Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 89-136
Smithsonian Institution. Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs
Quadrangle Records, 1984-1987
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that were maintained by Jeffrey LaRiche, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs. The records pertain to the opening of the Quadrangle: the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, the S. Dillon Ripley Center (International Gallery), and the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Most of the records are memoranda documenting the preparation for the opening of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. There are also invitations; letters inviting guests to speak; notes/slides/cassette tapes from various lectures that were given; and memoranda discussing the Smithsonian Press Book about the Quadrangle (mostly in terms of its underground architecture).
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- LaRiche, Jeffrey
- National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
- S. Dillon Ripley Center (Smithsonian Institution)
- Smithsonian Institution. Quadrangle Complex
Subject
- Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
- Museum buildings
- Museums -- Administration
- Underground construction
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 89-136, Smithsonian Institution, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Quadrangle Records