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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 02-010

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education

Public Programs Files, 1987-1998

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education
Title:Public Programs Files
Dates:1987-1998
Quantity:4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 02-010
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records document the planning, development and execution of public programs associated with collections and exhibitions. Programs provide additional opportunities to augment and enhance public awareness of Asian and Eastern culture beyond traditional exhibitions. Programs include hands-on projects for families, musical and dance performances, lectures, symposia, readings, films, and other special events. Materials include budgets, notes, financial records, guest lists, seating charts, scheduling, performer releases, publicity files, clippings, ephemera, correspondence, internal memoranda, information regarding canceled performances, logistical information, contracts, invoices, activity guides, and related material.

Descriptive Entry

These records document the planning, development and execution of public programs associated with collections and exhibitions. Programs provide additional opportunities to augment and enhance public awareness of Asian and Eastern culture beyond traditional exhibitions. Programs include hands-on projects for families, musical and dance performances, lectures, symposia, readings, films, and other special events.

Materials include budgets, notes, financial records, guest lists, seating charts, scheduling, performer releases, publicity files, clippings, ephemera, correspondence, internal memoranda, information regarding canceled performances, logistical information, contracts, invoices, activity guides, and related material.

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Access Restriction

Some records contain sensitive information and will be redacted by the Archives before use by researchers; Transferring office; 10/05/2001 memorandum, Alers to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-010, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education, Public Programs Files

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Container List

Box 1

Public Programs Filing Codes List

Box 1 of 5

Chamber Music

10 May 1993 General Plans

Box 1 of 5

Finances and Budget 10 May 1993

Box 1 of 5

May 10 - Press and Publicity

Box 1 of 5

May 10 - Lottery, Seating

Box 1 of 5

Chamber Music: Judith Serkin, 8 September 1993

Box 1 of 5

Judith Serkin: Program Notes, 8 September 1993

Box 1 of 5

Judith Serkin: Finances, 8 September 1993

Box 1 of 5

Judith Serkin: Publicity, 8 September 1993

Box 1 of 5

Judith Serkin: Guest List, 8 September 1993

Box 1 of 5

Chamber Music: Cho Liang Lin

Box 1 of 5

Cho Liang Lin: Program Notes, 10/27/1993

Box 1 of 5

Cho Liang Lin: Finances, 27 October 1993

Box 1 of 5

Cho Liang Lin: Publicity Reviews, 10/27/1993

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro I, 15 November 1993

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro I: Program Notes, 15 November 1993

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro II, 9 March 1994

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro III, 12 April 1994

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro III, 12 April 1994: Supper

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro III: Finances, 12 April 1994

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro I, 25 October 1994

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro I, 25 October 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai Quartet, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai Quartet: ICM, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai: Finances, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai: Contracts, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai: Program Notes, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai: Publicity, 16 November 1994

Box 1 of 5

Chamber Music: Shanghai, 16 November 1994: Guest List

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro II: Publicity, 24 February 1995

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro II, 24 February 1995

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro II: Finances, 24 February 1995

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro II: Guest List, 24 February 1995

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro II: Program Notes, 24 February 1995

Box 1 of 5

Pamela Frank and Stephen Prutsman, 4/7/1995

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro III, 4/18/1995

Box 1 of 5

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society (Friends of Music), 4/28/1995

