Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office
SI Records
Exhibition Records
1990-2004
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Accession 19-138
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-138, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office, Exhibition Records
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the planning, development and production of the exhibition Secrets of the Dark Chamber: The Art of the American Daguerreotype
at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which, prior to 2000, was known as the National Museum of American Art. The exhibition featured daguerreotypes from public and private
collections, with a focus on how the medium contributed to American art and culture. Staff represented in these records include curator Mary A. Foresta and curatorial assistant
Betsy Anderson. A book prepared for the exhibition was co-authored by Foresta and John Wood, professor of English at McNeese State University. Materials include correspondence,
memoranda, and notes; exhibition and book proposals; scripts; loan information; object checklists; budget summaries; press releases and articles; brochures; an exhibition
catalog; a press kit; public program information; and photographs.
Access Restriction
Box 1 contains materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid. Transferring office; 01/08/2007 memorandum, Toda to Earle; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Foresta, Merry A.
Anderson, Betsy
Wood, John, 1947 January 2-
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
McNeese State University
Secrets of the Dark Chamber: The Art of the American Daguerreotype (Exhibition) (1995: Washington, D.C.)
Secrets of the Dark Chamber: The Art of the American Daguerreotype (Monograph : 1995)
Subject
Museum exhibits
Art museum curators
Museums -- Collection management
Museums -- Educational aspects
Art museums
Art, American
Museum loans
Photography -- History
Museums -- Public relations
Daguerreotype
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Manuscripts
Brochures
Books
Black-and-white photographs
Box 1
Secrets of the Dark Chamber: The Art of the American Daguerreotype
Box 1 of 1
Book Proposal, circa 1991
Box 1 of 1
John Wood: Correspondence, 1991-1994
Box 1 of 1
Preliminary Checklists, 1991
Box 1 of 1
Scripts
Box 1 of 1
Brochures, 1995
Box 1 of 1
Public Programs, 1995
Box 1 of 1
Exhibition Prospectus, 1994
Box 1 of 1
Object Checklists, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Press Releases and Articles, 1995
Box 1 of 1
Correspondence (general), 1995-1996
Box 1 of 1
Press Kit
Box 1 of 1
Exhibition Book, 1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender File [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Amherst College, 1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender Files (2 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Boston Athenaeum, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender File [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Canadian Centre for Architecture, 1992-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Chester County Historical Society, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: The Chrysler Museum, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender Files (5 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
Box 1 of 1
Lender: International Museum of Photography and Film, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: The Gilman Paper Company, 1994-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Hampton Institute, 1994-1995
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Lender: Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, 1994-1995
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Lender: Cushing House Museum, 1992-1994
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Lender Files (2 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
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Lender: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1990-1995
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Lender Files (2 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
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Lender: Library of Congress, 1992-1995
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Lender Files (3 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
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Lender: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994-1996
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Lender: Middlebury College Museum of Art, 1993-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Miller-Plumber Collection of Photography, 1993-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Minnesota Historical Society, 1993
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Missouri Historical Society, 1991-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender File [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]
Box 1 of 1
Lender: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1992-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: National Museum of American History, 1992-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: National Portrait Gallery, 1993-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: The New-York Historical Society, 1993-1995
Box 1 of 1
Lender: The New York Public Library, 1993-1994
Box 1 of 1
Lender Files (13 folders) [PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED]