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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 20-131

Archives of American Art

Board of Trustees Records, 1954-1962, 1983-2000

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Archives of American Art
Title:Board of Trustees Records
Dates:1954-1962, 1983-2000
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 20-131
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records primarily created and maintained by Max N. Berry, former president of the Board of Trustees, Archives of American Art (AAA). A member of the Board of Trustees since 1989, Berry became vice president in 1990 and then was president from 1992 to 1996. Berry is a Washington, D.C. lawyer specializing in international trade law. He has previously served as an attorney at the Pentagon for the United States Army and with the Office of General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. Some materials date to both before and after Berry was on the Board of Trustees. The records document the activities of the Board and its interaction with and governance of the AAA. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, fund raising records, member lists, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, budget records, news releases, brochures, organizational charts, and clippings.

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This accession consists of records primarily created and maintained by Max N. Berry, former president of the Board of Trustees, Archives of American Art (AAA). A member of the Board of Trustees since 1989, Berry became vice president in 1990 and then was president from 1992 to 1996. Berry is a Washington, D.C. lawyer specializing in international trade law. He has previously served as an attorney at the Pentagon for the United States Army and with the Office of General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. Some materials date to both before and after Berry was on the Board of Trustees. The records document the activities of the Board and its interaction with and governance of the AAA. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, fund raising records, member lists, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, budget records, news releases, brochures, organizational charts, and clippings.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 20-131, Archives of American Art, Board of Trustees Records

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Container List

Box 1

Years, 1954-1962

Box 1 of 2

Year 1983

Box 1 of 2

Year 1985

Box 1 of 2

Year 1986

Box 1 of 2

Year 1988

Box 1 of 2

Year 1989

Box 1 of 2

Year 1990

Box 1 of 2

Year 1991

Box 1 of 2

Year 1992 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Year 1993 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Year 1994 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Year 1995 (3 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Year 1996 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Trustee biographies, 1985-1992

Box 2 of 2

Former AAA director correspondence, 1985-1992

Box 2 of 2

Regional committee chairmen - Correspondence, 1985-1992

Box 2 of 2

Regional support committee meeting, March 8, 1985

Box 2 of 2

Regional committee chairmen meeting, October 10, 1985

Box 2 of 2

Regional committee chairmen meeting, December 12, 1985

Box 2 of 2

Regional committee chairmen meeting, May 1, 1986

Box 2 of 2

Regional committee chairmen meeting, May 14, 1987

Box 2 of 2

Directors of Archives, 1987-1988

Box 2 of 2

General operating trust fund - Budget records, FY 1993-FY 1996

Box 2 of 2

Detroit Council members, 1998-1999

Box 2 of 2

Advisory Committee - West Coast, 1994-2002

Box 2 of 2

New England Advisory Committee, 2000

Box 2 of 2

Michigan Foundation for the Arts, 1985-1986

Box 2 of 2

Auction program - Detroit, 1994

Box 2 of 2

Past presidents' correspondence, 1982-1991

Box 2 of 2

Board - General correspondence, 1992-1998

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 6, 1986

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, June 7, 1990

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 1991

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, May 29, 1991

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, December 4, 1991

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, May 27, 1992

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 26, 1993

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, May 25, 1993

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, September 30, 1993

Box 2 of 2

Staff meeting - Collecting, November 1-4, 1993

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 10, 1994

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, May 24, 1994

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, November 29, 1994

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 16, 1995

Box 2 of 2

Board annual meeting, May 23, 1995

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, September 21, 1995

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, November 28, 1995

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, October 1996

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, May 1997

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, September 18, 1997

Box 2 of 2

Regional Collectors' meeting, October 20-22, 1997

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, March 12, 1998

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, October 7, 1998

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, May 25, 1999

Box 2 of 2

Board meeting, October 20, 1999

Box 2 of 2

Board - General, 1992-1997

Box 2 of 2

News clippings, 2000

Box 2 of 2

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