Correspondence and Memoranda, 1892-2007, 2010-2016

Summary

Consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence concerning Museum administration and promotion during the tenures of Directors William Henry Holmes, 1907-1932; Ruel P. Tolman, Acting Director, 1932-1945, and Director, 1946-1948; Thomas M. Beggs, 1948-1964; David W. Scott, 1965-1969; Robert Tyler Davis (interim), 1969; Joshua Charles Taylor, 1970-1981; Harry Lowe (acting), 1981-1982; Charles C. Eldredge, 1982-1988; and Elizabeth Broun, 1989-2016. Materials include correspondence and memoranda. Some materials are in electronic format.

Subject

• Broun, Elizabeth
• Eldredge, Charles C
• Lowe, Harry 1922-
• Taylor, Joshua C (Joshua Charles) 1917-1981
• Davis, Robert Tyler
• Scott, David W. 1916-
• Beggs, Thomas M
• Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
• Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

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Organization

Alphabetic and chronologic

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 1892
• 1892-2016
• 1892-2007, 2010-2016

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
• Museums
• Museums--Administration
• Museum directors

Form/Genre

• Manuscripts
• Electronic records
• Electronic mail

Local number

SIA RS00817

Physical description

• 24.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
• 12.25 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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