Curatorial Records, 2016-2020
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This accession consists of the email account of Abraham Thomas, senior curator of the Arts and Industries Building and, prior to January 2019, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery, documenting his curatorial and professional activities. The account consists of approximately 39,571 messages and cover the time periods from October 2016 to September 2020. The correspondence pertains to collections management; meetings and agendas; strategic planning; budget; corporate sponsorship; reports; proposals; research grants; loans; contracts; planning, development and production of the exhibition "FUTURES" at the Arts and Industries Building; lectures; survey questionnaires; committees, conferences, symposiums, and special events; visitor comments; tours; professional associations; and museum publications. Materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Thomas, Abraham (Museum curator)
- Renwick Gallery
- FUTURES (Exhibition) (2021-2022: Washington, D.C.)
Notes
For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Chronologic
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 2016
- 2016-2020
Restrictions & Rights
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2036. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 3/3/2022 memorandum, Johnstone to File; Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- Loans
- Art museums
- Congresses and conventions
- Meetings
- Committees
- Strategic planning
- Tours
- Museums
- Workshops
- Professional associations
- Corporate sponsorship
- Lectures and lecturing
- Scientific surveys
- Education
- Research grants
- Budget
- Contracts
- Art museum curators
- Museums--Collection management
- Museums--Educational aspects
- Museum exhibits
- Museum publications
Form/Genre
- Electronic mail
- Collection descriptions
- Electronic records
Local number
SIA Acc. 22-068