21 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/0f5862dda0985b7c82d9bb1c748ea4f8.png 03b04f34a6b2ab9b2440d6d893627db0 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="www.doi.gov/museum">Interior Museum Program, U.S. Department of the Interior</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1149/#geolocation">1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240</a> Museum Program Manager, Terry Childs: <a href="mailto:Terry_Childs@ios.doi.gov">Terry_Childs@ios.doi.gov</a> Museum Curator, Steven Floray: <a href="mailto:Steven_Floray@ios.doi.gov">Steven_Floray@ios.doi.gov</a> Description The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages museum objects ordinary and extraordinary--from the button that a civil war soldier wore on his uniform to a Tyrannosaurus fossil, from an arrowhead made by our nation’s earliest inhabitants to the Liberty Bell--that allow us to achieve a better understanding of our nation. However, many members of the public may not know about the treasures that the DOI holds in trust for the American people. In addition to its role in providing policy, oversight, advocacy, training, and assistance to DOI bureaus and offices, the Interior Museum Program (IMP) strives to reach out to the public about DOI museum collections. The Interior Museum Program provides oversight, advocacy, training, assistance, and policy for the 10 DOI bureaus and offices with museum collections. The DOI holds over 188 million objects in trust for the American public. These include archives (over 122 million), archaeology (over 57 million), history (over 4 million), biology (over 3.2 million), paleontology (over 1.3 million), art (over 110,000), geology (over 83,000), and ethnography (over 35,000). Resource <a href="http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/CRM/museum_collections.html">Bureau of Land Management:</a> Since the beginning of the nineteenth century, almost as soon as Lewis and Clark opened the West, individuals and institutions have conducted scientific research on the Western public lands. The pace of investigations has skyrocketed in the past 30 years, and shows no sign of slowing down. Excavation has resulted in the collection of millions of scientifically important archaeological, paleontological and historical objects. Most of these objects, plus the maps, photographs, and other records associated with them, are housed and maintained in repositories, where they are the ongoing subjects of scientific study and public interpretation. The BLM itself operates three such repositories, the Anasazi Heritage Center, the Billings Curation Center, and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The bulk of collections from the public lands are located in more than 155 public and private facilities, which house, preserve, document, research, interpret, and exhibit the material on behalf of all Americans. <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/museumproperty/">Bureau of Reclamation:</a> Museum collections held by Reclamation consist primarily of archaeological objects and their associated records, but also include natural history specimens, historic objects, documents, art, photographs, and ethnographic items. Reclamation has an estimated 8 million museum objects and documents. See collection overview for more details of the types of objects held within Reclamation's museum property collection. The Museum Property Program is a subset of Reclamation's larger Cultural Resources Management Program. The objectives of the Museum Property Program are to identify, preserve, and interpret museum objects that are stored or exhibited at ten Reclamation facilities and seventy non-Reclamation facilities. The program manages such property for the public's use and benefit. Reclamation's unique collection serves to illustrate important achievements and challenges of water delivery in the 17 Western States and to document the history of Reclamation. <a href="http://www.fws.gov/HistoricPreservation/mp/index.html">Fish & Wildlife Service:</a> Museum collections held by USFWS consists primarily of archaeological objects and their associated records, but also includes natural history specimens, historic objects, documents, art, photographs, and ethnographic items. USFWS has an estimated 5.6 million museum items and documents. The Museum Property program is a subset of the larger USFWS Cultural Resources Management Program. The objectives of the Museum Property program are to identify, preserve, and interpret museum objects that are stored or on display at twenty USFWS and non-USFWS facilities. You may contact Mr. Eugene Marino (eugene_marino@fws.gov), USFWS National Museum Property Coordinator, 703-358-2173 for more information about the USFWS Museum Property program. <a href="http://www.doi.gov/interiormuseum/collections.cfm">Interior Museum Collections:</a> The Interior Museum cares for two distinct collections. The Interior Museum collection is exhibited in the Museum and available to researchers. The Office of the Secretary Art Collection is displayed throughout the Stewart Lee Udall Main Interior Building in offices and meeting rooms. <a href="http://www.nps.gov/museum/">National Park Service</a> <a href="http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/who_we_are/museum/default.asp">U.S. Geological Survery:</a> More than 52,500 items