General, 1980-1981
Scope and Contents
American Presidential China was an exhibition of official and personal tableware used by presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Held from September 5, 1981 to January 31, 1982, the exhibition consisted of close to one hundred objects from a private collection in Philadelphia, as well as other pieces lent by Set Charles Momjian. The records consist of planning documentation and contain material such as object lists, exhibition booklets, correspondence, slides, photographs, and research notes. The bulk of the material is dated from 1980 to 1981.
Dates
- 1980-1981
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to unprocessed and institutional records less than 10 years old is at the discretion of the Archivist.
Extent
From the Series: 5.4 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Agro, Elisabeth R. (Person)
- From the Collection: Garvan, Beatrice (Person)
- From the Collection: Hood, Graham, 1936- (Person)
- From the Collection: McNeil, Robert L., Jr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sewell, Darrel, 1939- (Person)
- From the Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art (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
archives@philamuseum.org