Rieff, Philip, 1922-2006
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence from Philip Rieff to Anne d'Harnoncourt, 1973 November 12
Object — Box: 2, Folder: 56
Identifier: MDE_B002_F056_014
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Philip Rieff, Benjamin Franklin Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, to Anne d'Harnoncourt, Curator of 20th Century Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dates:
1973 November 12
Rieff, Philip, 1980-1985
File — Box: 29, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Covering the last decade of his life, this correspondence primarily documents McIlhenny's extensive social activities and the numerous friendships he cultivated in America and abroad. Many of the letters pertain to an exchange of invitations to dinner parties, cultural events, and vacation rendezvous, along with follow-up thank you notes. There are also numerous letters of thanks from McIlhenny for the many gifts he'd receive, ranging from a duck door knocker and jar of Col. Biddle's curry...
Dates:
1980-1985
Rieff, Philip, 1987-1989
File — Box: 54, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The first major fundraising campaign d'Harnoncourt oversaw as director was the Landmark Renewal Fund, originally planned to run from 1986 to 1991. The goal of the campaign was to raise $50 million for endowment increases, building improvements and a bridge fund to support operations until the new endowments began generating income. Later in the campaign, the goal was increased another $10 million to fund a major overhaul of the Museum's European art collection. According to later press...
Dates:
1987-1989
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