoo (National Zoological Park) Restaurant Contract, July 1, 1937-June 30, 1940

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, 1944-1946

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, 1947-1949

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, 1953-1955

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, 1950-1952

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, 1956-1958

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, January 1, 1962-December 31, 1964

Box 2 of 4

Zoo Restaurant Contract, January 1, 1959-December 31, 1961

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Paint, Painting, Finishing

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Panels

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Miscellaneous

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Occupancy

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Ornamental Metal Work

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Plumbing

Box 2 of 4

HMSG - Progress and Financial Reports (Smithsonian Internal)

Box 2 of 4

Box 3

HMSG Budget to Complete Construction and Progress Reports

Box 3 of 4

HMSG Budget Progress Payment Schedules

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Plaster vs. Wood Base (Change)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Structural Steel (2 folders)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Photographs (3 folders)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - GSA Correspondence (General Services Administration)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Garden

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Foundations

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Excavation

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Insulation

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Keys

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Hardware

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Glass and Glazing

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Mechanical

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Structural Steel

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Tile, Terrazzo, Wall Boards

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Waterproofing

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Weatherstripping Equipment

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Windows, Millwork

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Buildings Management Department Requests for Photographs

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Resilient Flooring

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Roofing, Siding, Gypsum, Fiber, etc.

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Sheet metal/Ventilation

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Site Work

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Specialties

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Sprinkler System

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Stonework

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Drawings

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Change Proposals and Requests (1-67)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Air Conditioning

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Architectural

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Concrete

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Building Notes (Planning Stage)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Carpentry, Lumber, Millwork, etc.

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Ceilings

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Change Order Summary

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Construction Sequence

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Concrete and Monolithic Construction

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Metal Work (Miscellaneous)

Box 3 of 4

HMSG - Mechanical

Box 3 of 4

Box 4

HMSG - Electrical Work

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Electrical

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Stairways

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Material Due the Government

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Machines and Equipment (Miscellaneous)

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Marble and Other Natural Stones

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Maintenance Correspondence

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Lighting Changes on "G" Street Wing

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Lath and Plaster

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Masonry Materials

Box 4 of 4

HMSG - Electrical (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4