Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 98-139
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions
Exhibition Records, 1983-1994
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions |
Title: | Exhibition Records |
Dates: | 1983-1994 |
Quantity: | 8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 98-139 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of materials pertaining to the planning and development of nine exhibitions ("Blessed Are the Peacemakers," "U.S. Grant: The Man and the Image," "Portraits by Brady: Imperial Photographs from the Harvard College Library," "Noble Heritage: Five Centuries of Portraits from the Hosokawa Family," "The Spirit of the Party: Hamilton and Jefferson at Odds," "In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860," "White City: American Art at the 1893 World Fair," "From Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II: Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, London," and "Contemporary Self-Portraits from the James Goode Collection"). Materials include checklists, scripts, labels, loan agreements, correspondence, memoranda, lender sheets, funding and budget information, photographs, and research notes. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records pertaining to the planning and development of nine exhibitions (Blessed Are the Peacemakers; U.S. Grant: The Man and the Image; Portraits by Brady: Imperial Photographs from the Harvard College Library; Noble Heritage: Five Centuries of Portraits from the Hosokawa Family; The Spirit of the Party: Hamilton and Jefferson at Odds; In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860; White City: American Art at the 1893 World Fair; From Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II: Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, London; and Contemporary Self-Portraits from the James Goode Collection). Materials include checklists, scripts, labels, loan agreements, correspondence, memoranda, lender sheets, funding and budget information, photographs, and research notes.
Restrictions
Access RestrictionBox 8 contains materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid; Transferring office; 5/2/1985 memorandum, Massa to Cox; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- American Art at the 1893 World's Fair (Exhibition) (1993: Washington, D.C.)
- Blessed Are the Peacemakers (Exhibition) (1983: Washington, D.C.)
- Contemporary Self-Portraits from the James Goode Collection (Exhibition) (1993: Washington, D.C.)
- From Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II: Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, London (Exhibition) (1995: Washington, D.C.)
- In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860 (Exhibition) (1992-1993: Washington, D.C.)
- Noble Heritage: Five Centuries of Portraits from the Hosokawa Family (Exhibition) (1992: Washington, D.C.)
- Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
- Portraits by Brady: Imperial Photographs from the Harvard College Library (Exhibition) (1986: Washington, D.C.)
- Spirit of the Party: Hamilton and Jefferson at Odds (Exhibition) (1992: Washington, D.C.)
- U.S. Grant: The Man and the Image (Exhibition) (1985: Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-139, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
Container List
Box 1
Blessed are the Peace Makers - September 3 to November 27, 1983
Lender Sheets
Script
General
Treaty of Paris (September '83)
Manuscript copies of Treaty Labels
Funding and Budget
Catalogue Manuscript
Lender - Lady Teresa Agnew (Charles James Fox by Joshua Reynolds)
Lender - American Philosophical Society (5 items)
Lender - The Art Museum, Princeton University (Elkanah Watson by John Singleton Copley) - denied
Lender - Boston Public Library (library medal)
Lender - Castle, Mrs. J. Manderson Jr. (William Franklin by Mather Brown)
Lender - William Clements Library (1782 Broadside written by B. Franklin in Passy)
Lender - Cleveland Museum of Art (Geore III by Benjamin West) - Not lending
Lender - Colonial Williamsburg (The Reconcilliation between Britania...)
Lender - Columbia University (David Hartley by George Romney)
Lender - Columbia University (Ms S. Jay's toast, John Jay's diplomatic code book)
Lender - Earl if Powis (John Strachey by unidentified artist)
Lender - Fogg Art Museum (John Adams by John Singleton Copley)
Lender - Gilcrease Museum (William Temple Franklin by Mather Brown)
Lender - Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum (The Peacemakers by Benjamin West) - Denied
Lender - Her Majesty the Queen of England (George III by Thomas Gainsborough)
Lender - City of Coventry Herbert Art Gallery & Museum(George III by Lawrence)
Lender - Historical Society of Pennsylvania (two broadsides re: the Treaty celeb.)
