4. Records of the Support Departments

Abstract The three series in this collection are comprised of records created by the museum Archives. Beginning approximately in 1962, the earliest records are general files compiled by the archivists over a thirty-year period. Files pertain to topics concerning the Museum's operation and the preservation and the temporary closing of the museum's Archives. Reference reports of researchers visiting the Archives from 1986 to 1999 comprise the second record series. The third and largest series pertains...

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The Records of Administration/Management consist of chronological files and special exhibition files.

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Administration/Services Records comprise of files from Carl Colozzi, Assistant Director for Services, 1967-1979.

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The Buildings Department Records comprise of museum Superintendent and Engineer files.

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Conservation Department Records comprise of correspondence and departmental records of Theodore Siegl.

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Development and Membership Department Records mostly document the operation of the Development Office under its two Assistant Directors Philip Thompson and Noble Smith.

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These records comprise of materials from the Development office as it transitioned from operating jointly with Membership, under the Administration division of the Museum and when Development became a separate department within the organizational structure.

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These records document the activities of the Development Department at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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These records document the activities of the Education Division at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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These records document activities held within and outside of the museum to further the department's on-going development and promotion of collaboration, outreach, diversity and government relations.