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American Presidential China was a traveling exhibition organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibition was held at the PMA from April 1, 1977 to May 29, 1977, and featured 115 ceramic objects used by the nation's first families, from George and Martha Washington to Gerald and Betty Ford. The records are composed of correspondence between the PMA and SITES, checklists, object descriptions and catalogue drafts.

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In February of 1978, the American Art Department opened an exhibition of watercolors by Winslow Homer. The exhibition closed on June 6, 1978. The records include correspondence and object labels.

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The records for the exhibition "Currier and Ives Lithographs" consist of object labels for the exhibition.

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"Thomas Eakins Memorabilia" was an exhibition of works and documents of Eakins, and his students and friends. It also celebrated the publication of the handbook to the Thomas Eakins Collection. The records contain the object labels for the exhibition.

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In 1979, the PMA provided the setting for the exhibition,"The University of Pennsylvania: Collector and Patron of Art, 1779-1979." The exhibition featured works from University's collection and coincided with the celebration of the University's two hundreth anniversary. The records consist of correspondence, object labels and descriptions, as well as copies of the exhibition booklet.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Copley from Boston was an exhibition of 42 paintings, furniture, and decorative arts that was held from April 19, 1980 to June 15, 1980. The exhibition featured paintings by John Singleton Copley, and furniture and silver of his time from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Prior to the exhibition, Copley's work had rarely been shown in Philadelphia. The records general material regarding the preparation of the exhibition, such as correspondence, object lists, grant paperwork, and other...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: American Presidential China was an exhibition of official and personal tableware used by presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Held from September 5, 1981 to January 31, 1982, the exhibition consisted of close to one hundred objects from a private collection in Philadelphia, as well as other pieces lent by Set Charles Momjian. The records consist of planning documentation and contain material such as object lists, exhibition booklets, correspondence, slides, photographs, and...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 100 Years of Acquisitions was an exhibition held to celebrate the centennial of the Women's Committee. Consisting of 100 objects, one acquired each year, the exhibition included works by Winslow Homer and Frank Stella. In consultation with Anne d'Harnoncourt and curatorial staff, Curator Darrel Sewell selected the 100 objects from the more than 600,000 objects in the collection today. The records, dated from 1982 to 1983, include correspondence, publicity material, conservation documents,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 100 Years of Acquisitions was an exhibition held to celebrate the centennial of the Women's Committee. Consisting of 100 objects, one acquired each year, the exhibition included works by Winslow Homer and Frank Stella. In consultation with Anne d'Harnoncourt and curatorial staff, Curator Darrel Sewell selected the 100 objects from the more than 600,000 objects in the collection today. The records, dated from 1982 to 1983, include correspondence, publicity material, conservation documents,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: 100 Years of Acquisitions was an exhibition held to celebrate the centennial of the Women's Committee. Consisting of 100 objects, one acquired each year, the exhibition included works by Winslow Homer and Frank Stella. In consultation with Anne d'Harnoncourt and curatorial staff, Curator Darrel Sewell selected the 100 objects from the more than 600,000 objects in the collection today. The records, dated from 1982 to 1983, include correspondence, publicity material, conservation documents,...