Project Files, 1976-1985
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Institution Archives Washington, D.C. Contact us at [email protected] Table of Contents
Collection Overview ...... 1 Administrative Information ...... 1 Descriptive Entry...... 1 Names and Subjects ...... 1 Container Listing ...... 3 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Collection Overview
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C., [email protected]
Title: Project Files
Identifier: Accession 86-111
Date: 1976-1985
Extent: 7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Creator:: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
Language: Language of Materials: English
Administrative Information
Prefered Citation Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 86-111, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction, Project Files
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes project files documenting renovation and restoration work in museums and offices at the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; contracts; reports; specifications; floor plans; and blueprints. Buildings and museums documented in this accession include the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory, the Renwick Gallery, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Barney Studio House, the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies, the National Museum of African Art, the Smithsonian Institution Building, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of American Art, the National Museum of Natural History, and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Names and Subject Terms
This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms:
Subjects: Architectural design Buildings -- Maintenance Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction Museum buildings Smithsonian buildings
Page 1 of 6 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Types of Materials: Architectural drawings Manuscripts
Names: Barney Studio House (Washington, D.C.) Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies Cooper-Hewitt Museum Freer Gallery of Art Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) National Museum of African Art (U.S.) National Museum of American Art (U.S.) National Museum of American History (U.S.) National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Renwick Gallery Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.) Smithsonian Institution. Quadrangle Complex Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory
Page 2 of 6 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Container Listing
Box 1
Box 1 of 7 Modifications for Handicapped Access to National Museum of American History (NMAH) (8130102), 1979-1984
Box 1 of 7 South Quadrangle Project (7663247), 1979-1983 (17 folders)
Box 2
Box 2 of 7 South Quadrangle Project (7663247), 1979-1983 (12 folders)
Box 2 of 7 South Quadrangle Utilities Relocation (8363103), 1983 (10 folders)
Box 3
Box 3 of 7 South Quadrangle Utilities Relocation (8363103), 1983 (7 folders)
Box 3 of 7 Freer Gallery of Art: HVAC System (7637316), 1978-1985 (10 folders)
Box 4
Box 4 of 7 Freer Gallery of Art: Replacement of Steam Pressure Reducing Station (8137106), 1981-1982 (4 folders)
Box 4 of 7 Freer Gallery of Art: Fabrication of Bronze Pylon (8037117), 1980-1982 (2 folders)
Box 4 of 7 South Quadrangle Electrical Calculations (813800), 1982-1983
Box 4 of 7 National Air and Space Museum: Conservation Study (8135111), 1980-1982 (3 folders)
Box 4 of 7 National Museum of American History: Mezzanine Addition (8330134), 1984 (3 folders)
Box 4 of 7 South Garden Development (7663247), 1977-1980
Box 4 of 7 National Air and Space Museum: Design and Barriers (8235129), 1982-1983
Box 4 of 7 National Air and Space Museum: Paint Spray Booth Make-up Air System (8035114), 1982-1983
Box 5
Box 5 of 7 National Air and Space Museum: Paint Spray Booth Make-up Air System (8035114), 1982-1983
Box 5 of 7 Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory Glass House (7644170?), 1982
Page 3 of 6 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Box 5 of 7 Freer Gallery of Art: Fire Sprinkler System (8337102), 1982-1985
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Basement Sprinkler System (8236103), 1981-1984
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Emergency Lighting (8236104), 1982-1983
Box 5 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Tenth Anniversary Exhibit (8445106), 1984 (2 folders)
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Demolition of "Celebration" Exhibition/Construction of "Clay for Walls" Exhibition (8336103), 1983
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Demolition of Australian Ceramics (8336104), 1983
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Facade Renovation Project (8336105), 1982-1983 (2 folders)
Box 5 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Handicap Toilet Room (8036102), 1981
Box 5 of 7 Freer Gallery of Art: HVAC Renovation Project (8237102), 1982-1984 (6 folders)
Box 5 of 7 Barney Studio House: Parking Lot Paving (8142102), 1981-1982
Box 5 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Energy Conservation Study (8245101), 1982-1983 (2 folders)
Box 5 of 7 Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies: Construction Projects (44100), 1978-1983
Box 6
Box 6 of 7 National Museum of African Art: General Repairs and Improvements (66100), 1981-1983
Box 6 of 7 Barney Studio House: Electrical System Study (8242101), 1982-1983
Box 6 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Reinstallation of Tree Light (8245115), 1982
Box 6 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Balcony Window (8145109), 1981-1983
Box 6 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Window Repairs (8245102), 1981-1983
Box 6 of 7 Barney Studio House: New Handrail to Front Door (8342101), 1983
Box 6 of 7 Baird Statue Base (7863101), 1978
Box 6 of 7 South Yard Parking Lot Paving (7763442), 1976-1977
Page 4 of 6 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Box 6 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Cap Stones (8263101), 1982-1983
Box 6 of 7 South Quadrangle Project: Construction Fence (8363102), 1982-1983
Box 6 of 7 Smithsonian Institution Building: Dig, Transport, and Install Trees and Shrubs (8363101), 1982
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Demolition of Galleries (8334154), 1983
Box 6 of 7 American Art and Portrait Gallery: Minor Alterations to Room 181 (8334158), 1983
Box 6 of 7 American Art and Portrait Gallery: Modifications to Balcony Rooms (8334159), 1983
Box 6 of 7 Renwick Gallery of Art: Restoration Project (8236101), 1981-1984 (2 folders)
Box 6 of 7 South Yard Walkways (7963101), 1979-1980
Box 6 of 7 National Museum of American Art: Asbestos Abatement (8334106), 1983-1984 (2 folders)
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: "Carl Van Vechten" Exhibition (8334162), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Renovate/Reinstall 7th Street Wing (8334152), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Fire Protection Extension (8334149), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Demolition of Galleries 208/210 (8334154), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: "Robert Cornelius" Exhibition (8334153), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Time Exhibition/Renovation Project (8334155), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Portrait Gallery: Portraits for "Versailles" Exhibition (8334156), 1983
Box 6 of 7 National Museum of American Art: New Docent Lounge (8334151), 1983
Box 6 of 7 Cooper-Hewitt Museum: Renovation Projects (48100), 1978-1983 (2 folders)
Box 6 of 7 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Renovation Projects (45100?), 1977-1983
Box 6 of 7 National Museum of American History: Fire Protection Phase II (8230103), 1983 (4 folders)
Box 6 of 7 National Museum of American History: Asbestos Abatement (8330108), 1982-1984 (3 folders)
Box 7
Page 5 of 6 Project Files http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_255236
Box 7 of 7 National Museum of American History: Elevator Cab Renovations (8330142), 1983
Box 7 of 7 Credit Union: Construction of Temporary Walls (8333129), 1984
Box 7 of 7 National Museum of American History: SIBIS Computer Room (8431111), 1984
Box 7 of 7 National Museum of American History: Calder Relocation Foundation (8330160), 1984
Box 7 of 7 American Art and Portrait Gallery: Second Floor Painting (8334133), 1984
Box 7 of 7 American Art and Portrait Gallery: Replacement of Storm Sewer (8333120), 1983-1984
Box 7 of 7 National Museum of Natural History Mineral Science Space Modification (8331111), 1983 (2 folders)
Box 7 of 7 National Museum of American History: Replace Air Handler Unit (8130114), 1982-1983 (4 folders)
Page 6 of 6