Subject Files, 1915-2018
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- Consists of Office of the Director records documenting administration of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Smithsonian-related issues, and professional activities during the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, 1958-1964; John Canfield Ewers, 1964-1965; Robert P. Multhauf, 1966-1968; Daniel J. Boorstin, 1969-1973; Brooke Hindle, 1974-1978; Roger G. Kennedy, 1979-1992; Spencer R. Crew, Acting Director, 1992-1994, and Director, 1994-2001; Marc Pachter, Acting Director, 2001-2002, 2011-2012; Brent D. Glass, 2002-2011; John Gray, 2012-2018; Susan Fruchter, Interim Director, 2018-2019; and Anthea M. Hartig, 2019- . Records predating 1958 document the administrations of William deC. Ravenel as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary, in charge of the United States National Museum, 1918-1925; and Alexander Wetmore and Remington Kellogg as Directors of the United States National Museum, 1925-1948 and 1948-1962, respectively.
- Materials include correspondence and memoranda with educational institutions, government agencies, professional associations, scholars, domestic and foreign museums, and NMAH curators; budget summaries; information pertaining to advisory councils, conferences, special events, lectures, and NMAH renovation planning; NMAH policies and organization information; reports; accreditation records; meeting agendas and minutes; fundraising information; blueprints and photographs of the Museum's facilities; articles and clippings; collections management information; proposals; contractural agreements; statistical information; evaluations; archetectural drawings; exhibition photographs, floor plans, and scripts; NMAH board information; notes; and supporting documentation. Some records are in electronic format.
Subject
- Crew, Spencer R. 1949-
- Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007
- Multhauf, Robert P
- Boorstin, Daniel J (Daniel Joseph) 1914-2004
- Hindle, Brooke
- Kennedy, Roger G
- Ewers, John C (John Canfield) 1909-1997
- Kellogg, Remington 1892-1969
- Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978
- Glass, Brent D
- Ravenal, William de C
- Gray, John
- Pachter, Marc
- Fruchter, Susan
- Hartig, Anthea M
- United States National Museum
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Notes
- To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
- For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Alphabetic and unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1915
- 1915-2018
Restrictions & Rights
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Public relations
- Budget process
- Architecture
- Lectures and lecturing
- Repair and reconstruction
- Historical museums
- Museums
- Science museums
- Fund raising
- Contracts
- Museums--Administration
- Museum directors
- Museums--Collection management
- Museums--Public relations
- Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
- Museum exhibits
Form/Genre
- Audiotapes
- Books
- Clippings
- Manuscripts
- Black-and-white photographs
- Brochures
- Floor plans
- Architectural drawings
- Electronic records
- Color photographs
- Exhibition catalogs
- Drawings
- Compact discs
- Digital images
Local number
SIA RS00342
Physical description
- 133.43 cu. ft. processed holdings
- 109 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings