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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 93-141

National Museum of American Art. Office of Museum Programs

Program Records, circa 1981-1992

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of American Art. Office of Museum Programs
Title:Program Records
Dates:circa 1981-1992
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 93-141
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

For the most part, these records document docent activities of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), Office of Museum Programs; but also included are files created during the years when the office title changed to Office of Educational Programs (for further information about the title change, see Accession 91-061). The records consist of docent programs for visitors, regarding printmaking techniques and watercolor workshops; information pertaining to artists, walking tours, Black History Month, and exhibitions (in particular: "More Than Land or Sky: Art from Appalachia," "Where Shadows Live: Alice Pike Barney and Her Friends," and "Homecoming: William H. Johnson and Afro-America, 1938-1946 "; docent group photographs, 1991-1992; tour confirmation lists; and brochures.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records which document docent activities of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), Office of Museum Programs; but also included are files created during the years when the office title changed to the Office of Educational Programs (for further information about the title change, see Accession 91-061). The records consist of docent programs for visitors, regarding printmaking techniques and watercolor workshops; information pertaining to artists, walking tours, Black History Month, and exhibitions (in particular: Art from Appalachia, Where Shadows Live: Alice Pike Barney and Her Friends, and The Life and Art of William H. Johnson); docent group photographs, 1991-1992; tour confirmation lists; and brochures.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 93-141, National Museum of American Art. Office of Museum Programs, Program Records

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Container List

Box 1

Artists' Birthdays

Box 1 of 1

Tales and Images

Box 1 of 1

Improvisational Tours

Box 1 of 1

Docent Study Materials

Box 1 of 1

1893 World's Fair Study Materials

Box 1 of 1

William H. Johnson

Box 1 of 1

Black History Month

Box 1 of 1

Watercolor Workshop

Box 1 of 1

Tour Routes for Large Groups

Box 1 of 1

Walking Tours

Box 1 of 1

Art from Appalachia

Box 1 of 1

Docent Yearly Tours

Box 1 of 1

Docent Walk-In Sheets

Box 1 of 1

Docent Time Sheets (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Intern Projects

Box 1 of 1

Docent Photographs, 1991

Box 1 of 1

Cafritz Tours (OESE - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education)

Box 1 of 1

The Capital Image: Painters in Washington, 1800-1915

Box 1 of 1

Alice Pike Barney House

Box 1 of 1

Barney Studio House

Box 1 of 1

Docents and Their Days

Box 1 of 1

Mid Nineteenth Century American Painting

Box 1 of 1

American Printmaking, 1670-1968

Box 1 of 1

Printmaking Techniques

Box 1 of 1

Photographs/Docent Badge

Box 1 of 1

Tour Information Sheets

September 1991

Box 1 of 1

October 1991

Box 1 of 1

November 1991

Box 1 of 1

December 1991

Box 1 of 1

January 1992

Box 1 of 1

February 1992

Box 1 of 1

March 1992

Box 1 of 1

April 1992

Box 1 of 1

May 1992

Box 1 of 1

June 1992

Box 1 of 1

July 1992

Box 1 of 1

August 1992

Box 1 of 1

Tour Confirmations

January 1992

Box 1 of 1

February 1992

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March 1992

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April 1992

Box 1 of 1

May 1992

Box 1 of 1

June 1992

Box 1 of 1

July 1992

Box 1 of 1

August 1992

Box 1 of 1