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Gallery construction and renovation, 1932-1969, undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this subseries consists of material regarding the preparation of the galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the arrival of the Johnson Collection in 1933. The remainder of material pertains to various subsequent refurbishing and upkeep projects within the museum's galleries, and restoration work at 510 S. Broad Street, the original home of the Johnson Collection. This subseries is comprised of correspondence, expenses lists, bills and receipts.

Dates

  • 1932-1969, undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research with the following exceptions. Valuations and conservation (condition) reports are restricted, with access at discretion of the archivist. Personnel records are permanently restricted. Because of their poor condition, cracked or broken glass plate negatives are also restricted but they have all been digitized.

Extent

From the Series: 8.25 linear feet

Arrangement

Alphabetical by subject.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States