Humidification, 1963-1965

File — Box: 27, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

In June of 1962, Henri Marceau approached George L. Stout, Director of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, with his concerns about the humidity levels in the Johnson galleries and its adverse effect on the condition of the collection. Stout, who had recently updated the climate control system at his museum, agreed to survey the galleries. His subsequent risk assessment, submitted to the Pennsylvania Company in August of that year, helped to direct the overhaul of the humidification system in the galleries.

This subseries also includes correspondence and specifications from Robert J. Sigel, Inc., consulting engineers for the climate control project, and various material about lighting and security systems.

Dates

1963-1965

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

Related Names

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)