Photographs, 1920s-1980s
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- Photographs document FGA award presentations, exhibition openings, receptions, staff members, and visitors. Special events documented include visits by King Mahendra of Nepal, 1960, and Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, 1965; the 50th anniversary of the FGA in 1973; opening of the Art of the Arab World exhibition, 1975; a memorial reception for Agnes E. Meyer; and the retirement party for Director John A. Pope.
- FGA staff documented by the photographs include Curators James F. Cahill, Esin Atil, and Richard Ettinghausen; Directors Thomas Lawton, John Ellerton Lodge, Harold P. Stern, and Archibald G. Wenley; Assistant Director Sarah Newmeyer; and Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley and his wife, Mary Livingston Ripley. NOTE: These papers are located in the Freer Gallery of Art.
Subject
- Cahill, James 1926-2014
- Meyer, Agnes Elizabeth Ernst 1887-1970
- Pope, John Alexander 1906-1982
- Atıl, Esin
- Ettinghausen, Richard
- Lawton, Thomas 1931-
- Lodge, John Ellerton 1876-1942
- Stern, Harold P
- Wenley, A. G (Archibald Gibson) 1898-1962
- Newmeyer, Sarah
- Ripley, Mary Livingston
- Akihito Emperor of Japan 1933-
- Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah King of Nepal d. 1972
- Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001
- Freer Gallery of Art
Notes
- These photographs were created by staff from the Freer Gallery of Art (FGA) to document special events of the Gallery and to serve as a portrait file of FGA personnel.
- None.
Addl. KW Subjects
- Art of the Arab World, 1975 (exhibition)
- Art of the Arab World, 1975
Organization
(1) Personnel photographs, arranged alphabetically; (2) special events photographs, arranged chronologically
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1920
- 1920-1989
- 1920s-1980s
Restrictions & Rights
These records are located in the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Topic
Portraits
Form/Genre
Photographs
Local number
SIA RU401004
Physical description
1 linear meter