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Series 2: Director's Records, 1962-1968
1.4 Linear feet
Boxes 2-4

Director's records are arranged according to the tenure of each director of the gallery: Adelyn Breeskin (June 1962-May 1964), Gerald Nordland (June 1964-July 1966), Charles Millard (July 1966-June 1967), and Walter Hopps (August 1967-October 1968). Documents include correspondence with notable individuals, reports made to the board of trustees, and documents regarding exhibitions during each director's tenure.
The series is divided into four sub-series.
  • 2.1: Adelyn Breeskin
  • 2.2: Gerald Nordland
  • 2.3: Charles Millard
  • 2.4: Walter Hopps

2.1

Adelyn Breeskin
Description Container
Correspondence, A-B, 1962-1963
2
81
Correspondence, C-D, 1962-1964
2
82
Correspondence, E-F, 1962-1964
2
83
Correspondence, G-I, 1962-1964
2
84
Correspondence, J-K, 1962-1963
2
85
Correspondence, L, 1963-1964
2
86
Correspondence, M, 1962-1964
2
87
Correspondence, N-P, 1962-1963
2
88
Correspondence, R-S, 1962-1964
2
89
Correspondence, T-V, 1962-1963
2
90
Correspondence, W-Z, 1962-1964
2
91
American Federation of Arts, 1962-1963
2
92
Briefing: "Frank Kline" Exhibition, 1962
2
93
Briefing: "Formalists" Exhibition, undated
2
94
Briefing: Sculpture Exhibition, 1963
2
95
Briefing: James Brooks Exhibition, 1963
2
96
Mrs. H. W. Dickerman Correspondence, 1963-1964
2
97
Edutec, 1963
2
98
Portable Gallery, 1962-1964
2
99
Report to Trustees, 1962
2
100
Speaking Engagements, 1962-1963
2
101-102
Trips and Expenses, 1962-1964
2
103

2.2

Gerald Nordland
Description Container
Correspondence, A, 1964-1966
2
104
Correspondence, Birch Bayh, 1965
2
105
Correspondence, Adelyn Breeskin, 1964
2
106
Correspondence, Philip Bruno, 1965-1966
2
107
Correspondence, James Byrnes, 1964-1965
2
108
Correspondence, B, 1964-1965
2
109
Correspondence, C, 1964-1966
2
110
Correspondence, D, 1964-1966
2
111
Correspondence, Julian Eisenstein, 1964-1965
2
112
Correspondence, Anne Ekstrom, 1964-1965
2
113
Correspondence, Robert Ellis, 1965
2
114
Correspondence, E, 1964-1966
2
115
Correspondence, Abe Fortas, 1964-1965
2
116
Correspondence, F, 1964-1966
2
117
Correspondence, Ethel Garrett, 1964-1966
2
118
Correspondence, Donald Goodall, 1966
2
119
Correspondence, G, 1964-1965
3
1
Correspondence, Thomas Hess, 1964-1966
3
2
Correspondence, Walter Hopps, 1964-1965
3
3
Correspondence, Sam Hunter, 1965
3
4
Correspondence, H, 1964-1966
3
5
Correspondence, I, 1964-1965
3
6
Correspondence, J, 1964-1966
3
7
Correspondence, Paul Kantor Gallery, 1965-1966
3
8
Correspondence, Ellsworth Kelly, 1965-1966
3
9
Correspondence, K, 1964-1965
3
10
Correspondence, Tom Leavitt, 1964-1966
3
11
Correspondence, L, 1964-1965
3
12
Correspondence, Mc, 1964-1965
3
13
Correspondence, Museum of Modern Art, 1964-1966
3
14
Correspondence, M, 1964-1966
3
15
Correspondence, N-O, 1964-1966
3
16
Correspondence, Betty Parsons Gallery, 1964-1966
3
17
Correspondence, Jack Perlmutter, 1964
3
18
Correspondence, P, 1965-1966
3
19
Correspondence, R, 1964-1966
3
20
Correspondence, San Francisco Art Institute, 1965
3
21
Correspondence, Rudy Sewell, 1964-1965
3
22
Correspondence, S, 1964-1966
3
23
Correspondence, T, 1964-1966
3
24
Correspondence, U, 1964-1966
3
25
Correspondence, V, 1964-1966
3
26
Correspondence, Sam Wagstaff, 1965
3
27
Correspondence, Joan Washburn, 1964-1965
3
28
Correspondence, Mitchell Wilder, 1964-1966
3
29
Correspondence, Herman W. Williams, 1965
3
30
Correspondence, W, 1964-1966
3
31
Correspondence, X-Z, 1964-1965
3
32
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1964-1965
3
33
Subjects: American Federation of Arts, 1964-1966
3
34
Subjects: Benefit Idea, Art Auction, undated
3
35
Subjects: Contract for Directorship, 1964
3
36
Subjects: D.C. Recreation Board Arts Advisory Committee, 1965-1966
3
37
Subjects: D.C. Recreation Land Agency, 1964
3
38
Subjects: International Council of Museums, 1965
3
39
Subjects: Joint Committee on the National Capital, 1965
3
40
Subjects: Junior League of Washington, 1965
3
41
Subjects: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1964-1966
3
42
Subjects: New York Studio School, 1966
3
43
Subjects: Potomac String Trio Event, 1966
3
44
Subjects: Staircase Frame Renovation, 1965
3
45
Subjects: Trips and Expenses, 1964-1966
3
46
Subjects: USDA "Design in the Federal Government" Course, 1965
3
47
Subjects: Ann Upton, Trustee, 1966
3
48
Subjects: Washington Council of Art Museums, 1965
3
49
Subjects: Washington International Arts Letter, 1964
3
50
Subjects: Washington Post Article, 1965
3
51
Subjects: Washington Print Club, 1964-1965
3
52
Subjects: WETA TV Station, 1964
3
53
Subjects: Winston-Salem Gallery Jury Assignment, 1964-1965
3
54

