Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Evan H. Turner Records
Collection
Identifier: TUR
Abstract
Evan H. Turner was an art historian, scholar, and Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) from 1964 to 1978. A mix of correspondence, inter-office memoranda, reports, minutes and other records document Turner’s role in the museum’s growth and transformation during that time, as well as exhibition and event planning, and the daily operations of the museum. The collection also reflects Turner’s work with professional organizations, his efforts to help the city of Philadelphia to plan...
Dates:
1964-1978
Stella Kramrisch Papers
File
Identifier: SKP
Abstract
As a teacher, lecturer, curator and prolific writer, Dr. Stella Kramrisch (1898-1993) devoted nearly 70 years to the study and appreciation of Indian art. She served as the curator of Indian art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 1954 until her death in 1993. The Stella Kramrisch papers document her activities, correspondence and publications as a collector and historian of Indian art. The records in this collection date from 1921 to 1998 and contain information about the art objects in...
Dates:
1921-1998
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- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 1
- Art museums and community 1
- Art--Study and teaching 1
- Decorative arts 1
- Education 1
- Hindu art 1
- Indian art 1
- certificates 1
- clippings (information artifacts) 1
- ephemera 1
- manuscripts (documents) 1
- notebooks 1
- postcards 1
- publications (documents) 1
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