Subject Files, 1901-2016

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the administration of the Smithsonian American Art Museum 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. Some materials date to when the museum was known at the National Gallery of Art, the National Collection of Fine Arts, and the National Museum of American Art. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, floor plans, schedules, architectural drawings, clippings, meeting agendas and minutes, budget records, images, brochures, clippings, and informational materials organized into subject files concerning Smithsonian, non-Smithsonian, and Smithsonian American Art Museum departments, associations, affiliations, committees, and organizations. Some materials are in electronic format.

Subject

  • Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933
  • 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
  • National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Office of the Director
  • National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) Office of the Director
  • National Gallery of Art (U.S. : 1906-1937)

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

Alphabetic and unarranged

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1901
  • 1901-2016

Restrictions & Rights

Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

Topic

  • Art museums
  • Museums
  • Museums--Administration
  • Art museum directors

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Brochures
  • Clippings
  • Color photographs
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Electronic records
  • Compact discs

Local number

SIA RS00823

Physical description

  • 39.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • 16 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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