American Decorative Arts Department Records
Scope and Contents
The records include exhibition files ("Three Centuries of American Art," "Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans," and "Federal Philadelphia," "Wordly Goods: The Arts of Pennsylvania, 1680-1758"), object files, correspondence, photographs, bibliographic records (on index cards), and information relating to various boards the curators served on. There are also drafts of catalogues, lecture notes,and articles written by the curators, as well as cassette and video tapes documenting events relating to the department.
Dates
- 1902-2003
Creator
- Garvan, Beatrice (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The American Decorative Arts Department Records are the physical property of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Archives. The Museum holds literary rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Biographical / Historical
The American Decorative Arts Department was created (along with the American Art Department) during the Bicentennial. The records were created by Beatrice Garvan, American Art Associate Curator and Jack Lindsey, Curator of American Decorative Arts.
Extent
26 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The American Decorative Arts Department Records include exhibition files, object files, correspondence, photographs, bibliographic records (on index cards), and other work by curators.
Processing Information
These materials were arranged and described by Susan Anderson and Leslie O'Neill in 2011. Funded by a grant from The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Accrual processed by Caitlin Abadir-Mullally in 2023.
Creator
- Garvan, Beatrice (Creator, Person)
- Lindsey, Jack (Creator, Person)
Source
- Philadelphia Museum of Art (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the American Decorative Arts Department Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan Anderson and Leslie O'Neill. Accrual processed in 2023 by Caitlin Abadir-Mullally
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Funded by a grant from The National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org