Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960

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.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprising the largest portion of the Fiske Kimball Records, this series clearly documents Kimball's extensive contact with the institutions, individuals, and businesses that collectively directed and promoted art and artists, and a public appreciation for both. Kimball cultivated a variety of correspondents, from dealers and donors to museums, educational institutions and professional organizations. Throughout the three decades documented, antiques and art dealers appear to be Kimball's...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

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...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence with 132 individuals, including 10 folders with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Barnard's special patron.