Special Format Records: Architectural Drawings

Collection

Identifier: SFA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains architectural drawings of museum floor plans, gallery plans, elevations, preliminary site studies, Parkway plans, and Fairmount Park maps.

Dates

1911-1978

Creator

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Special Format Records. Architectural Drawings 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.

Extent

200 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Architectural drawings of Museum floor plans, gallery plans, elevations, preliminary site studies, Parkway plans, and Fairmount Park maps.

Related Materials

Philadephia Museum of Art, Archives. Includes additional building drawings, identified as special format. Buildings Department Records.

Separated Materials

The following drawings were transferred to the Fiske Kimball Records. Folder numbers are original SFA refs. Spanish Mudejar Ceiling (f.2, f.3); T. Scheepje (f.2/4); Medieval objects-Foulc Coll.(f.4/4); Model of Ancient Rome (f.7/1; f.7/2).

Processing Information

These materials were arranged and described by Merle Chamberlain and Louise F. Rossmassler. Funded by a grant from The Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation.