Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Freer Gallery of Art. Superintendent
SI Records
Building Records
1939-1940
0.43 cu. ft. (1 12 x 17 box)
Accession 02-085
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-085, Freer Gallery of Art. Superintendent, Building Records
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Weldon N. Rawley, Superintendent, documenting the construction design and details of the roof of Freer
Gallery of Art (FGA) and of the typical and special exhibition cases found in the building. Materials include glass negatives.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Rawley, Weldon N.
Freer Gallery of Art Building
Subject
Buildings -- Maintenance
Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
Museum buildings
Architectural design
Art, Asian
Art museums
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Glass negatives
Box 1
Box 1 of 1
Folder 1 Glass Negatives - Scale Drawings for Roof and Flashings, Freer Gallery of Art, W.N.R. [1940]
Box 1 of 1
Folder 2 Glass Negatives - F.S.D. Brass, Three Leaf hinge for case doors or sash, for Freer Gallery of Art, W.N.R., 9/18/1940
Box 1 of 1
Folder 3 Glass Negatives - F.S. Detail of Worm Gear Assembly, W.N.R., 11/7/1939
Box 1 of 1
Folder 4 Glass Negatives - Three Worm Tandem used on Special Exhibition Cases at the Freer Gallery of Art, W.N.R., 11/7/1939
Box 1 of 1
Folder 5 Glass Negatives - Raising Mechanism for Typical Exhibition Cases, Freer Gallery of Art, W.N.R., 11/7/1939
Box 1 of 1
Folder 6 Glass Negatives - Scale Details for Roof and Flashing, Freer Gallery of Art, Made 11/27/1940 for W.N.R., FGA Superintendent