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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 04-156

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

History Records, 1966-1990

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Title:History Records
Dates:1966-1990
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 04-156
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the history of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, from the original collection and installations to the establishment of new programs. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; object lists; docent handbooks; legislative documents; checklists; floor plans; policies; information about the Joseph H. Hirshhorn bequests; Board of Trustees bylaws and meeting minutes; and agreements with Joseph H. Hirshhorn and the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the history of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), from the original collection and installations to the establishment of new programs. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; object lists; docent handbooks; legislative documents; checklists; floor plans; policies; information about the Joseph H. Hirshhorn (JHH) bequests; Board of Trustees bylaws and meeting minutes; and agreements with Joseph H. Hirshhorn and the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation.

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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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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-156, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, History Records

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Container List

Box 1

Floor Plans

Box 1 of 2

Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the Committee on Public Works, June 15, 1966

Box 1 of 2

Morgan, Lewis, and Bochius 1974

Box 1 of 2

Board of Trustees 1976-1982

Box 1 of 2

HMSG Acquisition Policy

Box 1 of 2

Deed/ Miscellaneous

Box 1 of 2

JHH Bequest

Box 1 of 2

JHH Bequest: Olga Hirshhorn

Box 1 of 2

Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest

Box 1 of 2

Hirshhorn Bequest (Storage)

Box 1 of 2

Hirshhorn Bequest (Selected Works)

Box 1 of 2

Sculpture in Duplicates in Bequest

Box 1 of 2

Congressional Record (Mr. JHH) S.9306

Box 1 of 2

Brian McKinney (HMSG Film)

Box 1 of 2

Legislative History - HMSG

Box 1 of 2

Facts and Statistics (HMSG Building)

Box 1 of 2

HMSG Restoration and Renovation

Box 1 of 2

HMSG Circle

Box 1 of 2

HMSG Groundbreaking Ceremonies

Box 1 of 2

Agreement Between Joseph H. Hirshhorn, the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution, May 17, 1966

Box 1 of 2

Bylaws of the Trustees of the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, November 7, 1979

Box 1 of 2

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1985

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Duplicate Sculptures 1984

Box 2 of 2

Deaccessioning and Disposal of Special Collections 1985

Box 2 of 2

Educational Department, HMSG Docent Program 1973

Box 2 of 2

Docent Handbook 1981

Box 2 of 2

List of Color Transparencies

Box 2 of 2

Foreign Museum 1972

Box 2 of 2

Sculpture Selections - Opening Exhibition 1972

Box 2 of 2

Opening Selections - Paintings 1972

Box 2 of 2

Opening Exhibition - Total Listing

Box 2 of 2

Opening Exhibition Paintings (Not in Original Gift)

Box 2 of 2

Opening Exhibition Sculpture (Not in Original Gift) - Selections Not Completed

Box 2 of 2

Sculpture Acquired Since June 1966

Box 2 of 2

Paintings Acquired Since June 1966

Box 2 of 2

Master List 8/14/1972

Box 2 of 2

Africa Sculpture Except for Benin 3/16/1974

Box 2 of 2

Antiquity

Box 2 of 2

Pre-Columbian Sculpture 2/28/1974

Box 2 of 2

Catalogue of Artists A-K

Box 2 of 2

Catalogue of Artists L-Z

Box 2 of 2

First Sculpture Installation, October 1974

Box 2 of 2

Checklist of Paintings and Sculpture in Inaugural Book/Catalogue

Box 2 of 2

Inaugural Catalogue Checklist

Box 2 of 2

Inaugural Exhibition Checklist

Box 2 of 2

Second Gift, March 1972

Box 2 of 2

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