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Accession 02-007

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of Special Events

Photographs, 1920s-1994

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of Special Events
Title:Photographs
Dates:1920s-1994
Quantity:1.43 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12x17 box)
Collection:Accession 02-007
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of photographs documenting award presentations, exhibition openings, receptions, staff members, and visitors at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Award presentations include the Freer Medal to Osvald Siren, 1956; Ernst Kuhnel, 1960; Tanaka Ichimatsu, 1973; Laurence Sickman, 1973; and Roman Ghirshman, 1974. Staff members include William Reynolds Beal Acker, Martin Amt, Carl Whiting Bishop, John Bundy, Alice Crawford, Richard Ettinghausen, Robert Evans, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Grace Dunham Guest, Rutherford J. Gettens, George Jonathon, Thomas Lawton, John Ellerton Lodge, Russell C. Mielke, John Alexander Pope, Helen Quail, Harold P. Stern, Burns Archer Stubbs, Archibald Gibson Wenley, and David H. Zirkle. Materials include black and white and color photographs, color slides, color negatives, and minimal textual information about the photographs.

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This accession consists of photographs documenting award presentations, exhibition openings, receptions, staff members, and visitors at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Award presentations include the Freer Medal to Osvald Siren, 1956; Ernst Kuhnel, 1960; Tanaka Ichimatsu, 1973; Laurence Sickman, 1973; and Roman Ghirshman, 1974. Staff members include William Reynolds Beal Acker, Martin Amt, Carl Whiting Bishop, John Bundy, Alice Crawford, Richard Ettinghausen, Robert Evans, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Grace Dunham Guest, Rutherford J. Gettens, George Jonathon, Thomas Lawton, John Ellerton Lodge, Russell C. Mielke, John Alexander Pope, Helen Quail, Harold P. Stern, Burns Archer Stubbs, Archibald G. Wenley, and David H. Zirkle. Materials include black and white and color photographs, color slides, color negatives, and minimal textual information about the photographs.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-007, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Office of Special Events, Photographs

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Container List

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Personnel and Special Events Photograph Collection Description

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Personnel Photographs: Acker, William Reynolds Beal

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Personnel Photographs: Amt, Martin

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Personnel Photographs: Bishop, Carl Whiting

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Personnel Photographs: Bundy, John

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Personnel Photographs: Crawford, Alice

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Personnel Photographs: Ettinghausen, Richard

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Personnel Photographs: Evans, Robert

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Personnel Photographs: FitzHugh, Elisabeth West

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Personnel Photographs: Gettens, Rutherford J.

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Personnel Photographs: Guest, Grace Dunham

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Personnel Photographs: Jonathon, George

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Personnel Photographs: Lawton, Thomas

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Personnel Photographs: Lodge, John Ellerton

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Personnel Photographs: Mielke, Russell C.

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Personnel Photographs: Pope, John Alexander

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Personnel Photographs: Pope, John Alexander - Retirement party, 1971 (3 folders)

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Personnel Photographs: Quail, Helen

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Personnel Photographs: Quail, Helen - Retirement party, November 1973

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Personnel Photographs: Stern, Harold Philip (4 folders)

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Personnel Photographs: Stern, Harold Philip with Mr. and Mrs. Tenkei Tachibana

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Personnel Photographs: Stern, Harold Philip - Japan, October 1970

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Personnel Photographs: Stern, Harold Philip - Japan, 1974

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Personnel Photographs: Stern, Harold Philip - Japan (3 folders)

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Personnel Photographs: Stubbs, Burns Archer

Burns Stubbs retirement party [SIA2011-0063].
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Personnel Photographs: Stubbs, Burns Archer - Cahill's drawings for retirement, 1956 (3 folders)

Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding air conditioning), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0090].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding rest on a typically idle day at the Gallery), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0084].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding sales of publications), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0088].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding Tibetan sculpture), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0086].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding objects exhibited for approval by the Fine Arts Commission), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0085].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding modern scientific techniques for dealing with art objects), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0089].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding The Annual Caravan Bearing Objects to the Regents' Show), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0087].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding a pot which he had packed has broken), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0076].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding improper language), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0069].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (regarding explaining Chinese art), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0071].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs feeding the peacocks), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0068].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs helping Miss Guest find her lost glasses), by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0073].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs helping Mr. Kinoshita pack for his departure to Japan) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0083].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs photographing the Freer bronzes) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0077].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs protecting the Freer Gallery "virgin") by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0078].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs providing Freer Gallery "limousine service") by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0070].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs putting objects into war storage) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0080].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs returning to the Gallery after lunch) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0074].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs working in his darkroom) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0075].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs cataloging Whistler prints and drawings) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0082].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs making muslin cases for screens) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0072].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs exhibiting the Tsou Fu-Lei Scroll) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0081].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs regarding sales desk diffusing knowledge) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0079].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement ("Later, The Knowledge Thus Acquired Is Used In The Display Of Shang-Chou Weapons At The Freer Gallery Of Art") by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0065].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing "Master Sgt. Stubbs" directing the display of World War I weapons) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0064].
Cartoon Drawing for Burns Archer Stubbs' Retirement (showing Mr. Stubbs washing the entire collection of Japanese pottery) by James Cahill, 1956. [SIA2011-0066].
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Personnel Photographs: Wenley, Archibald Gibson

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Personnel Photographs: Zirkle, David H.

