Canaday, John, 1907-1985
Person
Biography
John M. Canaday suceeded E.M. Benson as the Chief of the Division of Education at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Canaday, John, 1954, undated
File — Box: 3, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
As the correspondents in this sub-subseries make evident, McIlhenny cultivated a social network that reached across noted names in all the arts, as well as titled gentry, royalty and political figures. Whenever celebrities of the stage, screen or concert hall were performing in Philadelphia, McIlhenny would invite them to his home at Rittenhouse Square, just a stone's throw away from the major theatres and hotels. Although they could not always accept the offer, invitees included Noel...
Dates:
1954, undated
Canaday, John, 1949-1953, undated
File — Box: 31, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
While this series includes Kimball's correspondence with many of the same individuals and institutions represented in the various subject-related series, the bulk of "General correspondence and related material" documents his long-term association with organizations devoted to professional development and scholarship. Kimball's most consistent correspondents include the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Association of Museums (AAM), and the Association of Art Museum...
Dates:
1949-1953, undated
Canaday, John. Correspondence w/ Kimball and other staff, 1953-1954
File — Box: 145, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-subseries consists of correspondence with the various Chiefs of the Division of Education. Unlike the administrative and curatorial staff files, these contain correspondence with entities outside the museum. A limited amount of items with Paul Rea begin the sub-subseries and highlight his duties as Acting Chief of Education, rather than his additional responsibility as Executive Officer. Rossiter Howard's files are the most extensive. Although the Depression curtailed his tenure at...
Dates:
1953-1954
Canaday, John. Mainstreams of modern art (1959). Photocopied excerpts, undated
File — Box: 22, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
While many of the titles in this subseries represent works devoted to the life and works of Thomas Eakins, a significant number are the catalogs or handbooks published by museums with holdings that include works by Eakins. In regard to the former, Goodrich acquired several of Gordon Hendrick's studies. From the numerous annotations made to one of his copies of Hendrick's 1974 work, Goodrich considered it a significant resource for his own studies. Another book heavily annotated is that by...
Dates:
undated
Canaday, John. The Lives of the painters. Review by Denys Sutton in New York Times book review (2 November 1969). Clipping, 1969
File — Box: 22, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
While many of the titles in this subseries represent works devoted to the life and works of Thomas Eakins, a significant number are the catalogs or handbooks published by museums with holdings that include works by Eakins. In regard to the former, Goodrich acquired several of Gordon Hendrick's studies. From the numerous annotations made to one of his copies of Hendrick's 1974 work, Goodrich considered it a significant resource for his own studies. Another book heavily annotated is that by...
Dates:
1969
Canaday, John. "Thomas Eakins." Horizon 6, no. 4 (1964), Autumn 1964
File — Box: 2000
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Periodical writings about Thomas Eakins's life and work are the major elements of this subseries. In addition to Alan Burroughs's 1924 catalog for the Arts magazine, which Goodrich often referenced in his research of Eakins, there are several writings each by noted Eakins scholars, Gordon Hendricks and William Inness Homer. Another contributing writer to this subseries is a student of Eakins, Charles Bregler, who later compiled a major collection of his teacher's works....
Dates:
Autumn 1964
Correspondence from Anne d'Harnoncourt to Arturo Schwarz, 1969 July 10
Object — Box: 6, Folder: 22
Identifier: EDR_B006_F022_028
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Anne D'Harnoncourt to Arturo Schwarz.
Dates:
1969 July 10
Correspondence from Evan H. Turner to Alexina Duchamp, 1969 June 27
Object — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: EDR_B002_F009_001
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Evan H. Turner to Alexina Duchamp.
Dates:
1969 June 27
Correspondence from Evan H. Turner to Alexina Duchamp, 1969 June 26
Object — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: EDR_B002_F009_002
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Evan H. Turner to Alexina Duchamp.
Dates:
1969 June 26
Correspondence from John Canaday to Evan H. Turner, 1973 November 7
Object — Box: 2, Folder: 56
Identifier: MDE_B002_F056_015
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from John Canaday, New York Times, to Evan H. Turner, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dates:
1973 November 7