Correspondence
Scope and Contents
101. Correspondence 1983-1990. General - largely responses to general inquiries. 102. Correspondence - 1990-2012. General correspondence including general inquiries, works of art for purchase, some contribution thank you letters. 103. Rodin: Ambassador’s Visit - correspondence from 1991 about a reception held at the Rodin Museum for the French ambassador Jacques Andreani. 104. Barbara Aronson - correspondence from 2001-2009. Some material is confidential, relating to donations made by the Aronsons. Most correspondence relates to activities of the Rodin committee. *I separated confidential and correspondence and put confidential material in separate envelope.* 105. Ballard, Ernesta - correspondence 2001-2003 between Joe Rishel and Ernesta Ballard about Rodin museum visits and donation. 106. Butcher, Mrs. W. W. Keen - correspondence 1987-1990 mostly between Mrs. Butcher and Joe Rishel about donations to Rodin Museum. 107. De Roos, Hans - 1999 correspondence with contemporary photographer Hans De Roos, who wanted to collaborate w/ the Rodin Museum to show his photographs. Includes slides. Joe declined his offer. 108. Elsen, Albert - 1990-1995 correspondence, largely about visit in 1990. 109. Feldman & Film - 1982-1984 correspondence and filming proposal from John Feldman. 110. Haas, John C. - correspondence 1991 about concerns about the garden. 111. Haley, Mrs. Daniel J. (Jean) - correspondence 2000; undated. 112. Hofer, Candida - correspondence from photographer Candida Hofer who was commissioned by the city of Calais to document the 12 casts of the Burghers. Includes small reference images of the photos. 113. Minor, Mrs. Barbara - 1982-1984 correspondence with researcher who interviewed Marguerite Durkee, one of Rodin’s models. 114. Susse Editeurs - 1987 correspondence with Roger Chubb of the Susse foundry about the possibility of casting some Rodin plasters and a Dalou acquisition. 115. Rodin: Weiss, Murray - 1985-1989 correspondence and memos about acquiring negatives taken by Murray Weiss for the Tancock catalogue. 116. Women’s Committee - 1986-2004 correspondence and memos about Women’s Committee support of the Rodin museum - mostly audioguides. There is also a 1965 report on the Rodin written by Hobart Lyle Williams which should probably be in a different file.
Dates
- 1892-1991, undated
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to unprocessed material is at the discretion of the archivist.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Rodin Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Tancock, John L. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art (Creator, Organization)
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
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