Lender - Dr. & Mrs. Alvin M. Kanter (Wedgwood medallion of William Franklin)
Lender - Library of Congress (8 items)
Lender - Lafayette College (Marquis de Lafayette by Jean Baptiste Le Paon)
Lender - The Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne by Mosnier)
Lender - Massachusetts Historical Society (passport form for Amers. By J. Adams)
Lender - Correspondence with the Minnesota Historical Society
Lender - Musee de Versailles Trianon (Comte de Vergennes by unid, Louis XVI by Duplessis)
Lender - Museo del Prado (Conde de Florida-blanca by Goya & Carlos III by Mengs)
Lender - National Archives (British Treaty, Swedish Treaty)
Lender - National Gallery of Art (Chateau de Valentinois, Passy att. To Perignon)
Lender - National Museum of American History (Candlesticks used in the room where the Treaty was signed) - Denied
Lender - National Portrait Gallery (Lauren by Copley, Jay by Stuart?, Adams by Trumbull)
Lender - The New-York Historical Society (Adams by Vinkels, Livingston by Stuart, Mit. map)
Lender - Portrait of Oswald (as of yet, not located)
Lender - Portrait of State (Desk at which the treaty was signed.)
Lender - United States Air Force Academy (2 pieces)
Lender - Yale University Library (Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Wright)
Lender - Washington Irving Commemorative - April 2 through September 25, 1983
Lender - Washington Irving
Box 2
U. S. Grant: The Man and the Image - July 23 to November 11, 1985
General
Lender Sheets
The Man & The Image
Photo Orders
Wall & Case Label, Xeroxes
Correspondence with Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Library
Catalogue
Lenders - Addison Gallery of American Art
Lenders - Chicago Historical Society
Lenders - Detroit Historical Museum
Lenders - Dimock Gallery (George Washington University)
Lenders - Galena Historical Museum
Lenders - Gelman Library (George Washington University)
Lenders - Illinois State Historical Library
Lenders - Library of Congress
Lenders - Mark Twain Memorial
Lenders - Missouri Historical Society
Lenders - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lenders - The National Archives
Lenders - National Portrait Gallery - SI
Lenders - National Museum of American History
Lenders - Ohio Historical Society
Lenders - The Players -Drop
Lenders - Mr & Mrs Jeffrey Slobodian
Lenders - Stratford Hall (R. E. Lee Memorial Assiciation)
Lenders - Sally Turner Gallery
Lenders - Union League of Philadelphia
Lenders - West Point Museum
Lenders - The White House
Portraits by Brady: Imperial Photographs from the Harvard College Library - April 25 to August 24, 1986
Research Photos
Salt Prints April 1986
Label Manuscript
Xerox Copies
Loans from the Harvard University Art Museum
Box 3
Noble Heritage: Five Centuries of Portrait from the Hosokawa Family - July 24 to November 29, 1992
Loan Negotiations
Opening
Publicity
Jared Lubarsky
General
Catalogue
Conservation
Education
Funding
Indemnity
Labels
Photographs
Box 4
The Spirit of the Party: Hamilton and Jefferson at Odds - September 11, 1992 to February 7, 1993
General
National Portrait Gallery (NPG)
Jefferson Birthday Celebration
Catalogue
Catalogue Illustrations
Deinstallation
Education
Funding
Labels
Lender Sheets
Opening
Photo Panel
Printouts
Publicity
Resident Associates Program Course
Script
Lenders - Albany Institute of History and Art
Lenders - American Antiquarian Society
Lenders - Baltimore Museum of Art
Lenders - Colonial Williamsburg
Lenders - Duke University
Lenders - Gibbes Museum of Art
Lenders - Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Lenders - Independence National Historical Park
Lenders - Library Company of Philadelphia
Lenders - Library of Congress
Lenders - A Theodore Lyman (on loan to the Essex Institute)
Lenders - Massachusetts Historical Society
Lenders - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lenders - National Archives
Lenders - New Jersey Historical Society
Lenders - New York Historical Society
Lenders - New York Public Library
Lenders - Olney, Mr. Peter
Lenders - Rush, Mr. Lockwood
Lenders - Yale University
Lenders - Bowdoin College - Dropped/Denied
Lenders - Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. - Withdrawn November 7, 1991
Lenders - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Denied
Lenders - National Gallery of Art - Denied
Lenders - Wocester Art Museum - Withdrawn, Cat. Illustration
Lenders - Atwater Kent Museum - Withdrawn
Research
Manuscript
Labels
Box 5
In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860 - November 6, 1992 to February 7, 1993
General
Brochure
Publicity
Catalogue Illustration
Catalogue/Book
Computer Printout
Deinstallation
Education
Funding/Development
Carol Hevner, Co-curator
Label Manuscripts
Label Typesets
Lender Sheets
Objects Received
Opening
Photography to be returned
Research
Script
Script - Primary Lists
Illus. Lists
Private Owners - Contract Photography
Catalogue Images - In order
Wall Labels
Lenders - American Art & Portrait Gallery Library
Lenders - Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia
Lenders - American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lenders - American Antiquarian Society
Lenders - American Philosophical Society Library
Lenders - Art Institute of Chicago
Lenders - Atwater Kent Museum
Lenders - Baltimore City Life Museum
Lenders - Bentley, Fred D., Sr.
