Director's Records, 1954-2020
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Consists of records documenting the administration of the Archives of Ameican Art during the tenures of Edgar Preston Richardson, 1954-1964; William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983-1988; John A. Fleckner (Acting Director), 1987-1988; Susan A. Hamilton (Acting Director), 1988-1990; Richard J. Wattenmaker, 1990-2005; John W. Smith, 2006-2011; and Kate Haw, 2013-2020. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; reports; agreements; meeting minutes; copyright information; articles; statistics; proposals; strategic planning records; clippings; and budget summaries. Some materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Wattenmaker, Richard J
- Hamilton, Susan A
- Murray, Richard N. 1942-2006
- Woolfenden, William E (William Edward) 1918-1995
- Richardson, Edgar Preston 1902-1985
- Fleckner, John A. 1941-
- Smith, John W (John William) 1959-
- Haw, Kate
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
- 1954
- 1954-2020
Restrictions & Rights
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted. Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Art museums
- Museum archives
- Intellectual property
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Clippings
- Black-and-white photographs
- Brochures
- Illustrations
- Electronic mail
- Electronic records
Local number
SIA RS00815
Physical description
- 10.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
- 21 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings