4. Records of the Support Departments

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These records document the activities of Facilities and Operations at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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This collection contains records from Jenny Wilker, who was the manager of the Collections Information Systems Project.

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The records include correspondence, arranged alphabetically, generated from 1940 to 1979, as well as memoranda written by Anita Gilden during her tenure as librarian from 1989 to 1993.

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This small record group consists of a file of general correspondence, followed by subject folders arranged alphabetically, from the Photography Department.

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These records consist of press releases and newspaper clippings as well as some general files related to the activities of the Public Relations Department.

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This record group pertains to publications produced by the museum during the 1970s and early 1980s.

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These records document the activities and procedures initiated by the Volunteer Services office to develop and guide their interactions with the public.

Abstract The Department of Urban Outreach of the Philadelphia Museum of Art was established in 1970 as an effort to reach new audiences by bringing art and art programs directly into Philadelphia neighborhoods. In 1977, it became the Department of Community Programs, hereafter referred to as the Department. This collection documents the activities of the Department. The records date from 1951 to 1984, the bulk dating from 1970 to 1980, and include correspondence, exhibit planning documentation,...

Abstract The Marketing and Public Relations Department records houses photographs and documents created and used by the marketing team at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to promote exhibits, events and other activities of the Museum and its various departments. The records were used for external advertising as well as for publication in the Museum’s internally produced and distributed publications, like the annual report or the Bulletin. The collection includes a...

Abstract The collection documents the establishment and early operations of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's conservation laboratory and the use of photographic technology in conservation and curatorial work. While the majority of the material pertains to the activities of Henri Marceau, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, and of the John G. Johnson Collection, and of David Rosen, who served as an adviser to the museum's conservation and technical research projects, the collection also includes some...