Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 01-089
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Registrar
Collection Records, 1973-1988
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document planning and analysis for the purpose of space management and space sharing. Facilities mentioned in the collection include the Museum Support Center, Post Office Building, and 1111 North Capital Street, and space shared with the then named National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) 1937-1980. The gallery was renamed the National Museum of American Art (1980-2000), and the Smithsonian American Art Museum (2000- ). The records were created and maintained by Suzanne C. Jenkins, Registrar.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, blueprints, sketches and drawings, lists of objects, notes, and related material.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
- Post Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center
Subject
- Facility management
- Museum buildings
- Museum storage facilities
- Museums -- Collection management
- Museums -- Space utilization
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-089, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of the Registrar, Collection Records