Press Releases
The Gallery Archives maintains record copies of all official National Gallery of Art press releases, with supplementary materials.
What's in the Archives
Conducting Research
Copyright and Publication
Finding Aids
Edward E. Adams Papers, 1945–1978
S. Lane Faison Papers, 1945–1986
Walter I. Farmer Papers, 1935–2000
David Finley Papers, 1910–1977
Frederick Hartt Papers, 1936–1990
E. Parker Lesley Jr. Papers , 1934–1969
Charles Parkhurst Papers, 1937–1964
Craig Hugh Smyth Papers, 1938–1989
Oral Histories
Press Releases
World War II Resources
Wartime Security and the Biltmore Evacuation
French Government Loan and Belgian Government Paintings
Gallery Contributions to the War Effort
The Roberts Commission and Monuments Fine Arts and Archives Officers
Paintings from the Berlin Museums and Hohenzollern Silver
World War II-Related Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art
Download the chronological list of press releases. Releases from the Gallery’s early years that do not have titles or headings are assigned artificial press release titles, usually derived from a sentence in the first paragraph of the text. For undated press releases, bracketed dates, based on context or research, have been supplied.
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Gallery Archives
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Fax: 202-842-6948
E-Mail: gallery-archives@nga.gov
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National Gallery of Art
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Landover, MD 20785
Research Room Location
National Gallery of Art West Building
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