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Sherman E. Lee travel diary

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Lee, Sherman E., 1918-2008

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Diary : 202 p. : handwritten ; 26 x 19 cm.

    Summary

    Lee's diary of his experiences while leading a U.S. delegation of art and archeology scholars to the Peoples Republic of China.
    Lee notes his most startling discoveries of art and archaeological material in all media, along with his comments on museum display and interpretation, conservation, material and technical accomplishments, politics, and meetings with colleagues.
    Pages are hand-numbered.
    Final page has a guide to the rolls of film Lee shot while on the trip.

    Citation

    Sherman E. Lee. Sherman E. Lee travel diary, 1973 Nov. 9 - Dec. 8. Sherman E. Lee papers, 1947-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1973 Nov. 9 - Dec. 8

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)14232

    Type

    Writings

    Place

    China

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    Sherman E. Lee papers, 1947-1997

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_14232

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