Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 23-012
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Director
Commission Records, 1908-2017
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of materials which document the work of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Commission primarily during the tenure of Elizabeth Broun, Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1989-2016. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the National Gallery of Art, the National Collection of Fine Arts, and the National Museum of American Art. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, biographies, by-laws, schedules of events, invitations, brochures, presentations, images, notes, clippings, and other related materials. Some materials are in digital format.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2033. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 2/23/1988, memorandum Shaffer to McManus; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Broun, Elizabeth
- National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.). Office of the Director
- National Gallery of Art (U.S. : 1906-1937)
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.). Office of the Director
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 23-012, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Director, Commission Records