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Barbour, George C. A.

 Person

Biography

George C. A. Barbour, a construction engineer for the Fairmount Museum project, was appointed Superintendent of the museum's mian building in 1928. With Memorial Hall's continued operation, Barbour's office was designated as "Buildings" to reflect both facilities. He served as General Superintendent until his retirement in 1961.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Barbour, George C., 1927-1934, undated

 File — Box: 129, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of material in this subseries is internal correspondence, most often between Kimball and the particular staff member. As noted previously, additional correspondence between museum personnel and individuals or organizations outside the museum remain in the "General correspondence and related material" series. Except for Henri Marceau, the individuals represented here held non-curatorial positions. In addition to being the museum's curator of the Johnson Collection and Fine...
Dates: 1927-1934, undated

Barbour, George C., 1935-1937

 File — Box: 129, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of material in this subseries is internal correspondence, most often between Kimball and the particular staff member. As noted previously, additional correspondence between museum personnel and individuals or organizations outside the museum remain in the "General correspondence and related material" series. Except for Henri Marceau, the individuals represented here held non-curatorial positions. In addition to being the museum's curator of the Johnson Collection and Fine...
Dates: 1935-1937

Barbour, George C., 1938-1941

 File — Box: 129, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of material in this subseries is internal correspondence, most often between Kimball and the particular staff member. As noted previously, additional correspondence between museum personnel and individuals or organizations outside the museum remain in the "General correspondence and related material" series. Except for Henri Marceau, the individuals represented here held non-curatorial positions. In addition to being the museum's curator of the Johnson Collection and Fine...
Dates: 1938-1941

Barbour, George C., 1942-1943, 1945-1954, undated

 File — Box: 129, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of material in this subseries is internal correspondence, most often between Kimball and the particular staff member. As noted previously, additional correspondence between museum personnel and individuals or organizations outside the museum remain in the "General correspondence and related material" series. Except for Henri Marceau, the individuals represented here held non-curatorial positions. In addition to being the museum's curator of the Johnson Collection and Fine...
Dates: 1942-1943, 1945-1954, undated

Buildings Department Records

 Collection
Identifier: ADB
Abstract

The Buildings Department Records comprise of museum Superintendent and Engineer files.

Dates: 1929-1978

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