Departmental Records, c. 1952-1980

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the activities of the department and its curators in the late 1960s and 1970s. Topics in this series include: exhibitions; gifts and loans; interactions with other museums; staff lectures; accessions; events; staff meetings; volunteers and interns; grants; conservation; budget; and proposed and rejected works of art. Materials include correspondence, photographs, budget records, curatorial reviews, read files, invitations, proposals, memoranda, lists, recommendations, meeting minutes, and notes.

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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

  • 1952
  • 1952-1980
  • c 1952-1980

Topic

  • Art museums
  • Museums
  • Museum exhibits
  • Museum curators

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RS00371

Physical description

43.5 cu. ft. processed holdings

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