2.3

Charles Millard
Description Container
Correspondence, A, 1967
3
55
Correspondence, Jack Bush, 1967
3
56
Correspondence, B, 1966
3
57
Correspondence, C, 1966-1967
3
58
Correspondence, Gene Davis, 1967
3
59
Correspondence, D, 1966-1967
3
60
Correspondence, E, 1966-1967
3
61
Correspondence, F, 1966-1967
3
62
Correspondence, Lucien Goldschmidt, 1966
3
63
Correspondence, Clement Greenberg, 1966-1967
3
64
Correspondence, G, 1966-1967
3
65
Correspondence, H, 1966-1967
3
66
Correspondence, I, 1966-1967
3
67
Correspondence, J, 1966-1967
3
68
Correspondence, K, 1966-1967
3
69
Correspondence, L, 1967
3
70
Correspondence, Ma-Mc, 1966-1967
3
71
Correspondence, Robert and Helen Motherwell, 1967
3
72
Correspondence, Me-Mu, 1966-1967
3
73
Correspondence, N, 1966-1967
3
74
Correspondence, O, 1966-1967
3
75
Correspondence, P, 1966-1967
3
76
Correspondence, Nelson Rockefeller, 1967
3
77
Correspondence, R, 1966-1967
3
78
Correspondence, Smithsonian Institution, 1966-1967
3
79
Correspondence, Sa-Sm, 1967
3
80
Correspondence, So-Sw, 1966-1967
3
81
Correspondence, T, 1966-1967
3
82
Correspondence, U-V, 1966-1967
3
83
Correspondence, Herman W. Williams Jr., 1966
3
84
Correspondence, W-Z, 1966-1967
3
85
Subjects: American University Proposed Affiliation, 1967
3
86
Subjects: Art Owners in DC, undated
3
87
Subjects: Banner for Gallery Exterior, 1966-1967
3
88
Subjects: Joe Dixon, Building and Maintenance, 1966-1967
3
89
Subjects: Edu Tech Fundraising Consultant, 1966-1967
3
90
Subjects: Loans Out, Denied, 1966
3
91
Subjects: Memorandum on Problems of WGMA, undated
3
92
Subjects: Abraham Palatnik Game, Return of Loan, 1966
3
93
Subjects: Security for Gallery, 1966
3
94

2.4

Walter Hopps
Description Container
Correspondence, A-B, 1967-1968
3
95
Correspondence, Bob Brown, 1967
3
96
Correspondence, Douglas Davis, 1967-1968
3
97
Correspondence, C-G, 1967-1968
3
98
Correspondence, J-L, 1967-1968
3
99
Correspondence, M, 1967-1968
3
100
Correspondence, R-Z, 1968
3
101
Correspondence, Robert Elliott, Legal Counsel, 1968
3
102
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1967-1968
3
103-110
Subjects: American Federation of Arts, 1968
3
111
Subjects: Antioch College Proposed Affiliation, 1967-1968
3
112
Subjects: Archives of American Art, 1967
3
113
Subjects: Art International Magazine, 1967
3
114
Subjects: Biographical Information, 1967
3
115
Book by Hopps-Raskin, "Beyond the Framing Edge", 1967-1968
3
116
Subjects: Bookstore Sales Statistics, 1968
3
117
Subjects: Exhibition Schedules, undated
3
118
Subjects: Experiments in Art and Technology Art Competition, 1967
3
119
Subjects: Federal City College, 1968
3
120
Subjects: Finances and Expenses, Miscellaneous, 1968
4
1
Subjects: Ford Foundation Museum Training Program, 1967-1968
4
2
Subjects: Frances Fralin Correspondence, 1968
4
3
Subjects: Andrew Hudson Contract, 1967-1968
4
4
Subjects: Institute for Policy Studies, 1967
4
5
Subjects: Letter Edged in Black Press, Inc., 1968
4
6
Subjects: Lists, undated
4
7
Subjects: Membership Campaign and Information, 1967-1968
4
8
Subjects: Meyer Foundation Matching Grant Info, 1967
4
9
Subjects: Mime Troupe of San Francisco, 1965-1967
4
10
Subjects: Museums, Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1967-1968
4
11
Subjects: National Council of Churches Art Project, 1968
4
12
Subjects: Pre-Corcoran Merger Miscellaneous Matters, 1968
4
13
Subjects: Sculpture Competition, 1968
4
14
Subjects: Temple University Art Committee, 1968
4
15
Subjects: Theft of Cash, 1968
4
16
Subjects: Workshop Program, Federal Surplus Property Application, 1968
4
17
Subjects: Workshop Program Finances, 1968
4
18
Subjects: Workshop Program, Grant to Michels and Field Project, 1967-1968
4
19
Subjects: Workshop Program Proposals, 1967
4
20
Subjects: Workshop Program Proposals, 1968
4
21
Subjects: Workshop Program Miscellaneous, 1967-1968
4
22

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