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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 23-011

Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Director

Collection Records, 1964-2008

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Director
Title:Collection Records
Dates:1964-2008
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 23-011
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the collections management policies, collection acquisitions, collections storage, and collections deaccessioning during the tenures of Thomas M. Beggs, 1948-1964; David W. Scott, 1965-1969; Robert Tyler Davis (Interim), 1969; Joshua Charles Taylor, 1970-1981; Harry Lowe (Acting), 1981-1982; Charles C. Eldredge, 1982-1988; and Elizabeth Broun, 1989-2016. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Museum of American Art. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, object lists, news releases, policies, agreements, images, brochures, and clippings.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document the collections management policies, collection acquisitions, collections storage, and collections deaccessioning during the tenures of Thomas M. Beggs, 1948-1964; David W. Scott, 1965-1969; Robert Tyler Davis (Interim), 1969; Joshua Charles Taylor, 1970-1981; Harry Lowe (Acting), 1981-1982; Charles C. Eldredge, 1982-1988; and Elizabeth Broun, 1989-2016. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Museum of American Art. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, object lists, news releases, policies, agreements, images, brochures, and clippings.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 2/23/1988 memorandum, Shaffer to McManus; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 23-011, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of the Director, Collection Records

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Container List

Box 1

Collections management policies, 1964-2007 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, September 1986 to December 1987

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, January 1988 to December 1996

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, June 1998 to July 1998

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, August 1998

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, September 1998

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, October to November 1998

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, December 1998 to February 1999

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Hemphill Collections, March 1, 1999 to July 31, 2001

Box 1 of 2

Hemphill - Weschler's, 2003

Box 1 of 2

Collections database - Printout for Jonah, by Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1987

Box 1 of 2

Collections Committee - Proposed Yasuo Kuniyoshi exchange and proposed deaccession of John Danziger sculpture, 1990

Box 1 of 2

Collections Committee - Acquisitions ballots, Wayne Thiebaud, 1995

Box 1 of 2

Long-term planning for Collections Ad-hoc Committee, 1995 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Collections - Deaccessioning, 1996-1997

Box 1 of 2

Master Consignment Agreements, 1997-2002

Box 1 of 2

Artex collections storage facility, 1998

Box 1 of 2

Proposed Fullerton art storage facility, 1998

Box 1 of 2

Collections - Old loans, 1998

Box 1 of 2

Acquisitions - Graham, Robert, June 1998

Box 1 of 2

Collections Committee - Acquisitions ballots - Nam June Paik, 1998

Box 1 of 2

Collections Committee - Acquisitions ballots - Horace Pippin, 1999

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Collections Committee - Acquisitions ballots - Richmond Barthe and William E. Artis, 2000

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee - Acquisitions ballots - Alex Katz, 2001

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee meeting, April 13, 2003

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee meeting, November 16, 2003

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee meeting, April 18, 2004

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee - Lists, 1990-2008

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee - Correspondence, 1990-2001

Box 2 of 2

Collections Committee - Meetings, 1987-2001

Box 2 of 2

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