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Personnel Photographs: Group photographs - Technical Laboratory staff, Fall 1976

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Personnel Photographs: Group photographs - Women staff members

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Personnel Photographs: Unidentified staff members

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Personnel Photographs: Group photographs - Freer Gallery of Art (FGA) docents, 1985

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Personnel Photographs: Group photographs - Rocky Korr and group, 1985

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Personnel Photographs: Staff party - Closing of FGA for renovation, September 6, 1988

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Personnel Photographs: Staff party

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Visit of His Imperial Highness Prince Mikasa of Japan, September 21, 1965

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Visit of the Indian Ambassador Mehta

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Visit of the King and Queen of Nepal

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Visit of Queen Alia al Hussein of Jordan and Princess Basma, February 6, 1973

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Visit of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka and Secretary of Treasure Masayoshi Ohira, July 1973

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Visit of the Empress Farah of Iran, July 25, 1973

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Visit of Empress Nagako of Japan, October 2, 1975 (3 folders)

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Dr. Stern and the Empress Nagako of Japan (4 folders)

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Dr. Stern and the Japanese Ambassador

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Visit of the Crown Prince Al-Hussein of Jordan, December 2, 1975

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Visit of Toyosaburo Taniguchi of Osaka, April 20, 1976, Exhibit of Hokkai

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Visit of Mrs. Sadat [Jehan Sadat], April 5, 1977

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Visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Alia of Jordan, February 10, 1978

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Visit of Grace King K. Warring to FGA, July 21, 1994

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Visit to Freer of Emperor and Empress of Japan, June 12, 1994

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Memorial Reception for Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), September 25, 1971

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Turkish Arts Exhibition Opening, August 1, 1973

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Grand Opening Day, "Art of the Arab World" - May 9, 1975 (7 folders)

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Unidentified Receptions

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Castle Reception, 1974 (Stern)

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Freer Medal Design (Copy print - Copied from 1st Presentation Catalogue)

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Special Events Photographs: Siren, Osvald - Freer Medal, 1956

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Special Events Photographs: Kuhnel, Ernst - Freer Medal, 1960

Ernst Kuhnel Reception Following Presentation of the Freer Bronze Medal [SIA2011-2821].
Ernst Kuhnel Makes His Acceptance Speech of the Freer Bronze Medal [SIA2011-2820].
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Freer Medal - May 1973 - Tanaka Ichimatsu (4 folders)

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Freer Medal - September 1973 - Laurence Sickman (3 folders)

Laurence Sickman, behind podium, receiving the fifth Charles Lang Freer Medal (in folder 1 of 3) [SIA2011-2822].
Laurence Sickman, behind podium, receiving the fifth Charles Lang Freer Medal (in folder 2 of 3) [SIA2011-2825].
Laurence Sickman, holding the fifth Charles Lang Freer Medal, with two other men (in folder 2 of 3) [SIA2011-2823].
Laurence Sickman, receiving the fifth Charles Lang Freer Medal, with unidentified man (in folder 2 of 3) [SIA2011-2824].
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Freer Medal - January 1974 - Roman Ghirshman (2 folders)

Roman Ghirshman receiving the sixth Charles Lang Freer Medal (in folder 1 of 2) [SIA2011-2827].
Secretary S. Dillon Ripley presenting the sixth Charles Lang Freer Medal to Roman Ghirshman in folder 1 of 2) [SIA2011-2826].
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Isamu Noguchi

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Miscellaneous Photographs (including Kumi Kinoshita, Takashi Sugiura, Freer plaque)

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Miscellaneous Photographs: People in exhibit space (including W. Thomas Chase, John Winter)

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Miscellaneous Photograph

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UNESCO Use of FGA Paintings in "Man Through His Art," 1962

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Symbol for FGA, May 25, 1977

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Slides of Visitors by Chris Capalongo, 1980

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Slide of Freer Gallery Entrance

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Color Negatives - Docent Trip to India, November 1989, Taken by P. Sears

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Box 2

Personnel: Docents

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Personnel: Grace Guest (2 folders)

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Personnel: John A. Lodge, 1928

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Personnel: Harold P. Stern

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Eugene Meyer

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Agnes Meyer

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