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Circular letter to Inernational Exhibition exhibitors requesting objects for Museum, 1876

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Included here is the 1875 Report of a Provisional Committee for the Establishment of a Museum and School of Industrial Arts, and the Charter of the Museum, penned on vellum, which displays the signatures of the original trustees. Also on vellum is the License to Occupy Memorial Hall, which allowed the Museum to lease the building. An engraved letter to exhibitors at the Centennial Exposition soliciting gifts, loans, or purchases, with an additional bound copy in English, German, and French, is included as well as blank Membership Certificate forms, printed sometime after 1900.

Dates

  • 1876

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 linear feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States