Calvin Hathaway Papers

Collection

Identifier: CHP

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These papers are Hathaway's own records from doing museum work as well as from the Army, where he was in the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Division.

Dates

1933-1973

Creator

Hathaway, Calvin S. (Creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Calvin Hathaway Papers are the physical property of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Archives. The Museum holds literary rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Biographical / Historical

Calvin S. Hathaway was Curator of Decorative Arts at the museum from 1930 to 1933 and from 1963-1973. In between, he went to Cooper Union in New York and was on leave with the U.S. Army during the War.

Extent

1.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

These papers document Calvin Hathaway's museum work and time spent in the Army, where he was in the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Division.

Custodial History

Louise H. Norman, Hathaway's sister, donated these papers to the Museum 13 years after her brother's death.

Related Materials

Calvin Sutliff Hathaway papers, 1941-1954. Columbia University Libraries.

Henry Miller Madden collection. Columbia University Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository at California State University, Fresno.

Processing Information

These materials were arranged and described by Merle Chamberlain and Louise F. Rossmassler. Funded by a grant from The Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation.