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Committee on Museum and Board of Governors Minutes, Volume 5, 1917 January 2-1926 June 1

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

The earliest minutes in this record group for the Committee on Museum begin with its October 7, 1885 meeting. The committee, however, apparently existed prior to that date. In the Board of Trustee minutes pertaining to bylaw amendments presented on January 24, 1882, the "Committee on Museum Collections" comprised one of the standing committees and was "in charge of all objects in the Museum and of their arrangement and exhibition." In amendments presented in April 1885, the committee had the same responsibility, but now was entitled "Committee on the Museum." In 1947 the Committee name changed to "Board of Governors." The minutes continue under that title through November 1964. The minutes for both entities are bound in 13 volumes.

Some correspondence of John S. Jenks, Museum Committee chairman, and of his successor, R. Sturgis Ingersoll, are included in the "Miscellany" series, as are attendance sheets of the Board of Governors during the 1961-1962 and 1962-1963 fiscal years.

Dates

  • 1917 January 2-1926 June 1

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 11.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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