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Lighting equipment. Correspondence and notes, 1929-1930, 1938-1940

 File — Box: 136, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

These papers were originally processed as part of the Fiske Kimball Papers (FKP). According to the original finding aid, Kimball began assembling these files in 1925 when he was appointed director of the museum. Those files documenting Kimball's research and writings about the history of museums and museum planning in general have remained in the Fiske Kimball Papers, in the "Writing and research" series, "Articles" subseries. The particular files are "The Modern Museum of Art" and "Planning the Art Museum," both published in the Architectural Record. The folders transferred here document many of the concerns of the day-to-day operation of a museum in general and the PMA in particular. As made evident in these papers, Kimball often called upon colleagues at other institutions for comparative analyses that would allow him to develop PMA policies. The files devoted to PMA include articles written about the museum and material regarding interior space planning. Correspondence with vendors hired by the museum has been transferred to the "General correspondence and related material" series. Those vendors are cross-referenced here.

Dates

  • 1929-1930, 1938-1940

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Because of its fragile condition, the following item may only be consulted with permission of the Archivist: floor plan with annotations of PMA Gothic installations (in "Objects and related topics" series, "European decorative arts and arms and armor" subseries, "Rooms and architectural elements" sub-subseries, "England. Gothic installations at PMA, incl. Abergavenny, Wales" file).

Extent

From the Series: 4.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English