Housed at 1 USGS locations and 2 other institutions Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interior Museum Program, U.S. Department of the Interior archaeology art civil war District of Columbia ethnography historic site land development maps museum objects photographs Reclamation Udall, Stewart Lee Washington wildlife https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/7f4ebcda9a9a05ebff2d549fc7e256a2.png 161895965af669705e28465c5e63acf3 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/planning_dev.cfm">Planning and Development Department, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1148/#geolocation">600 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001</a> <a>+1 (202) 962-1234</a> Description The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) is focused on promoting smart development around transit facilities, implementing capacity and service improvements to both Metrorail and Metrobus, and advancing transit expansion projects that are best aligned with Metro's vision and goals. The Department’s resources include: <ul><li>Making the Case for Transit in the DC region</li> <li>Capital Needs Inventory</li> <li>System Ridership and Analysis</li> <li>Metrobus Planning</li> <li>Metrorail, MetroAccess, and Transit Expansion Plans and Projects</li> <li>Station Area Plans and Access Improvement Studies</li> </ul> Resource <a href="http://www.wmata.com/business/joint_development_opportunities/">Real Estate & Joint Development:</a> Metro owns or controls substantial real estate in support of its transit operations. Metro manages its real estate assets through several active programs, which aim to promote ridership and enhance the communities that it serves. Metro encourages transit-oriented development and provides opportunities for real estate partnerships through its Joint Development program. <a href="http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/public_rr.cfm?">Metro Records Available for Public Review:</a> Various financial reports, audit reports, performance reports, and contracts documents are available online. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning and Development Department, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority city plans community District of Columbia financial records inventories land development planning office real estate transportation urban design Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/469a9a276700564a7d3fe50bb581a4f5.jpeg 0b514a02cf46b8fac672eb4363bd181e Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.nationalcathedral.org/about/cathedralArchives.shtml">Archives of Washington National Cathedral</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1147/#geolocation">3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-5098</a> <a>+1 (202) 537-6200</a> <a href="mailto:dney@cathedral.org">dney@cathedral.org</a> Description The Archives of Washington National Cathedral preserves documents of historical importance to the Cathedral, the city of Washington, and the nation. The Archives is open to researchers, as well as the general public. The Cathedral Archives collection includes: <ul><li>historical records of the building of the Cathedral and the establishment of the Cathedral Foundation</li> <li>service registers and leaflets</li> <li>news clippings from 1894 to the present</li> <li>records of iconography and furnishings</li> <li>architectural and construction records</li> <li>a complete collection of the quarterly magazine Cathedral Age, beginning in 1925</li> <li>information about Cathedral artists</li> <li>photographs of national events occurring at the Cathedral</li> <li>multimedia materials (DVDs, CDs, videos)</li> </ul> The Archives collection does not include historical materials of the national Episcopal Church, personal data records of church members, nor genealogical information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archives of Washington National Cathedral 19th century 20th century 21st century architecture archives art audiovisual cathedrals construction District of Columbia furniture iconography photographs records religious institutions Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/11c062c6c387a7203b1a2832a77e9255.png d9565ea809d030acac332d7707b304f0 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://uli.org/">Urban Land Institute Research Department</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1146/#geolocation">1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007</a> Main: <a>+1 (202) 624-7000 ULI Library: </a><a>+1 (202) 624-7137</a><a> Washington Branch: </a><a>+1 (240) 497-1919</a> <a href="mailto:washington@uli.org">washington@uli.org</a> Description The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, it has more than 32,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service. A multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information, and experience among industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. Resource <a href="http://washington.uli.org/">Washington Branch</a> <a href="http://uli.org/publications/resource-library/">Resource Library:</a> Publications on land use and real estates. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Urban Land Institute Research Department 20th century archives District of Columbia Land use nonprofit organization real estate urban design Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/c685934baa85973b06b688cb9938b4ff.jpg bbb19428b7045ed95aecda745659b00d Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/home">Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1145/#geolocation">Maryland Room, Hornbake Library, College Park, MD 20740</a> <a>+1 (301) 405-9212</a> <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/contact/home">Contact Form</a> Description Recognized for premier and unique collections, the University of Maryland Libraries will support the educational and research mission of the University. These collections enrich scholarly opportunities for the University’s students, faculty, and staff, as well as those of state, national, and international communities. Resource <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/collections/maryland/home">State of Maryland Collection, Marylandia:</a> The Marylandia Collection collects a variety of items to support the study of the state of Maryland. Subjects include: <ul><li>African-American history</li> <li>Agriculture</li> <li>Business and labor history</li> <li>Environment</li> <li>Family history and personal papers</li> <li>Geography</li> <li>Military history</li> <li>Politics and civic activities</li> <li>Women’s history</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/collections/rare/home">Rare Book Collections:</a> The Rare Books Collection contains books and pamphlets dating from the 15th century to the present. The scope of the collection is broad, encompassing the humanities, natural history, including botany and agriculture, the history of the printed book, and 20th century literature. <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/guides/preservation">Historic Preservation Guides:</a> This is the home of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection. The largest and most comprehensive concentration of preservation materials in the United States, the collection covers subjects related to historic preservation such as archaeology, law, public policy, education, planning, landscape architecture, and more. In addition to almost 20,000 books the collection contains postcards, archival and manuscripts collections, periodicals, photographs, audio-visual materials, and vertical files. Subject guides include: <ul><li>Preserving Historic Theaters</li> <li>Researching Historic Houses</li> <li>Kit Houses</li> <li>Planned Communities</li> <li>Sanborn Maps</li> <li>Pompeii Resources</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century agriculture architecture archives audiovisual books botany College Park historic preservation landscape manuscripts Maryland pamphlets periodicals photographs postcards university vertical files https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5b1d86f1b7b3141b1c480441a52d56b4.jpg bb670697e18a59a26ad5ae35244a1216 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/architecture">Architecture Library, University of Maryland</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1144/#geolocation">School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Building, Room 145, College Park, MD 20742</a> <a>+1 (301) 405-6321</a> Description The Architecture Library is located on the first floor of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Its mission is to serve the students and faculty of the Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, and Urban and Regional Planning and Design PhD programs. The library collects in the areas of architectural history, design, and theory; historic preservation; landscape architectural design; real estate development; and urban studies and planning. Resources and services support the instructional and research needs of both undergraduate and graduate-level coursework. Its materials and resources are supplemented by the Visual Resource Collection, which now resides with the library, and the School's Computer Labs. Resource <a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/architecture/resources/home">Libguides: </a> <ul><li>Civil & Environmental Engineering</li> <li>Environmental Science</li> <li>Gemstone Subject Guides</li> <li>GIS at UMD Libraries</li> <li>GIS Data and Websites</li> <li>Historic Preservation</li> <li>Historical U.S. Newspapers</li> <li>Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Collection at UM Libraries</li> <li>Kit Houses</li> <li>Lib X and You</li> <li>Maryland Genealogy</li> <li>Maryland Geography</li> <li>Maryland Maps: A Finding Aid</li> <li>Maryland Statistics: A Finding Aid</li> <li>Materials Science & Engineering</li> <li>McKeldin Map Collection</li> <li>Open Educational Resources</li> <li>Patents and Trademarks</li> <li>Planned Communities</li> <li>Plant Science</li> <li>Pollination in Crisis</li> <li>Pompeii Resources in University of Maryland Libraries</li> <li>Preserving Historic Theaters</li> <li>Project Management</li> <li>Researching Historic Houses</li> <li>Sanborn Map</li> <li>U.S. Census Population Schedules: Maryland Overview</li> <li>Wome in Maryland</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architecture Library, University of Maryland architecture College Park design GIS datasets historic preservation landscape library maps Maryland planning real estate university urban design https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/44f617e3efecb8c4a6e7cca6784845a9.jpg