Lenders - Bishop Museum
Lenders - Bley & Bley
Lenders - Boston Athenaeum
Lenders - Brooklyn Museum
Lenders - Chrysler Museum
Lenders - Corcoran Gallery of Art
Lenders - Davis, Diana - 1 venue only
Lenders - Detroit Institute of Arts
Lenders - El Paso Museum of Art
Lenders - Ford, Christopher Peale
Lenders - Gibbes Museum of Art
Lenders - Gray, Mr. John Chipman, III
Lenders - Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins
Lenders - Harvard University Art Museums
Lenders - Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Lenders - Houghton Library
Lenders - Independence National Historical Park
Lenders - Kinsolving, Henrietta Maria & Littlefield, Anne Davidson
Lenders - Kyte, Mr. Lawrence H., Jr.
Lenders - Library of Congress
Lenders - Lindstrom, Mr. & Mrs. James
Lenders - Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Lenders - Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Lenders - Manney Collection
Lenders - Maryland Historical Society
Lenders - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum
Lenders - Mead Art Museum
Lenders - Medical and Chirurgical Faculty
Lenders - Meslans, Maurice R.
Lenders - Montclair Art Museum
Lenders - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lenders - National Gallery of Art
Lenders - National Museum of American Art
Lenders - National Portrait Gallery
Lenders - Newark Museum
Lenders - New-York Historical Society
Lenders - Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts
Lenders - Philadelphia Museum of Art
Lenders - Pierpont Morgan Library
Lenders - Princeton University
Lenders - Rockefeller, Mrs. Rodman C.
Lenders - Thomas Root
Lenders - Smith, Mrs. Dean Day, c/o White, Virginia and Edward L. White
Lenders - Smithsonian Institution Library
Lenders - Stenberg, Jo Ann
Lenders - Supreme Court of the United States
Lenders - John H. Surovek Gallery
Lenders - United States Senate
Lenders - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Lenders - Walters Art Gallery
Lenders - White House
Lenders - Winterthur Museum
Lenders - Wadsworth Atheneum - Denied
Lenders - Muscarelle Museum of Art - Denied
Lenders - Boston Public Library - Withdrawn
Lenders - Rah, Jason & Associates / Boykin, Mary - Denied, illustration only
Lenders - Hagley Museum and Library - Denied
Lenders - Hoge, Mrs. George - Denied
Lenders - Ford, F. Richards - Denied, illustration only
Lenders - Preston, Miss Janet C. - Denied, illustration only
Lenders - Sotheby's - Drop
Lenders - Trump, Mr. and Mrs. Robert - Withdrawn, illustration only
Lenders - Traveling Exhibit - R. Peale - Withdrawn
Lenders - New-York Historical Society Traveling Exhibition - Withdrawn
Lenders - Gibbes Art Museum Traveling Exhibition - Withdrawn
Lenders - Miles L. Wardlaw - Illustration only
Box 6
White City: American Art at the 1893 World Fair - April 16 to August 15, 1993
1893 (1993)
Brochure
Catalogue
Education
Funding
Label Typesets
Lender Sheets
Publicity
Script
Lenders - Addison Gallery
Lenders - Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Lenders - Amon Carter Museum
Lenders - Art Institute of Chicago
Lenders - Berkshire Museum
Lenders - Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc. for the Raethers
Lenders - Brooklyn Museum
Lenders - Carnegie Museum of Art
Lenders - Chesterwood
Lenders - Clark Art Institute
Lenders - First Unitarian Church
Lenders - Galleries of Claremont College (Scripps Collage)
Lenders - Cleveland Public Library
Lenders - Columbian Club Foundation
Lenders - Columbus Museum of Art
Lenders - Conant, Mrs. Sally Lorensen
Lenders - Corcoran Gallery of Art
Lenders - Couse, Mr. Irving W.
Lenders - Mrs. John T. Cumbler
Lenders - Danforth Museum of Art
Lenders - Deutsches Historisches Museum
Lenders - Duquesne Club
Lenders - Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Lenders - Finn, Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Lenders - Fraad, Daniel
Lenders - Freeman, Mr. John W.
Lenders - Richard Green / England
Lenders - Gulf States Paper Corp.
Lenders - Harvard University Law Library
Lenders - Hoyt, Mrs. Malcolm
Lenders - Hull-House, Jane Addam's
Lenders - Thomas Jefferson University
Lenders - Herbert F. Johnson Museum
Lenders - Los Angeles County Museum
Lenders - Louisville Free Public Library
Lenders - McMullen, Dr. John J.
Lenders - Manney, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Lenders - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lenders - Montclair Art Museum
Lenders - Museo de Arte de Ponce
Lenders - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lenders - Museum Fine Arts, Springfield
Lenders - National Museum of American Art
Lenders - National Portrait Gallery
Lenders - New Britain Museum American Art
Lenders - Northwestern University Library
Lenders - Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Lenders - Philadelphia Museum of Art
Lenders - Phillips Collection
Lenders - Relfe, Mrs. Genelle
Lenders - Rhode Island School of Design
Lenders - Rosse, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lenders - Salem Country Historical Society
Lenders - Ira Spanierman Gallery
Lenders - Staten Island Institute Of Arts & Sciences
Lenders - Sheldon Swope Museum
Lenders - Tate Gallery of Art / London
Lenders - Tennessee Wesleyan College
Lenders - Terra Museum of American Art
Lenders - Timkin Museum of Art
Lenders - Union League Club of Chicago
Box 7
Lenders - U.S. Naval Academy Museum
Lenders - University Club
Lenders - University of California
Lenders - Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Lenders - Valparaiso University Museum of Art
Lenders - Wadsworth Atheneum
Lenders - Walters Art Gallery
Lenders - Washington and Lee University
Lenders - Weibel, Jay
Lenders - Wellesley College Art Museum
Lenders - Whittle Communications/ Christopher Whittle
Lenders - Willford, Graham
Lenders - Richard York Gallery
Lenders - R. W. Norton Gallery - Denied
Lenders - The Century Club - Dropped
Lenders - Mr. Charles W. McCutchen - Dropped
Lenders - St. Vincent Medical Center - Dropped
Lenders - Columbian Expo Loan Rejection Letters
Lenders - Luce Foundation
Lenders - New Jersey State Museum - Dropped
Lenders - Oakland Museum - No
Lenders - Portland Art Museum - Denied
Lenders - New-York Historical Society - Denied
Lenders - Jordon-Volpe Gallery - Not in exhibition
Box 8
From Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II: Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, London - January 1 to May 24, 1994
Portrait Drawings
ASI Contract
Brochure
Education
Funding
Opening
Publicity
PR Photos from Warren Associates
Labels
Typeset Labels
Contemporary Self-Portraits from the James Goode Collection - July 30 to December 5, 1993
Collection
Illustration permissions
Labels
Typeset Labels
Catalogue
Opening
Publicity
Photographs
Interpretations
Bibliography - Research
Miscellaneous
RESTRICTED FILES
RESTRICTED MATERIALS - Non-Circulating
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