Publicity Records, 1962-2017
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Consists of records that document the work of the Office of Communications in publicizing the exhibitions, acquisitions, events, lectures, symposia, and other related public programs of the National Portrait Gallery. Also included are materials produced when the office was known as the Office of External Affairs and the Office of Public Affairs. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, agreements, invitations, guest lists, event programs, images, press kits, press releases and fact sheets, catalogs, brochures, teacher resource guides, postcards, reports, video recordings, and clippings. Some materials predate the creation of the Office of Public Affairs. Some materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Office of External Affairs
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Office of Public Affairs
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
Chronologic and unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1962
- 1962-2017
Topic
- Public relations
- Art museums
- Traveling exhibitions
- Art, American
- Publicity
- Exhibitions
- Portraits, American
- Museums
- Museums--Public relations
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Color photographs
- Brochures
- Clippings
- Videotapes
- Black-and-white photographs
- Black-and-white transparencies
- Black-and-white negatives
- Picture postcards
Local number
SIA RS00809
Physical description
- 36.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
- 26.16 cu. ft. processed holdings