Miscellany, 1920-1958, undated
Scope and Contents
Of note in this subseries are the few files regarding disaster plans as well as a 1920 report prepared by a five-member committee appointed by Philadelphia's Mayor J. Hampton Moore. With most of the works of art in storage and requiring insurance, done at a cost to the City, the Mayor directed the committee to make recommendations regarding the storage, restoration and exhibition of the Johnson Collection. Addressing a number of issues, the commission was of the opinion that “a gallery in the new Art Museum” would be a proper place of the exhibition of the pictures. The museum referred to was the building then under construction at the top of the Parkway--the future home of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dates
- 1920-1958, 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