Adams-Clement Collection Donated
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PrintMary Louisa Adams Clement, descendent of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, presents the Adams-Clement Collection to the Smithsonian Institution for the National Collection of Fine Arts and the United States National Museum. The collection consists of over 600 portraits (including portraits by Gilbert Stuart), costumes, furniture and jewelry belonging to the family. The portraits are given to the NCFA; all else is given to the USNM.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
June 1, 1950