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
- 1924-1945, undated
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: 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.
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
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