Decorative arts, 1924-1945, undated
Scope and Contents
Documentation of American crafted objects and period rooms comprise this sub-subseries. Documentation of the series of articles Kimball wrote about Philadelphia Chippendale for the Museum's Bulletin are filed in the "Development and public relations" series, as part of the "Pubications" sub-subseries.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1945, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
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).
Full Extent
From the Series: 23 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Alphabetical, by object type (ex. highboy) or personal name associated with a particular building, such as Powel House. A few files are titled by name of craftsman.
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org