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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 15-262

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Registrar

Collection Management Files, 1967-2012

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Registrar
Title:Collection Management Files
Dates:1967-2012
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 15-262
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the management of collections at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Particularly well documented is the movement of collections and their storage at off-site facilities, both at commercial facilities and at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; planning documents; object lists; leases, contracts, and other agreements; shipping records; architectural drawings and specifications; and related materials.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the management of collections at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Particularly well documented is the movement of collections and their storage at off-site facilities, both at commercial facilities and at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; planning documents; object lists; leases, contracts, and other agreements; shipping records; architectural drawings and specifications; and related materials.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2028; Transferring office; 6/1/2015 memorandum, Wright to Towler; Contact reference staff for details.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-262, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Registrar, Collection Management Files

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Container List

Box 1

Sculpture Garden Move, September 2006

Box 1 of 2

Garden Tunnel Project, 2002-2003

Box 1 of 2

Sculpture in Garden Tunnel, 1986-1995

Box 1 of 2

Sculpture at Garber, 2003-2008

Box 1 of 2

Artwork Storage, 1967-1973

Box 1 of 2

Storage and Architecture, 1975-1992

Box 1 of 2

Decompression, 2003-2005

Box 1 of 2

Presentation for Storage Decompression Project, 2004

Box 1 of 2

Sculpture at the Museum Support Center, 1993-1996

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's Storage, 1991-2007

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Columbia/95 Group Limited Partnership Lease Agreement, Security System, and Fence, 1992-2004

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Shipping/Shipments, 1991-1993

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Shipping/Shipments, 1993-2005

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Shipping/Shipments, 2004-2007

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Shipping/Shipments, 2008

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Object Lists, 1995-2007

Box 1 of 2

Luskin's - Directions/Dimensions/Security, 2003-2004

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Budget, 2010

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Schedule and Calendars, 2010-2012

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Screen Plan, 2010

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Crate Projects, 2010-2011

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Sculpture Crates, 2011

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Cantilevers, 2011

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Small Sculpture Shelf Plan

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Sculpture Move Lists, 2011-2012

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Travel Frames, 2010-2011

Box 1 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Travel Frames (Bids and Contracts), 2010-2011

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Architectural Drawings, 2009

Box 2 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Equipment Cut Sheets (Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations Project #0630103), 2007

Box 2 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Specifications, Volume 1, Divisions 1-13 (Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations Project #0630103), 2007

Box 2 of 2

Museum Support Center, Pod 3 - Specifications, Volume 2, Divisions 14-16 (Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations Project #0630103), 2007

Box 2 of 2

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