Curatorial Records, 1906-1999 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 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Collection Overview Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C., [email protected] Title: Curatorial Records Identifier: Accession 02-206 Date: 1906-1999 Extent: 17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) Creator:: National Museum of American History. National Numismatic Collection Language: English Administrative Information Prefered Citation Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-206, National Museum of American History. National Numismatic Collection, Curatorial Records Descriptive Entry These records primarily document the curatorial and professional activities of Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli and his wife, Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli, and to a lesser extent the activities of curators Stuart M. Mosher, Richard G. Doty, and Cora Lee C. Gillilland. The records date back to when the National Numismatic Collection was known as the Division of Numismatics, and prior to 1947 when the collections were created and maintained by the Division of History. Material includes correspondence, memoranda, and notes pertaining to exhibition planning, inventory projects, coin and medal acquisitions, conferences, staff publications, care of numismatic collections, and annual reports; articles, news releases, and newspaper clippings about the Clain-Stefanellis; contracts; scripts and floor plans for the Hall of Numismatics; exhibition brochures; photographs of the Clain- Stefanellis at special events; information on medal programs; publications and lecture papers authored by the Clain-Stefanellis; research and work progress reports; correspondence with organizations such as the American Numismatics Association, American Bankers Association, and the Federation Internationale de la Medaille; and awards presented to the Clain-Stefanellis. Also includes records documenting the Josiah K. Lilly, Jr., Collection of gold coins and the Willis H. DuPont Collection of Russian coinage. Names and Subject Terms This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms: Subjects: Intellectual property Page 1 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Museum exhibits Museums -- Collection management Types of Materials: Black-and-white negatives Black-and-white photographs Brochures Clippings Color negatives Color photographs Color transparencies Floor plans Manuscripts Names: American Bankers Association American Numismatic Association Clain-Stefanelli, Elvira E. (Elvira Eliza) Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir Doty, Richard G. Federation Internationale de la Medaille Gillilland, Cora Lee C. Mosher, Stuart M. National Museum of American History (U.S.). Hall of Numismatics National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Division of Numismatics United States National Museum. Division of History Preferred Titles: Josiah K. Lilly, Jr., Collection Willis H. DuPont Collection Page 2 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Container Listing Box 1 Box 1 of 17 De-accession Procedures, 1979-1980 Box 1 of 17 Accession Procedures, 1984 Box 1 of 17 New Tax Law, 1984-1985 Box 1 of 17 Photo Survey Project, 1985 Box 1 of 17 Lee Bolton, 1984 Box 1 of 17 Exhibition Hall Slides, 1985 Box 1 of 17 Photography Task Force, 1984 Box 1 of 17 Coin Photography (ANA) Box 1 of 17 Photographic Services Division, 1972 Box 1 of 17 Copying of Film Rolls, 1984 Box 1 of 17 Numismatics Microphotography Project, 1984 Box 1 of 17 Microphotography Project: Contract, 1984 Box 1 of 17 Microphotography Project: Schedule, 1983-1984 Box 1 of 17 Microphotography Project: Collection, 1983-1985 Box 1 of 17 Volunteer Program, 1985 Box 1 of 17 Leopoldo Cancio, 1985 Box 1 of 17 Brooke Hindle, 1974 Box 1 of 17 Correspondence re: 1964 Proof Sets, 1964-1965 Box 1 of 17 Coin Hall Invitations Box 1 of 17 Accessions, 1991-1996 Box 1 of 17 National Currency Records, 1981 Box 1 of 17 Photographs: Coins Box 1 of 17 Roman Coins Page 3 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Box 1 of 17 Office Memorandum (OM) 707 Implementation, 1993 Box 1 of 17 Budget, 1993-1994 Box 1 of 17 Locks for Cabinets, 1993 Box 1 of 17 Roman Republic Box 1 of 17 Bibliography Box 1 of 17 John Whitney Walker, 1997 Box 1 of 17 Plan for Numismatics Inventory, 1981-1982 Box 1 of 17 Numismatics Inventory: Hall Blueprints, etc., 1980 Box 1 of 17 Numismatics Inventory: Correspondence, 1981-1982 Box 1 of 17 Chase