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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

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Found in 105 Collections and/or Records:

List of photographs given to Marcel Duchamp to give to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1950 April 24

 Object — Box: 12, Folder: 40
Identifier: WLA_B012_F040_023
Scope and Contents

List of photographs given to Marcel Duchamp to give to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dates: 1950 April 24

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1938, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence pertaining to all stages of the production of Daniel Williams's biography. Williams corresponded with a variety of people including George Grey Barnard and his wife Edna, other Barnard family and friends, publishers, and others in an effort to gain information on Barnard's family history. The most extenisive correspondence is with Harry Maule, a representative from Doubleday Doran & Company, the publishing firm that gave Williams a writing contract in...
Dates: 1938, 1942

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999

 File — Box: 290, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Following Robert Scott's retirement as museum President in 1996, d'Harnoncourt was appointed the following year as the museum's Chief Executive Officer in addition to her continued role as its George D. Widener Director. This subseries coincides with d'Harnoncourt's earliest years leading the museum in her dual roles. During this period, with the approach of the new millennium as well as its 125th anniversary, the museum began to plan for its future while building upon its past. There are...
Dates: 1999

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004-2005

 File — Box: 481, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries currently is closed to researchers. File titles are subject to change when processing is finalized at a later date. Under d'Harnoncourt's direction, the museum continued to envision grander goals that would enhance the visitor's experience and allow the institution to better serve its diverse community. It seems only fitting that this last subseries should document the initiation of the most transforming project for the museum's iconic neo-classical "triumph on...
Dates: 2004-2005

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006-2007

 File — Box: 481, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries currently is closed to researchers. File titles are subject to change when processing is finalized at a later date. Under d'Harnoncourt's direction, the museum continued to envision grander goals that would enhance the visitor's experience and allow the institution to better serve its diverse community. It seems only fitting that this last subseries should document the initiation of the most transforming project for the museum's iconic neo-classical "triumph on...
Dates: 2006-2007

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1982-1985

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries consists of the records compiled during the first four years of d'Harnoncourt's tenure as museum director. Of the accomplishments achieved during this time period, one of the most significant and best documented here is the museum's acquisition of thousands of drawings and prints by European old masters and artists of the 19th century. The seller was PAFA, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which had long ago changed its emphasis to the collection and study of American...
Dates: 1982-1985

Metropolitan Museum of Art . "19th century America, paintings and sculpture." (April-September 1970). Photocopied excerpts, undated

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries documents the many exhibitions dedicated to or including works by Thomas Eakins from 1917 to 1986. It includes primarily original, but also some photocopied extracts from, exhibition catalogs, checklists, and other ephemera, such as invitations to openings and previews. A small number of exhibitions featuring works inspired by Thomas Eakins, rather than by him, are also documented, as are a few exhibitions from World Fairs. Of particular note are the catalogs for exhibitions...
Dates: undated

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Art Students League. "Metropolitan Museum of Art presents the 75th anniversary exhibition of painting sculpture by 75 artists associated with the Art Students League of New York.", 1951

 File — Box: 2000
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries documents the many exhibitions dedicated to or including works by Thomas Eakins from 1917 to 1986. It includes primarily original, but also some photocopied extracts from, exhibition catalogs, checklists, and other ephemera, such as invitations to openings and previews. A small number of exhibitions featuring works inspired by Thomas Eakins, rather than by him, are also documented, as are a few exhibitions from World Fairs. Of particular note are the catalogs for exhibitions...
Dates: 1951

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correspondence 38
New York City, United States 31
Hollywood, United States 28
telegrams 13
museum records 3