Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 96-165
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
Project Files, 1985-1995
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of project files for repairs, renovation, and construction of various Smithsonian buildings and facilities, including the National Museum of Natural History, Arts and Industries Building, Renwick Gallery, Museum Support Center, National Museum of American History, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Building, Anacostia Museum, National Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of the American Indian, Quadrangle Complex, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Barney Studio House, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Freer Gallery of Art, and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. These records include correspondence with contractors, contractors' progress reports, blueprints and drawings, and specifications.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Anacostia Museum
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
- Smithsonian Institution. Quadrangle Complex
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Barney Studio House (Washington, D.C.)
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Subject
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Architectural design
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Museum buildings
- Smithsonian buildings
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-165, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction, Project Files