SIA Acc. 21-042, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Curatorial Office, Curatorial Records, 2005-2019

Summary

This accession consists of the email account of Kathleen E. Ash-Milby, Associate Curator at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Ash-Milby earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and a Master of Arts from the University of New Mexico in Native American art history. She organized a number of exhibitions at NMAI, including "Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound" with David Garneau; "Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist" with co-curator David W. Penney; "C. Maxx Stevens: House of Memory"; "HIDE: Skin as Material and Metaphor"; and "Off the Map: Landscape in the Native Imagination". Ash-Milby's email account consists of approximately 53,742 messages and covers the time period of June 2005 to June 2019. The correspondence documents Ash-Milby's work on research, exhibitions, collections acquisitions, and other related areas. Materials are in electronic format.

Subject

• Ash-Milby, Kathleen E
• Penney, David W
• Garneau, David 1962-
• University of Michigan
• University of New Mexico
• Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound (Exhibition) (2017-2019: New York, N.Y.)
• Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist (Exhibition) (2015-2016: Washington, D.C.)
• C. Maxx Stevens: House of Memory (Exhibition) (2012-2013: New York, N.Y.)
• HIDE: Skin as Material and Metaphor (Exhibition) (2010-2011: New York, N.Y.)
• Off the Map: Landscape in the Native Imagination (Exhibition) (2007: New York, N.Y.)

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

• 2005
• 2005-2019

Restrictions & Rights

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2035. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 03/12/2021 memorandum, Toda to File; Contact reference staff for details

Topic

• Acquisitions
• Art
• Historians
• Museums
• History
• Indians of North America--Museums
• Museum curators
• Research
• Museum exhibits
• Museums--Acquisitions
• Indian arts
• Indians of North America--History

Place

North America

Form/Genre

• Electronic records
• Collection descriptions
• Electronic mail

Local number

SIA Acc. 21-042

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