R.P. Tolman Leaning over Display Case

Summary

Director of the National Collection of Fine Arts, now the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Ruel P. Tolman (1878-1954). He also worked as Assistant Curator and Curator of the United States National Museum and Acting Director of the National Gallery of Art, now the National Museum of American Art.

Subject

• Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
• National Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian
• National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
• National Collection of Fine Arts
• Smithsonian Gallery of Art
• United States National Museum

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Folder also contains photos of Tolman's artwork, and biographical information.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 1, Folder: 10

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

c. 1935

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Curators
• Art
• Art museums
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Employees
• Artists
• Administration
• Art objects
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees
• Art museum curators
• Art museum directors

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Person, candid

ID Number

96-557

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 7 x 6 1/2; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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