Gallery construction and renovation, 1932-1969, undated
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
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
- From the Collection: Marceau, Henri, 1896-1969 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Sweeny, Barbara Eleanor (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Rishel, Joseph J. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Konefal, Irene (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Lippincott, Louise, 1953- (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Nichols, Lawrence W. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Strehlke, Carl Brandon (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Ingersoll, R. Sturgis (Robert Sturgis), 1891-1973 (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