d42a38d7f4c198d4a36bbc294d5fd8ec Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/about.aspx">U.S. Supreme Court Building & Collection</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1143/#geolocation">1 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20543</a> <a>+1 (202) 479-3000</a> <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contact_curator.aspx">Contact Form</a> Description The Supreme Court of the United States has been acquiring works of art since the 1830s. These early acquisitions were mostly portraits and busts of Chief Justices used to decorate the Supreme Court Chamber and Robing Room in the U.S. Capitol. The move to the Supreme Court Building greatly increased the space for works of art and many objects were acquired during the 1930s and 1940s through the tireless efforts of Marshal Thomas E. Waggaman. Over the years, additional objects were acquired through Congressional appropriation, purchase, gift and bequest. Robing Room in the U.S. Capitol, c.1925 In 1973, under the leadership of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, the Office of the Curator was created to care for what has subsequently become known as the "Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States." Over the ensuing years, the collection has expanded to include objects that document the lives of individual Justices, the institutional history of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Building. The Supreme Court's Collections are organized into several departments: <ul><li>Archives includes oaths of office, speeches, docket books, miscellaneous papers of Justices, as well as some documents relating to the construction and architecture of the Supreme Court Building.</li> <li>Decorative Arts includes historic furnishings, antique furniture, and other decorative arts. Collection pieces are used in many rooms throughout the building.</li> <li>Fine Arts includes portraits, miniatures, and busts of Justices and those associated with the Court many of which are on exhibit throughout the building.</li> <li>Graphic Arts includes lithographs, engravings, and photographs associated with the Justices, former meeting places of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Building, and other related topics.</li> <li>Memorabilia & Ephemera includes objects that are associated with Justices such as furniture, robes, desk sets, clocks, and traveling cases.</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. Supreme Court Building & Collection 19th century 20th century 21st century architecture archives art Burger, Warren E. capitol District of Columbia ephemera Federal furniture memorabilia photographs portraits Robing Room Supreme Court Waggaman, Thomas E. Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/488c559957af308dfee904f1fe8e75d9.jpg 7558d6e0c41c5bcef365027e3b7bd96c Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/">U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1142/#geolocation">100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126</a> Main: <a>+1 (202) 488-0400 Library & Archives: </a><a>+1 (202) 479-9717</a><a> Art & Artifacts: </a><a>+1 (202) 488-2649</a><a> Film & Video Archive: </a><a>+1 (202) 488-6104</a><a> Photo Archives: </a><a>+1 (202) 488-6111</a> Library & Archives: <a href="mailto:reference@ushmm.org">reference@ushmm.org</a> Art & Artifacts: <a href="mailto:curator@ushmm.org">curator@ushmm.org</a> Film & Video Archive:<a href="mailto:filmvideo@ushmm.org">filmvideo@ushmm.org</a> Photo Archive:<a href="mailto:photoarchive@ushmm.org">photoarchive@ushmm.org</a> Description The Museum is the central repository in the United States for the study of the Holocaust and serves scholars, students, educators, genealogists, and the broader public by providing access to its collections. These collections, combined with scholarly programs, help sustain the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies and preserve the memory of this tragic history. The Museum’s collection is the basis for investigating aspects of the Holocaust and its lasting impact. In order to properly understand the events associated with the Third Reich and the Nazi occupation of Europe from 1933 to 1945 within their historical context, the temporal parameters of collecting activity extend from the end of World War I to the close of the Jewish displaced persons (DP) camps in the mid-1950s. The Museum’s ability to preserve the memory of the Holocaust relies on its collections, which include photographs; artifacts; films; music; archival documentation; books; testimonies from Holocaust survivors, perpetrators, and eyewitnesses; and more. Each piece of evidence is a crucial part of the historical record that personalizes history and deepens our understanding. The various types of materials include but are not limited to: <ul><li>Art: Drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture, artistic posters, and other creative works by Holocaust survivors or victims</li> <li>Audio and video interviews</li> <li>Books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and transcripts</li> <li>Electronic copies, facsimiles, casts, microfilm, and photo reproductions</li> <li>Film, video, and audio recordings</li> <li>Musical recordings and scores</li> <li>Photographs (original and copy prints), photo albums, transparencies, and negatives</li> <li>Textiles: Uniforms, costumes, clothing, badges, armbands, flags, and banners</li> <li>Textual records: Government documents, legal proceedings, institutional records, personal papers, diaries, memoirs, and correspondence</li> <li>Three-dimensional objects: Personal effects, furnishings, architectural fragments, ritual objects, jewelry, numismatics, models, machinery, tools, and other implements</li> <li>Works on paper: Broadsides, announcements, advertisements, posters, and maps</li> </ul> Resource <a href="http://collections.ushmm.org/search/">Collections Search:</a> This is the United States Holocaust Museum cross-catalog "next-generation OPAC" system, providing an interface allowing you to search across our Library, Archives, Art & Artifacts, Film and Video, Oral History, Photo Archives, and Victim List catalog records. Collections Search spans 247,286 records including: <ul><li>89,000 books and other publications</li> <li>65,165 oral history testimonies: 9,608 oral history testimonies--over 17,000 hours--are streamable</li> <li>30,965 names source records</li> <li>4,107 oral history transcripts, notes, or summaries</li> <li>29,076 photographs</li> <li>9,071 document (archival) collections</li> <li>1,097 archival finding aids</li> <li>4,661 moving image (historical film) records: 3,572 moving image records are streamable</li> <li>12,601 objects</li> <li>1,543 collections (groups of more than one item)</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/online/archival-guide/list.php">Guide to the Archival Collection:</a> The purpose of this Archival Guide to the Collections of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is to provide the researcher with a general overview of the textual record collections of the Museum and to facilitate the first stage of the research process. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 20th century art artifacts audiovisual books District of Columbia Holocaust international musuem oral history photographs records testimonies Washington World War II https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5230de0fd8ffc0b02ee5ad8e0ab3e92c.jpg 377178829bf5f4d6d7e2e7fac388f546 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="www.gsa.gov/newconstruction">Office of Design and Construction, U.S. General Services Administration</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1141/#geolocation">1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405</a> <a>+1 (202) 501-1888</a> Description GSA is responsible for delivering much of the space requirements of federal agencies. GSA provides national leadership, policy direction, and standards in the areas of architecture, engineering, urban development, sustainable design, fine arts, historic preservation, construction services, and project management. To ensure a high standard of excellence for the American public, GSA engages the best private-sector architects and engineers to design, modernize existing, and construct new federal buildings through its internationally renowned Design and Construction Excellence Program. The Office of Design and Construction is responsible for providing national leadership and policy direction in the areas of architecture, engineering, urban development, construction services, and project management. The office also has programs in design and fine arts, historic preservation, border stations, and courthouses. The office is also responsible for interagency relations and national professional organization liaisons in the aforementioned disciplines. Additionally, it is responsible for developing standards of excellence for the planning and construction phases of capital projects. It is also accountable for facilitating project office success by providing the necessary support and training to the regions. Office success is measured by the delivery of on-time, on-budget projects that meet internal, external, and regulated specifications for construction planning, design, and implementation. Resource <a href="www.gsa.gov/designexcellence">Design Excellence Program:</a> To increase the understanding and appreciation of contemporary federal architecture and artworks and to educate both federal employees and the general public about the history and cultural heritage of the United States as reflected in the architecture and art of federal buildings, the Design Excellence Program organizes and produces publications, exhibits, films, forums, symposia, and interpretative materials. Significant buildings commissioned through the Design Excellence process are documented in an award-winning monograph series. An oral history program is underway to interview important public figures, architects, designers, and artists who have worked to inspire and nurture excellence in federal architecture. Plaques are installed and interpretive brochures are produced to accompany works of art and to give visitors to federal buildings biographies of artists and an insight into the meaning of artworks and how they were produced. Exhibits are organized and designed to make the works of art accessible. Online Library contains Monograph and Video Library. <a href="www.gsa.gov/architectureandengineering">Architecture & Engineering:</a> GSA establishes and maintains policies and criteria regarding architecture and engineering design practice and building technology, building systems, products, and materials based on the objectives established for the national capital program. GSA also manages national programs in such areas as sustainable design, workplace productivity, fire protection/life safety, and design and cost benchmarking. GSA participates on numerous federal interagency committees regarding design policies, national standard setting panels, code bodies, and other design and construction organizations. In addition, GSA provides outreach to governments, urban interest groups, cities and federal agencies on GSA's urban programs, policies, and best practices. <a href="www.gsa.gov/sdm">Spatial Data Management:</a> The Spatial Data Management (SDM) Program is GSA’s national effort to create, update, and maintain its spatial data and associated Computer Aided Design (CAD) floor plans to accurately reflect the national federally owned inventory. SDM CAD floor plans are the basis for the assignment data and square footage information that GSA uses for tenant rent bills. The creation and maintenance of drawings supports accurate rent bills for customer agencies. The SDM program also aids in the performance and utilization of each asset while identifying the most efficient and cost-effective way to house federal employees. The GSA Office of Portfolio Management provides national program support to the regional SDM programs through: <ul><li>Implementing the PBS Business Space Assignment Policy</li> <li>Maintaining SDM National Business Process Flows</li> <li>Coordinating significant SDM projects</li> </ul> Regional SDM programs reinforce efficient management of GSA’s real estate portfolio. Asset managers, realty specialists, and property managers must have accurate inventory and assignment information through the regional SDM programs. The SDM drawings produced under the national program provide a graphic record of the GSA building inventory and can also be used as a planning tool and reference for building projects. <a href="www.gsa.gov/artinarchitecture">Art in Architecture Program:</a> The Art in Architecture Program commissions American artists to create publicly scaled and permanently installed artworks for federal buildings nationwide. The incorporation of contemporary art within the nation's important civic spaces celebrates the best of American culture and exemplifies how democratic societies benefit immeasurably from the unique, creative talents of individual citizens. <a href="www.gsa.gov/finearts">Fine Arts Program:</a> The Fine Arts Program provides national leadership and expertise in fine art care and policy for GSA's Fine Arts Collection. The program seeks to manage the Fine Arts Collection at the highest ethical and stewardship standards and to contribute to creating high-quality federal buildings for federal employees and the public they serve. By preserving the legacy of federal art and the built environment, the Fine Arts Program fosters an appreciation of the importance of creative freedom and inspires future generations to add their expressions to American democracy. The Fine Arts Collection is one of our nation’s oldest and largest public art collections. It consists of permanently installed and moveable mural paintings, sculpture, architectural or environmental works of art, and works on paper dating from 1850 to the present. These civic works of art are in federal buildings and courthouses across the United States. In addition, more than 20,000 small moveable New Deal works of art are on long-term loan to museums and other nonprofit institutions. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Design and Construction, U.S. General Services Administration architecture art blueprints buildings construction courthouses design District of Columbia drawings historic preservation monographs oral history planning office records stations urban design urban development Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/388c7b28a657c296e1a96b3655d561a1.jpg 2de1af7ede3e46a086435ef292753213 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/Pages/the-treasury-building.aspx">U.S. Department of the Treasury Building & Collections</a> Office of the Curator, Department of the Treasury <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1140/#geolocation">1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20220</a> Main: <a>+1 (202) 622-2000</a> Description The historic Treasury Collection represents one of the oldest and most intact collections of fine and decorative arts, furniture and architectural fragments in the Executive branch of the United States government. Like its immediate neighbor, the White House, the Treasury Department has remained on the original Pennsylvania Avenue site since 1800 when the federal government permanently moved to Washington. The Collection encompasses items from the main Treasury Building and the Department bureaus. The Collection encompasses: <ul><li>Secretary of the Treasury Portraits</li> <li>Paintings</li> <li>Sculpture</li> <li>Furniture</li> <li>Prints & Drawings</li> <li>Photographs</li> <li>Architecture</li> </ul> Resource <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/Pages/edu_history_portraits.aspx">Secretary of the Treasury Portraits & Other Paintings:</a> The Secretary of the Treasury portraits were first acquired by the Treasury Department in the 1870's. Treasury Secretary John Sherman (1877-1881) standardized the size and format of