Curatorial Records, 2006-2020
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This accession consists of the email account of Jacquelyn Days Serwer, Chief Curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). An American art historian and curator, Serwer received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College, her masters from the University of Chicago, and her doctorate from the City University of New York. In 1985 Serwer became a curator at the National Museum of American Art (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum). Starting in 1999 she was the Chief Curator at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and then in May 2006 she became the Chief Curator at the NMAAHC. As Chief Curator, Serwer placed a critical role in building the museum's art collection documenting more than 200 years of African American visual expression. Serwer's email account consists of approximately 143,820 messages and covers the time period of May 2006 to January 2020. The correspondence documents Serwer's work on research, exhibitions, collections acquisitions, and other related areas. Materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Serwer, Jacquelyn Days
- Sarah Lawrence College
- University of Chicago
- City University of New York
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
Notes
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Organization
Chronologic
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 2006
- 2006-2020
Restrictions & Rights
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2036. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 12/15/2020 memorandum, Toda to File; Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Acquisitions
- Art
- Art museums
- Education
- Museums
- Artists
- Museum curators
- Museum exhibits
- Museums--Acquisitions
- Museums--Educational aspects
- African American art
- African American artists
- Art museum curators
- Museums--Collection management
- Museums--Administration
Form/Genre
- Electronic records
- Collection descriptions
- Electronic mail
Local number
SIA Acc. 21-016