Philip G. Freelon Archive
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Object Details
- Created by
- Philip G. Freelon, American, 1953 - 2019
- Caption
- See more about this collection in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archive (SOVA) here: https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAAHC.A2017.51 or contact NMAAHC Archives at nmaahc-archivalcollection@si.edu.
- Description
- The Philip G. Freelon Architectural Archival Collection documents the life and career of architect, educator, cultural heritage preservation advocate and artist Philip G. Freelon. The collection highlights his distinguished career from its inception to his role as the "architect of record" for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Freelon was one of the leading African American architects of his generation and he created a focus designing and constructing buildings that paid reverence to African Americans and other underrepresented communities. This collection is comprised of business records, photographic materials, ephemera, correspondence, architectural drawings, and clippings.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- 1939-2017
- Object number
- A2017.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Dimensions
- Archives (linear): 5.25 ft (0.1Meters)
- Archives (cubic): 5.1 ft (0.1Meters)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Philip G. Freelon Archive
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Archival Collections
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Architecture
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Design
- Education
- Record ID
- nmaahc_A2017.51
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c3825a0-4820-4850-b151-4f68bb3702c9
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