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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 97-107

National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director

Records, 1982-1996

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director
Title:Records
Dates:1982-1996
Quantity:4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 97-107
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of the correspondence and central administrative memoranda files of Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art, divided into fiscal years 1994 and 1995. The correspondence files are arranged alphabetically, while the memoranda are arranged chronologically. Indexes have been created for the memoranda files. In addition, the records contain a set of subject files created by the Office of the Director and dating from 1986 to 1996, which are arranged alphabetically. The records also document the Commission of the National Museum of American Art, and include files on biannual Commission meetings from 1988 to 1995, and on former Commissioners.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the correspondence and central administrative memoranda files of Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), divided into fiscal years 1994 and 1995. The correspondence files are arranged alphabetically, while the memoranda are arranged chronologically. Indexes have been created for the memoranda files. In addition, the records contain a set of subject files created by the Office of the Director and dating from 1986 to 1996, which are arranged alphabetically.

The records also document the Commission of the National Museum of American Art, and include files on biannual Commission meetings from 1988 to 1995, and on former Commissioners.These records include the correspondence and central administrative memoranda files of Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art, divided into fiscal years 1994 and 1995. The correspondence files are arranged alphabetically, while the memoranda are arranged chronologically. Indexes have been created for the memoranda files. In addition, the records contain a set of subject files created by the Office of the Director and dating from 1986 to 1996, which are arranged alphabetically.

The records also document the Commission of the National Museum of American Art, and include files on biannual Commission meetings from 1988 to 1995, and on former Commissioners.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-107, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Records

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Container List

Box 1

1993 NMAA Personnel Correspondence

Box 1 of 4

1994 Correspondence Files (A-Z)

Box 1 of 4

1994 NMAA Memorandum Index

Box 1 of 4

1994 NMAA Personnel Correspondence

Box 1 of 4

1994 SI Memorandum Index (Volume I, January-April)

Box 1 of 4

1994 SI Memorandum Index (Volume II, May-September)

Box 1 of 4

1994 SI Memorandum Index (Volume III, August-December)

Box 1 of 4

Box 2

1995 Correspondence (A-Z)

Box 2 of 4

1995 NMAA Memorandum Index

Box 2 of 4

1995 NMAA Personnel Correspondence

Box 2 of 4

1995 SI Memorandum Index (Volume I, January-May)

Box 2 of 4

1995 SI Memorandum Index (Volume II, June-December)

Box 2 of 4

Box 3

Art (News Clippings), 1989-1993

Box 3 of 4

Association of Art Museum Directors, FY 1995

Box 3 of 4

Association of Art Museum Directors, FY 1994

Box 3 of 4

Association of Art Museum Directors, FY 1993

Box 3 of 4

Association of Research Institutes Art History (ARIAH), 1990-1992

Box 3 of 4

Barney Studio House, 1990-1994

Box 3 of 4

Commission on the Future, 1994

Box 3 of 4

Congress, 1991-1993

Box 3 of 4

Congressional Information, 1990-1991

Box 3 of 4

Digital Imaging, 1993

Box 3 of 4

Director's Travel, FY 1995 (2 folders)

Box 3 of 4

Eldredge Prize, 1991-1995

Box 3 of 4

Elisofon Archives, 1992

Box 3 of 4

Fair Search Committee, 1988-1990

Box 3 of 4

Former Congress People, 1989-1992

Box 3 of 4

Grants - Educational Outreach, 1990

Box 3 of 4

Grants - Scholarly Studies, 1990

Box 3 of 4

Japan, 1993-1995

Box 3 of 4

Library of American Art Series, 1990-1996

Box 3 of 4

Luxemburg, 1992-1995

Box 3 of 4

National Educational Advisory Board, 1992-1994

Box 3 of 4

NMAA Membership Program, 1992-1993

Box 3 of 4

NMAA Research Collaborators, 1994

Box 3 of 4

NMAA Staff (Historical Data), 1986-1995

Box 3 of 4

Renwick Search, 1994

Box 3 of 4

Research and Scholar Center, 1991-1992

Box 3 of 4

Reynolda House, 1995

Box 3 of 4

SI 150th Anniversary, 1995

Box 3 of 4

Smithson Society, 1992-1994

Box 3 of 4

State Government, 1991-1995

Box 3 of 4

Wild Wolf Productions, Inc., 1992

Box 3 of 4

Box 4

By-Laws - Amendments (old)

Box 4 of 4

Director's Discretionary Fund, 1982-1987

Box 4 of 4

Report to the Board of Regents, 1982

Box 4 of 4

Report to the Board of Regents, 1983

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, May 1, 1995 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, November 13, 1995

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, April 11, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, November 14, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, March 29, 1993

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, November 8, 1993

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, Spring 1992

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, Winter 1992

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, May 14, 1990 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, December 3, 1990 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, May 1, 1989 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, December 4, 1989

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting Responses, December 4, 1989

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, December 4 1989

Box 4 of 4

Commission Meeting, May 2, 1988

Box 4 of 4

Former Commissioners

Blake, Elizabeth Brook

Box 4 of 4

Campbell, Mary Schmidt

Box 4 of 4

Castle, Wendell K.

Box 4 of 4

Garrett, Margaret (Margie) Dodge

Box 4 of 4

Lennon, Jacques

Box 4 of 4

Lopez, Owen M.

Box 4 of 4

Parkhurst, Charles

Box 4 of 4

Ross, Wilbur

Box 4 of 4

Prospective Commissioners, 1986-1992

Box 4 of 4

1988 Prospective Commissioners

Box 4 of 4

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