the portraits at three-quarter length and life size, stipulating that the paintings, "...will be obtained from competent artists for $500." This was a significant commission at the time, and allowed for Treasury to acquire works from prominent and professionally trained artists. They included such eminent portrait painters as George Healy, Eastman Johnson, Philipp de Laszlo, Theobald Chartran and Pilides Costa. While the present Treasury Secretary portraits are painted from life, many of the earlier portraits were copied from pre-existing portraits and later, photographs. The majority of these copies were made during the late 19th century when the Treasury Department systematically acquired a likeness of every former Secretary, establishing a complete representation for this high-ranking Cabinet office. The Secretary portraits are displayed throughout the Treasury Building's third floor corridors. In addition to the Secretary of the Treasury portraits, the Department possesses a diverse group of original paintings pertaining to the history of the Treasury Building and Department. Like the antique furnishings and historic artifacts, the artwork is displayed in restored rooms, public spaces and executive offices. Periodically, small exhibitions are organized in the Treasury Building to illustrate particular aspects of Treasury's history and the diversity of the collection. <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/sculpture.aspx">Sculpture:</a> A number of significant sculptures, including bronze statues of former Secretary’s Hamilton and Gallatin at the north and south entrances to the Treasury Building, are part of the collection. Smaller works such as portrait busts, cast metal figures, bas-reliefs and intricately carved fireplace mantels are on found inside many of the restored rooms and executive offices. Many of the sculptures are original to the Treasury building and their history and placement can be traced back through the years using historic photographs. <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/furniture.aspx">Furniture:</a> The Treasury Building, America's first modern office building, preserves one of the finest and most extensively documented collections of 19th and early 20th-century office furniture in the United States. This richly diverse collection contains desks, bookcases, conference and tables, chairs, clocks, over-mantel mirrors and office equipment. Many of the objects retain their original maker's and manufacturer's labels while others are identified through inventories, invoices, and period photographs, providing diverse sources of documentation for a significant aspect of American material culture. <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/graphics.aspx">Prints & Drawings:</a> The Treasury Building was the first home of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing and that legacy continues with displays of some of their most significant works. Examples of printers' and engravers' historic works, as well as artist models for currency specimens and certificates, are exhibited throughout the Treasury Building. Of particular interest to collectors are late 19th and early 20th-century currency, stamp and bond displays which were assembled by the Bureau for world fairs and exhibitions. <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/photographs.aspx">Photographs:</a> The Treasury Building is one of Washington's oldest and most prominent landmarks and has captured the attention of artists, photographers and engravers since the completion of the east wing in 1842. The Department is the repository of a large and varied collection of interior and exterior views of the Treasury Building in a variety of photographic mediums: prints, glass slides, negatives, stereoscopic images and tinted images. Of special significance are the photographs of prominent 19th century photographers such as Matthew Brady and Frances Benjamin Johnston. Unique to the Collection are a large number of stereoscopic cards that document the evolution of this Washington landmark from the mid 19th century. The photographic cards with a pair of images are viewed through the use of a special binocular “stereoscope” that gives the illusion of added depth. This extensive collection of cards show in great detail the evolution of the Treasury Building, the surrounding grounds and the changing neighborhood around 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue. <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/about/history/collections/Pages/architecture.aspx">Architecture:</a> The Treasury Building has evolved through a number of additions and alterations. Over the course of its development, the building has amassed a variety of architectural fragments that now constitute a diverse study collection. Examples include sections of vaults, iron work fragments both structural and decorative, plaster work and hardware. The architectural study collection was expanded significantly during a comprehensive restoration and modernization project of the Treasury Building from 1997 to 2007. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. Department of the Treasury Building & Collections 19th century 20th century 21st century archives art buildings District of Columbia furniture historic site paintings Pennsylvania Avenue preservation restoration tours Washington