Accession 01-178

National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director

Subject Files, 1976-1993

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of materials that document the administrative activities of Elizabeth Broun, Director. Records of special interest include the controversy surrounding the exhibition The West as America: Reinterpreting Image of the Frontier, 1820-1920 (March 15, 1991-July 28, 1991); and the proposed renovation and restoration of the Post Office building for use by the National Museum of American Art. Materials include correspondence, reports, studies, clippings, and brochures.

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Index Terms

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

Name

• Broun, Elizabeth
• Post Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
• West as America: Reinterpreting Images of the Frontier, 1820-1920 (Exhibition) (1991: Washington, D.C.)

Subject

• Art museums
• Museum directors
• Museum exhibits
• Museums -- Administration

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

• Brochures
• Clippings
• Manuscripts

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-178, National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director, Subject Files

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