Box 1 of 5

Judith Serkin and Friends, 10/17/1995

Box 1 of 5

ICM/Cleveland Quartet

Box 1 of 5

Chamber Music America

Box 1 of 5

Donors/Guest List

Box 1 of 5

Internal Memos

Box 1 of 5

Program/Norman Middleton

Box 1 of 5

Budget

Box 1 of 5

Miscellaneous

Box 1 of 5

Cho-Liang Lin & Andre Michel Schub, 11/28/1995

Box 1 of 5

Marlboro I, 12/6/1995

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai Quartet, 2/15/1996

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro II, 3/4/1996

Box 1 of 5

Emanuel Ax, 3/14/1996

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro III, 4/24/1996

Box 1 of 5

Brian Ganz-Dewing piano, 9/27/1996 & 9/29/1996

Box 1 of 5

Shanghai Quartet, 10/15/1996

Box 1 of 5

Kyoko Takewaza & Li Jian, 11/8/1996

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro I, 11/19/1996

Box 1 of 5

Emanuel Ax & Yoko Nozaki, 12/10/1996

Box 1 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro II, 2/18/1997

Box 1 of 5

M. Shirai & H. Holl, 5/20/1997 - Canceled

Box 1 of 5

Box 2

M. Shirai & H. Holl, 5/20/1997 - Canceled

Box 2 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro IV, 3/12/1997

Box 2 of 5

Andre Michel Schub, 3/18/1997

Box 2 of 5

Nai-Yaun Hu Performance, 4/22/1997

Box 2 of 5

An Evening of Chamber Music: Judith Serkin, 9/17/1997

Box 2 of 5

The Shanghai Quartet, 10/15/1997

Box 2 of 5

Musician from Marlboro I, 11/12/1997

Box 2 of 5

Cho-Liang, Hai-Ye Ni, Li Jian, 1/29/1998 - Program Notes

Box 2 of 5

Cho-Liang, Hai-Ye Ni, Li Jian, 1/29/1998 - Miscellaneous

Box 2 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro III, 4/28/1998

Box 2 of 5

The Takacs Quartet - Program Notes, 5/4/1998-5/6/1998

Box 2 of 5

The Takacs Quartet - Contract/Travel, 5/4/1998 & 5/6/1998

Box 2 of 5

The Takacs Quartet - Articles/Slides, 5/4/1998 & 5/6/1998

Box 2 of 5

Fazil Say, 2/10/1998

Box 2 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro II, 2/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Brentano Quartet - Program Notes, 3/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Brentano Quartet - Guests (concert/dinner), 3/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Brentano Quartet - Contract, 3/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Brentano Quartet - Cleveland Quartet Award, 3/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Brentano Quartet - Press, 3/24/1998

Box 2 of 5

Musicians from Marlboro, 10/20/1998

Box 2 of 5

New Music from China, 11/15/1998

Box 2 of 5

Traditional Asian Music

Girita Devi, 10/15/1989

Box 2 of 5

Imrat Khan, January 13, 1990

Box 2 of 5

Hariprasad Chaurasia, 10/17/1990

Box 2 of 5

Chien Tai Chen Concert, 5/4/1991

Box 2 of 5

Abada Parvin, 1993

Box 2 of 5

Abada Parvin - Finances, 9/30/1993

Box 2 of 5

Jhaveri Sisters (09/1993) Manipuri Dance

Box 2 of 5

Subramaniam: Program Notes, 18 February 1994

Box 2 of 5

Subramaniam: Press/Publicity, 18 February 1994

Box 2 of 5

Subramaniam: Finances, 18 February 1994

Box 2 of 5

Subramaniam Concert, 18 February 1994

Box 2 of 5

Asian Music: Rehka Surya, 21 September 1994

Box 2 of 5

Rehka Surya: Program Notes

Box 2 of 5

Rehka Surya: Translations, 21 September 1994

Box 2 of 5

Gundecha Brothers, 5/15/1995

Box 2 of 5

Shiv Kumar Sharma, 6/2/1995

Box 2 of 5

Partha Chartterjee, 7/29/1995

Box 2 of 5

Afghan Music, 9/15/1995

Box 2 of 5

Anup Kumar Biswas (East-West Music Encounter), 11/5/1995

Box 2 of 5

Koto Ensemble - Lynn Wakabayashi, 4/20/1996

Box 2 of 5

Echoes from Korea (Korean Music Program), 6/15/1996

Box 2 of 5

Shafqat Ali Khan, 8/17/1996

Box 2 of 5

Rashid Khan, 9/20/1996

Box 2 of 5

1996 Korean Culture Program: Byung-ki Hang, 10/29/1996

Box 2 of 5

Thai Music Program, 11/2/1996

Box 2 of 5

Cambodian American Heritage Ensemble, 1/25/1997

Box 2 of 5

Box 3

Amjad Ali Khan, 5/17/1997

Box 3 of 5

National Chinese Orchestra, 3/10/1997

Box 3 of 5

Bushehri Traditional Music Ensemble (Freer Steps), 5/3/1997

Box 3 of 5

Kambarkan concert (Freer Steps), 7/15/1997

Box 3 of 5

Gundecha Brothers (Canceled), 7/13/1997

Box 3 of 5

Ghazal Songs of Pakistan: Medhi Hassan, 9/14/1997

Box 3 of 5

Music from Vietnam: Phong Nguyen, 9/27/1997

Box 3 of 5

Wu Man Concert, 10/2/1997

Box 3 of 5

The Ghazals of Hafiz, 11/15/1997

Box 3 of 5

Asad Ali Khan Concert, 11/22/1997

Box 3 of 5

Reiko Kimura - Music from Japan, 1/15/1998

Box 3 of 5

Gundecha Brothers, 6/20/1998

Box 3 of 5

Films

Kwaidan, 10/30/1987

Box 3 of 5

Japanese Film Series Ozu, 7/11/1988

Box 3 of 5

Iron and Silk

Box 3 of 5

Film Festival - Roc (7/1993)

Box 3 of 5

Roc Film Festival - Finances, 1994

Box 3 of 5

Roc Film Festival, 1994

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation Film Series - Correspondence

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation: Finances, October 2-20, 1994

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation: Fundraising, October 2-20, 1994

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation: Distributors, October 2-20, 1994

