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 Sub-Series — Box: 4-5

Scope and Contents

117: Clippings 1999-2004 - Also includes an auction catalogue from Coskun Fine Art, London 2000 Rodin sale and Prospettiva 1998 article on Rodin, both of which should go to the Library. 118. Clippings 1982-1996 119. Attendance figures 1990-2006 120. Audio Tour - correspondence (memos and faxes) from 1990s - early 2000s about Rodin audio guide. Does not include scripts. 121. Brown, David - correspondence 1996 with David Brown, an attorney whose client purchased a cast of “The Thinker” and offered it on loan. The Museum did not accept the offer. 122. Catalogue reprint - 1985, 1988, 2006 correspondence about reprinting Tancock’s handbook. Most of the material is about finding photographs in 1988. Also contains extra copies of early brochure/handbooks (see green & white covers in folder #49.) 123. Conservation: Summary of Ironwork Surface Finishes May 1999 - report from conservation on ironwork surface finishes. Includes photographs. 124. Rodin Consulting Project 2004 - results of a visitor survey conducted by Eve Adler and Christina Samala. 125. Rodin: Dealers/TO SELL - correspondence 1985-1990 from dealers offering works for sale. 126. Rodin: Dealers - same as above (dates different). 127. Rodin: Education - samples of old handouts. 128. Undergraduate thesis by Rachel Wiltenburg “America Embraces Rodin: A history” 129. Rodin: Guards - 1989-1997, letters from visitors about their experience with the guards - many positive, some negative. 130. Handbook - correspondence about Rodin handbook. 131. Label Project - memos and correspondence 1992-1993 about new labels for the museum; technical and logistics, not label copy. 132. Rodin Museum Shop - 1992-1997 correspondence about running of shop 133. Patina Catalogue - 2005 correspondence and draft text for introduction by John Zarobell. 134. Rodin: Photography/New Installation: 1990 - Random mix of slides of objects (PDP) and one installation image. Also includes Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco 1973 publication on The Thinker which should go to the Library. 135. Rodin: Project Home - 2004 correspondence from Ed Speedling about a possible partnership. Includes informational brochures on Project Home. 136. Audio System - 1991-1996 correspondence with Acoustiguide, Associated Hearing Instruments, and The Daveland Company about audio systems and audio guides. 137. Rodin Place Condos - 1998-2006 correspondence about proposed condominium behind museum. 138. Rodin Security - 1982-1992 correspondence, memos, and reports about security staff, procedures and security breaches. 139. Loans In From Individuals - 1967-1974 correspondence and conservation treatment records of incoming loans. None of them appear to be current. 140. Rodin: NEA Grant Application 1990 141. Rodin: NEH Reinstallation 1986 - memos about NEH application and general plans about the reinstallation. 142. Tancock Catalogue - correspondence about photos 143. Loans In Cantor Collection - 1970-1974 correspondence about loans, with press packet from 1974 gift of the Cantor collection to Stanford. Includes some installation photography of loans on view at PMA. 144. Loans In From Institutions - has just one receipt from LACMA. 145. Handbook Numbers and Titles - lists of number and titles of works in handbook. 146. Handbook reprinting - 1978-1979 correspondence about reprinting handbook. 147. Inventory Lists Books (Recent) - one 1953 inventory list of books at the museum; one undated inventory of the museum including books; one list of book included in the Rodin bequest. 148. Inventory Lists (Recent) - a number of inventory lists, the most recent from July 1980. 149. Loans Out To Institutions - correspondence for outgoing loans. *Copies made for object files; originals to archives* 150. Exhibitions Refused: Camille Claudel, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 2003 - exhibition proposal and correspondence. 151. Exhibition Proposal: “Perpetual Flux; Rodin, Movement, Modernism” - proposal by John Zarobell from 2007.

Dates

  • 1892-1991, undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access to unprocessed material is at the discretion of the archivist.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 linear feet

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