Philadelphia Museum of Art

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The Edwin Atlee Barber Records contains correspondence covering a broad range of topics and is especially rich in correspondence regarding acquisitions, appraisal, and the identification and authentication of artifacts. They provide information about Barber’s role as both Curator/Director and administrator of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art and his activities as a scholar.

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...

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"Newspaper" made for Marcel Duchamp exhibition. Designed by William P. Miller, Jr.

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"Newspaper" made for Marcel Duchamp exhibition. Designed by William P. Miller, Jr.

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"Newspaper" made for Marcel Duchamp exhibition. Designed by William P. Miller, Jr.

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Printed ephemera with pointing hand similar to that included in Duchamp's "Tu'm." Sent to Philadelphia Museum of Art by Yoshiaki Tono.