Loan and Exhibition Records, circa 1970-1985

Object Details

Notes: The Office of the Registrar is responsible for preserving all documentation on the provenance of works of art in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's (HMSG) collection. In addition, it is responsible for documenting, shipping, and inspecting all the art that the HMSG loans to other institutions or borrows from other collections for use in its own exhibitions.; Prior to acceptance of Joseph Hirshhorn's gift by the United States Congress, registrarial duties were managed by Abram Lerner. In 1968 the first Registrar, Myron O'Higgins, was employed and, in 1969, Thomas J. Girard. In 1970 James J. Elias and Frank B. Gettings served as Associate Registrars. In 1971 Sandra L. Pearson became Acting Registrar. She was made Registrar in 1972. Nancy Sage was Registrar in 1973, followed by Douglas Robinson, 1974- .; Folder list in control file.; For a description of the record series of which these materials are a part, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization: (1) Office of the Registrar, outgoing loans, circa 1970-1984, accession number 90-107; (2) Office of the Registrar, exhibition files, 1974-1985, accession number 90-120
Summary: These records consist of insurance records, art condition reports, facility condition reports, shipping documents and invoices, and photographs, as well as pamphlets and catalogs.
Repository Loc.: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Creator: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Office of the Registrar
Subject: Elias, James J; Gettings, Frank; Pearson, Sandra L; Sage, Nancy; Robinson, Douglas; Hirshhorn, Joseph H; Lerner, Abram; O'Higgins, Myron; Girard, Thomas J

Physical description: 21.5 cu. ft. (21 record storage boxes) (1 document box)

See more items in: Outgoing Loan Files 1974-2016 [Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Office of the Registrar]; Exhibition Records 1974-2012 [Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Office of the Registrar]

Topic: Museums--Collection management; Art museums; Museum loans; Museum exhibits; Museum registrars