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Accession 15-008

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications

Productions, circa 1981-1996
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Title: Productions
Dates: circa 1981-1996
Quantity: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection: Accession 15-008
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of audiovisual materials related to the National Museum of American Art and its predecessor, the National Collection of Fine Arts, that were either created or collected by the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Telecommunications. The materials document the museum and its staff, collections, exhibitions, and projects. Some materials document the Renwick Gallery which was administered by the National Museum of American Art. Materials include masters, original footage, final productions, and related materials on magnetic tape, film, and videotape.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of audiovisual materials related to the National Museum of American Art and its predecessor, the National Collection of Fine Arts, that were either created or collected by the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Telecommunications. The materials document the museum and its staff, collections, exhibitions, and projects. Some materials document the Renwick Gallery which was administered by the National Museum of American Art. Materials include masters, original footage, final productions, and related materials on magnetic tape, film, and videotape.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-008, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

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Container List

Box 1

"Gypsies in Life," Master with Shifts, 1" magnetic tape

Box 1 of 2

"Gypsies in Life," Transfer Master #2, 1" magnetic tape

Box 1 of 2

"Kainen Abelson, Jacob Kainen," Protection Video Master, 28:00, December 30, 1986, 1" magnetic tape

Box 1 of 2

"Kainen Abelson, Jacob Kainen," IVC EE Video Master, 28:00, January 12, 1982, 2" magnetic tape

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Renwick Gallery Ball, Roll 1, 16 mm film

Box 2 of 2

Renwick Gallery Ball, Roll 1, Color Reversal, 16 mm film

Box 2 of 2

"Save Outdoor Sculpture!: A Video Guide for the SOS! Volunteer" (a joint project of the National Museum of American Art and the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property), 30:15, 1992, VHS

Box 2 of 2

"Latino Voices: Artists and Community" from the "America Past and Present Series," National Museum of American Art, 26:45, 1996, VHS

Box 2 of 2

Luis Jimenez ("Recent Acquisition: Drawing for the Southwest Pieta"), Tape 1, March 20, 1989, 3/4" U-matic S

Box 2 of 2

Luis Jimenez, Tape 2, March 20, 1989, 3/4" U-matic S

Box 2 of 2

"A Sense of Discovery," Final Production, 28:10, 3/27/1981, 3/4" U-matic

Box 2 of 2

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