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Extent:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white photographs
Clippings
Manuscripts
Date:
circa 1965-1974, 1987
Descriptive Entry:
These records consist primarily of extensive publicity materials relating to the building and opening of the Quadrangle complex. They include photographs at many stages
of construction, fundraising booklets, donor lists, press kits, press releases, and interviews. Also included in the collection are publicity materials relating to the Smithson
Bicentennial, including copies of speeches given, and the opening of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). The Hirshhorn materials consist mainly of clippings
and articles in binders.
Many of the images in this collection are available online.
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