Exhibition Records, 1986-2017

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the work of the Department of Exhibitions and Collections Management in the preparation and development of exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, particularly the movement of art objects on loan both to and from the museum. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; black-and-white photographs and transparencies; schedules; visitor comments; proposals; budget records; loan information; contracts; lender files; checklists; agreements; facility reports; color photographs, slides, and transparencies; permissions; proposals; resumes; press kits; exhibition scripts; catalogue manuscripts; video recordings; posters; brochures; invitations; clippings; and audio recordings. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Series Level Description

Notes

  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1986
  • 1986-2017

Restrictions & Rights

Materials less than 15 years Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

Topic

  • Art museums
  • Art, American
  • Exhibitions
  • Portraits, American
  • Museums
  • Museum exhibits
  • Museums--Collection management

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Black-and-white transparencies
  • Compact discs
  • Floppy disks
  • Videotapes
  • Audio cassettes
  • Color photographs
  • Color transparencies
  • Posters
  • Brochures
  • Color negatives
  • Black-and-white negatives
  • Clippings
  • Electronic records
  • Digital images
  • Digital versatile discs

Local number

SIA RS00706

Physical description

68.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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