"A Great Art Museum for the People of Philadelphia." [unpublished? Relates to various Bulletin articles]. Ms, circa 1928
Scope and Contents
These papers were originally processed as part of the Fiske Kimball Papers (FKP). According to the original finding aid, Kimball began assembling these files in 1925 when he was appointed director of the museum. Those files documenting Kimball's research and writings about the history of museums and museum planning in general have remained in the Fiske Kimball Papers, in the "Writing and research" series, "Articles" subseries. The particular files are "The Modern Museum of Art" and "Planning the Art Museum," both published in the Architectural Record. The folders transferred here document many of the concerns of the day-to-day operation of a museum in general and the PMA in particular. As made evident in these papers, Kimball often called upon colleagues at other institutions for comparative analyses that would allow him to develop PMA policies. The files devoted to PMA include articles written about the museum and material regarding interior space planning. Correspondence with vendors hired by the museum has been transferred to the "General correspondence and related material" series. Those vendors are cross-referenced here.
Dates
- circa 1928
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: 4.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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