Subject Files, 1895-1980

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Summary

Consists of records documenting topics such as fundraising, budgets, equipment, aupplies, space, staff, procedures and policies, attendance and public relations, financial operations, exhibitions, Carnegie Mansion renovation, history of the museum, relations with Smithsonian offices, personnel, and the operation of the museum. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, annual resports, newspaper clippings, photographs, proposals, reports, notes, and contracts.

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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

Alphabetic

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1895
  • 1895-1980

Topic

Art museums

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Clippings
  • Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RS00914

Physical description

  • 27.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • 3 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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