Manhattan Bank Money Collection, 1978 Box 1 of 17 Correspondence, 1979-1982 Box 1 of 17 Correspondence, 1970-1972 Box 1 of 17 Bradley F. Bennett Box 1 of 17 Donations Act, 1992 Box 1 of 17 Gold Fund Activities, 1988 Box 1 of 17 Personal Coin Collection, 1992 Box 1 of 17 Office of Exhibits Plan Box 1 of 17 HR 1623 Box 1 of 17 Frank L. Kovacs, 1992 Box 1 of 17 National Numismatics Collection (NNC): Staff Positions, 1989-1992 Box 1 of 17 NNC Brochure Box 1 of 17 "Rome at War" Exhibition, 1988 Box 1 of 17 Off-Site Storage, 1990 Box 1 of 17 Analysis of Russian Coins Box 1 of 17 Incoming Correspondence, 1976-1992 Box 1 of 17 Coin Medal Program, 1974 Page 4 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Box 1 of 17 Correspondence re: Loans, 1975 Box 1 of 17 Exhibit Case: Semi-Automatic Selector, 1960-1961 Box 1 of 17 Upright Exhibit Cases, 1960 Box 1 of 17 J.H. Judd, 1974 Box 1 of 17 Collections Committee, 1975 Box 1 of 17 Division of Numismatics, c. 1949-1957 Box 1 of 17 International Numismatics Congress: List of Registrants, 1973 Box 1 of 17 M.P. Dehaye, 1971 Box 1 of 17 Lars O. Lagerqvist, 1976-1977 Box 1 of 17 Federation Internationale De La Medaille (F.I.D.E.M), 1972-1975 Box 1 of 17 F.I.D.E.M., 1968-1970 Box 1 of 17 F.I.D.E.M., 1963-1967 Box 1 of 17 NNC Inventory Program, 1983 [two folders] Box 1 of 17 Silver Hill Inventory Project, 1983 Box 1 of 17 Warren J. Danzenbaker: Storage, 1983 Box 1 of 17 Builders of Our Collections Box 1 of 17 Correspondence, 1982-1983, 1995 Box 1 of 17 Office Inventory, 1983 Box 1 of 17 Memoranda, 1983 Box 1 of 17 Robert B. Korver, 1982 Box 1 of 17 Staff Meetings, 1983 Box 1 of 17 Norweb Collection, 1982-1983 Box 1 of 17 Chase Manhattan Bank, 1981-1982 Box 1 of 17 Velia Johnson, 1975-1976 Box 1 of 17 Numismatics Vault, 1975-1976 Box 1 of 17 New Coinage Jury, 1973-1974 Page 5 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Box 1 of 17 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1971-1974 Box 1 of 17 U.S. Coin Types Box 1 of 17 Bicentennial Medal, 1970 Box 1 of 17 Photo Project, 1980-1982 Box 1 of 17 Elvin I. Unterman, 1983 Box 1 of 17 American Numismatic Society, 1970-1971 Box 2 Box 2 of 17 Collectors of Art Medals (CAM), c. 1971 Box 2 of 17 The Society of Medalists, 1974-1975 Box 2 of 17 Frances Trees, 1970 Box 2 of 17 Hubel Publications, 1971 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. Exposition, 1975 Box 2 of 17 Victor D. Brenner Exhibition Box 2 of 17 Orders of Decoration Box 2 of 17 United States Mint Box 2 of 17 United States Private Gold Coinage Box 2 of 17 The Medal as an American Art Form Box 2 of 17 Decorations, 1958 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. International Exhibition (Cologne, Germany), 1971 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. Congress (Helsinki, Finland), 1973 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. Exposition (Budapest, Hungary), 1977 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. Congress (Paris, Rome, Athens), 1962-1967 Box 2 of 17 F.I.D.E.M. Statutes Box 2 of 17 Correspondence, 1968-1969 Box 2 of 17 Medallic Art Company, c. 1968 Box 2 of 17 National Academy of Sciences: Henry Arctowski Medal, 1965 Page 6 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Box 2 of 17 James Smithsonian Medal, 1964-1965 Box 2 of 17 Hodgkins Medal, 1964-1965 Box 2 of 17 Ludmila Cvengrosova, 1968-1969 Box 2 of 17 Luciano Mercante, 1968-1969 Box 2 of 17 National Academy of Sciences, 1969-1970 Box 2 of 17 Chilean Coinage, 1957 Box 2 of 17 Russian Coin Engravers, 1962 Box 2 of 17 Hauck Coin Collection Box 2 of 17 Correspondence, 1965-1967 Box 2 of 17 Whitman Publishing Company, Inc., 1969-1970 Box 2 of 17 Pietro Montana, 1968 Box 2 of 17 Early America Box 2 of 17 Wells Fargo Bank, 1968 Box 2 of 17 British Museum Box 2 of 17 Ad Hoc Committee on Popular Publications, 1968 Box 2 of 17 "Select Numismatic Bibliography" by Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, 1964-1967 Box 2 of 17 Museum of History and Technology (MHT) Guide Book/Hall of Monetary History and Medallic Art, 1961-1965 Box 2 of 17 Russian Coins, c. 1977 Box 2 of 17 Brochure Box 2 of 17 American Numismatic Association (ANA), 1992 Box 2 of 17 Memphis Paper Money Convention, 1992 Box 2 of 17 Articles, c. 1983-1989 Box 2 of 17 Cora Lee Gillilland Box 2 of 17 Guido C. Fenzi: Russian Coins Report, 1989 Box 2 of 17 News Releases, 1988 Box 2 of 17 Jan L. Perkowski, 1984-1989 Page 7 of 44 Curatorial Records https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_247079 Box 2 of 17 Vimy A.S.