Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 91-082
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
Project Files, 1969-1990
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of project files for the renovation or improvement of facilities for various Smithsonian Institution buildings, particularly the construction of the Hirshhorn Museum building. Materials include blueprints and architectural drawings, specifications, correspondence with contractors, payroll sheets, progress and inspection reports, and photographs.
Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Building, Arts and Industries Building, National Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, National Air and Space Museum, Renwick Gallery, Silver Hill Facility, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Quadrangle Building, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Museum Support Center, Anacostia Museum, the National Mall, and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
- Renwick Gallery
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Silver Hill Facility
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Smithsonian Institution. Quadrangle Complex
- Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center
- Anacostia Museum
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Subject
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Museum buildings
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Smithsonian buildings
- Architectural design
- Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 91-082, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction, Project Files