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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Found in 4132 Collections and/or Records:

Gallery view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, circa 1950

 Object — Box: 63, Folder: 7
Identifier: WLA_B063_F007_007
Scope and Contents

Gallery view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: circa 1950

General expenses for Marcel Duchamp exhibition, 1974 April 10

 Object — Box: 10, Folder: 12
Identifier: MDE_B010_F012_001

George Grey Barnard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GGB
Abstract

George Grey Barnard was an American sculptor and collector of Medieval art. He located and arranged the pieces that eventually became "The Cloisters" for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His papers are comprised primarily of correspondence and financial and business records documenting both his collecting and creation of art. The collection includes a significant amount of personal correspondence, biographical information, and family financial records as well.

Dates: 1895-1941

George M. Cheston Records

 Collection
Identifier: CHE
Abstract George M. Cheston was President of the museum from 1968 to 1977, a very active period. During his presidency the Student Center, a new restaurant, and new air-conditioning facilities were installed. In addition, preparations for the museum's Centennial took place. Much of Cheston's records are committee reports and minutes, both standing and departmental committees. Records of all the Museum's committees during Cheston's administration are in his files. Also included is an extensive series...
Dates: 1968-1977

Germantown Courier. "Duchamp show continued", 1973 November 29

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 12
Identifier: MDE_B015_F012_010
Scope and Contents

Germantown Courier. "Duchamp show continued" [copy].

Dates: 1973 November 29

Gift, 1951 January 21

 Object — Box: 41, Folder: 39
Identifier: WLA_B041_F039_019
Scope and Contents

"Gift." Clipping from the New York Times.

Dates: 1951 January 21

Gift receipt for "The Large Glass", 1952 December 30

 Object — Box: 81, Folder: 5
Identifier: FKR_B081_F005_001

Gift receipt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art for artworks in the Walter and Louise Arensberg Collection, 1954 February 11

 Object — Box: 34, Folder: 20
Identifier: WLA_B034_F020_001
Scope and Contents

Gift receipt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art for artworks in the Walter and Louise Arensberg Collection.

Dates: 1954 February 11

Gift receipt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art for artworks in the Walter and Louise Arensberg Collection, 1954 February 15

 Object — Box: 34, Folder: 20
Identifier: WLA_B034_F020_002
Scope and Contents

Gift receipt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art for artworks in the Walter and Louise Arensberg Collection.

Dates: 1954 February 15

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correspondence 2479
Philadelphia, United States 2398
New York City, United States 424
Hollywood, United States 321
photographic prints 281
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memorandums 238
clippings (information artifacts) 222
museum records 170
notes 159
telegrams 142
Paris, France 91
lists (document genres) 91
Tokyo, Japan 79
writings (documents) 75
Los Angeles, United States 54
agreements 47
condition reports 41
Chicago, United States 38
Barcelona, Spain 36
press releases 33
inventories 31
Washington D.C., United States 28
Pasadena, United States 26
Charlottesville, United States 21
Venice, Italy 19
London, England 17
New Haven, United States 17
Le Ver á Val, France 16
Milan, Italy 16
financial records 14
research notes 14
gelatin silver prints 13
invoices 13
postcards 13
sketches 12
Cambridge, United States 11
Ojai, United States 11
Pittsburgh, United States 11
invitations 11
Houston, United States 10
San Francisco, United States 10
floor plans (form attributes) 10
interviews 9
Madrid, Spain 8
Saint Louis, United States 8
Williamstown, United States 8
announcements 8
exhibition announcements 8
itineraries 8
lectures 7
Boston, United States 6
Colorado Springs, United States 6
Japan 6
Montréal, Canada 6
programs (documents) 6
proposals 6
receipts (financial records) 6
slides (photographs) 6
Arts 5
Baltimore, United States 5
Cadaqués, Spain 5
Irvine, United States 5
Mexico City, Mexico 5
Ottawa, Canada 5
Princeton, United States 5
Topeka, United States 5
calendars (documents by form) 5
envelopes 5
Amsterdam, Netherlands 4
Brooklyn, United States 4
Buffalo, United States 4
Chennai, India 4
France 4
Locust Valley, United States 4
Milford, United States 4
Rouen, France 4
Santa Cruz, United States 4
Vienna, Austria 4
chronologies (lists) 4
grant proposals 4
periodicals 4
printed ephemera 4
Bridgewater, United States 3
Claremont, United States 3
Decorative arts 3
Exhibitions 3
Halifax, Canada 3
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France 3
New Orleans, United States 3
Rome, Italy 3
Santa Barbara, United States 3
São Paulo, Brazil 3
bulletins 3
certificates 3
minutes (administrative records) 3
photocopies 3
Art museums and community 2
Budapest, Hungary 2
Bussigny, Switzerland 2
Camden, United States 2
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