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation: Publicity, October 2-20, 1994

Box 3 of 5

5th Generation: Private Screening, 15 October 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Films: Guest List, November 19-20, 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival, November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Logistics, 19-20 November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Finances, 19-20 November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Press, 19-20 November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Film Dubbing, 19-20 November 1995 (Colorlab)

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Guest List, 19-20 November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Cambodian Film Festival: Sichan Siv, 19-20 November 1994

Box 3 of 5

Japanese Film Festival: Millennium, February/March 1995

Box 3 of 5

Japanese Film Festival: Finances and Rental Fees, February/March 1995

Box 3 of 5

Japanese Film Festival: Publicity, February/March 1995

Box 3 of 5

"Cycles of the Soul" (Indonesian Cremation Film), 3/16/1995

Box 3 of 5

Tecro Film Series, 6/1995-7/1995

Box 3 of 5

Environmental Film Series, 5/10/1996-5/11/1996

Box 3 of 5

Korean Film Series, May/June 1996

Box 3 of 5

Hong Kong Film Festival, 7/6/1996-7/12/1996

Box 3 of 5

Japanese Experimental Film: 1860-80, 8/4/1996

Box 3 of 5

Iranian Film Series, 11/1996-12/1996

Box 3 of 5

Asian Film Festival, 11/1996

Box 3 of 5

Mizoguchi Film Series, 2/1997

Box 3 of 5

Marg Films Series, 6/1997

Box 3 of 5

Shyam Benegal Film Series, 6/1997

Box 3 of 5

Hong Kong Film Festival, 5/1997

Box 3 of 5

Pakistanis Abroad, September/October 1997

Box 3 of 5

Long Bow Film Retrospective, 10/17-19/1997

Box 3 of 5

Occupied Japan - Wilson Center co-sponsored, 11/3/1997

Box 3 of 5

Meiji in the Films, 11/1997

Box 3 of 5

Asian American Film Festival, 11/1997

Box 3 of 5

"My America" (in conjunction with NAATA), 4/2/1998

Box 3 of 5

Imamura Film retrospective, 2/13/1998-3/27/1998

Box 3 of 5

Iranian Film Series

Box 3 of 5

Lectures

Curatorial Lecture Series, 1987-1988

Box 3 of 5

Amy Tan, November 29, 1990

Box 3 of 5

Curatorial Lecture Series, 5/1993-8/1994

Box 3 of 5

1993 Pope Lecture: The Decorative Thread: Rosemary Scott, 10/22/1993

Box 3 of 5

Sharam Shiva, 1994

Box 3 of 5

Nigel Throp Lecture, 28 April 1994

Box 3 of 5

Nigel Thorp: Finances, 28 April 1994

Box 3 of 5

Vietnamese: John Balaban Poetry Reading, 8 May 1994

Box 3 of 5

John Balaban Finances, Vietnamese Poetry

Box 3 of 5

Box 4

"Women in Islamic Art" Panel, 11 September 1994

Box 4 of 5

"A Conversation with Lois Connor," 26 January 1995

Box 4 of 5

1995 Gettens Lecture (Noel Barnard), 4/5/1995

Box 4 of 5

Toshio Wantanabe Lecture, 9/14/1995

Box 4 of 5

Steve Huyler Lecture, 9/28/1995

Box 4 of 5

1996 Pope Lecture by Suzanne Valenstein, 4/4/1996

Box 4 of 5

In Human Form: Secular & Divine Images in Chinese Painting; Barnhart, 3/21/1996

Box 4 of 5

Choice Spirits by Lee Glazer, 4/11/1996

Box 4 of 5

Mary Burke Lecture, 11/30/1995

Box 4 of 5

"A Conversation with Masami Teraoka & Linda Hess," 9/19/1996

Box 4 of 5

From Excavation to Exhibition: Carol Grissom, 10/24/1996

Box 4 of 5

Sultan-Muhammad: Painter/Saint - Stuart Cary Welch, 12/12/1996

Box 4 of 5

Abou Soudavar Lecture, 3/6/1997

Box 4 of 5

Pope Memorial Lecture - John Ayers, 4/10/1997

Box 4 of 5

APAH Keynote speech, 5/9/1996

Box 4 of 5

The Queen's History - Milo C. Beach, 9/7/1997

Box 4 of 5

Tan Dun Lecture, 9/21/1997

Box 4 of 5

Elizabeth Moore, NGA, 9/25/1997

Box 4 of 5

Taj Mahal Emerald - Benjamin Zucker, 9/29/1997

Box 4 of 5

Whistler vs. Wilde - Linda Merrill, 11/13/1997

Box 4 of 5

Shreve Simpson Lecture

Box 4 of 5

Jim Ulak (12 Centuries), 2/8/1998

Box 4 of 5

Donald Keen, 3/1/1998

Box 4 of 5

Wendy Kaplan, 3/26/1998

Box 4 of 5

Jan Morris, 9/24/1998

Box 4 of 5

Peacock Lecture Series, 1998

Box 4 of 5

Symposiums

Investigating Artistic Environments Symposium, 1987

Box 4 of 5

Ancient Sources of Metal Symposium, 1987

Box 4 of 5

Timur Symposium - General, 4/21/1989

Box 4 of 5

Chu Symposium

Box 4 of 5

Chu Logistics and Schedules

Box 4 of 5

South Asian Art Symposium, 1991

Box 4 of 5

Polsky Symposium - Concert, 5/15/1994

Box 4 of 5

Polsky Symposium, 5/15/1994 - Logistics - General

Box 4 of 5

Saints, Sufis and Siddhas, 4/29/1995

Box 4 of 5

Chinese Bronze Symposium, 10/14/1995

Box 4 of 5

"The Social Functions of Art in the Ancient Near East" Ann Gunter, 5/4/1996

Box 4 of 5

"Aesthetic Value in the Gilded Age" (Dewing Symposium), 9/28/1996

Box 4 of 5

Special Events (Miscellaneous)

Traditional Flower Arranging

Box 4 of 5

Chinese Furniture Workshop, 12/4/1989

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Workshop

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Saturday

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Slides/Magazines

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Fall Visit

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Learning Center

Box 4 of 5

Yani, 1989 Farar's Notes

Box 4 of 5

Budget: Program Notes (Sri Lankan Festival)

Box 4 of 5

Pacific Bridge Noh Plays, 1992

Box 4 of 5

Rosalyn Tureck: Logistics, 2/15/1994

Box 4 of 5

Rosalyn Tureck: Finances, 2/15/1994

Box 4 of 5

Rosalyn Tureck: Publicity, 2/15/1994

Box 4 of 5

Rosalyn Tureck: Guest List, 2/15/1994

Box 4 of 5

Moving Forward Dance Co., 4/15-17/1994 - Correspondence/Memos

Box 4 of 5

Moving Forward Dance Co., 4/15-17/1994 - Program

Box 4 of 5

Moving Forward Dance Co., 4/15-17/1994 - Grant Proposal

Box 4 of 5

Moving Forward Dance Co., 4/15-17/1994 - Publicity/Articles

Box 4 of 5

Mahaveer Swami, 11/21/1995

Box 4 of 5

Special AAS Event, 5/18/1995

Box 4 of 5

MMSD Performing Arts Program, 5/1995

Box 4 of 5

KRAFT Food Programs, 6/7/1996

Box 4 of 5

Sri Lankan Dancers, 6/1/1996

Box 4 of 5

Art of KODO demonstration, 3/5/1997

Box 4 of 5

Ahmad Faraz poetry reading, 5/24/1997

Box 4 of 5

Box 5

"Culture of Flowers in Japan" JICC, 6/3/1997

Box 5 of 5

Tibetan thangka painting (Kalsang Wangmo), 7/17/1997

Box 5 of 5

Evening with Ping Chong, 10/1/1997

Box 5 of 5

Book Reading: Memoirs of a Geisha (in conjunction with Wilson Center), 5/13/1998

Box 5 of 5

Asian Dance: Swati Bhise, 3/14/1998

Box 5 of 5

Teacher's Night - SI, 10/23

Box 5 of 5

Sand Mandala, August 1998

Box 5 of 5

Book Readings

Spence - God's Chinese Son Reading, 2/2/1996

Box 5 of 5

Gish Jen - Mona in the Promised Land, 5/22/1996

Box 5 of 5

M.K. Zuraveleff - The Frequency of Souls, 6/6/1996

Box 5 of 5

Lisa See - On Gold Mountain, 9/19/1996

Box 5 of 5

Michael Ondaatje: "The English Patient," 11/21/1996

Box 5 of 5

Jessica Hagedorn: "The Gangster of Love," 12/3/1996

Box 5 of 5

Oleg Grabar book reading, 3/14/1997

Box 5 of 5

Family Programs

Hiroshima/Iiboshi visits, 3/1995 & 4/1995

Box 5 of 5

Spirit of Bamboo: Evaluation, May 7, 14, 21, 1995

Box 5 of 5

Spirit of Bamboo: Handouts, May 7, 14, 21, 1995

Box 5 of 5

Spirit of Bamboo: Press, May 7, 14, 21, 1995

Box 5 of 5

Spirit of Bamboo: Logistics, May 7, 14, 21, 1995

Box 5 of 5

Spirit of Bamboo: Finances, May 7, 14, 21, 1995

Box 5 of 5

Activities in Haupt Garden

Box 5 of 5

1996 Festival of American Folklife, 6/28/1996

Box 5 of 5

Superheroes Activity Guide [3 copies]

Box 5 of 5