General planning and donor development, 1922-1940, 1949-1953, undated
Scope and Contents
These papers pertain to the museum's overall plans to raise funds and cultivate donors. As used in this subseries, the term "donor" refers to someone contributing money rather than objects. A contemporary term used in many of the papers refers to these contributions as "subscriptions." One of the projects included here is a 1929 survey. In an attempt to gain a profile of the current museum goer, the museum conducted personal interviews of 1,000 visitors, classifying each by occupation, including housewife and farmer. The index card, notes and clippings apparently served as Kimball's working files on prospective donors. Additional clippings, transferred from the Fiske Kimball Papers, were added. The remaining files contain printed material, mostly brochures, created by the museum and other institutions to promote various fundraising programs.
Dates
- 1922-1940, 1949-1953, undated
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Because of its fragile condition, the following item may only be consulted with permission of the Archivist: floor plan with annotations of PMA Gothic installations (in "Objects and related topics" series, "European decorative arts and arms and armor" subseries, "Rooms and architectural elements" sub-subseries, "England. Gothic installations at PMA, incl. Abergavenny, Wales" file).
Extent
From the Series: 5 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Material is grouped into files documenting PMA-related programs, followed by Kimball's various compilations of prospective donors, and ending with printed materials published by PMA and other institutions.
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org