Smithsonian Congressional Records, 1916, 1946-1970

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Summary

Consists of Congressional records documenting Smithsonian interests and activities, such as the establishment of a national air and space museum, the transfer of the Old Patent Building to the Smithsonian to house the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery, the establishment of the National Portrait Gallery, and the incorporation of the Corcoran Gallery of Art into the Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts. Materials include House of Representatives and Senate bills, Congressional subcommittee hearing transcripts, and transcripts of Congressional Records. These records were previously maintained by the Library and transferred to the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Subject

  • National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
  • Corcoran Gallery of Art
  • United States Congress Senate
  • United States Congress House
  • National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)
  • Patent Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • National Gallery of Art Library
  • National Collection of Fine Arts Library

Category

Series Level Description

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

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1916
  • 1916-1970
  • 1916, 1946-1970

Topic

  • Museum libraries
  • Art museums
  • Art libraries

Form/Genre

Manuscripts

Local number

SIA RS00547

Physical description

1 cu. ft. processed holdings

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