Box 207
Container
Contains 25 Results:
Rome. Model of ancient city. Other drawings, blueprints and stats, 1932, undated
File — Box: 207, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries consists of two groups of files. The first set, in which files are titled by object or collection, documents items that do not fall within any of the handbook categories or those no longer collected by the museum, primarily objects from Memorial Hall. Also included are two scrapbooks Kimball apparently assembled of various period rooms, galleries and painting collections. Many of the photographs were featured in various issues of the museum's bulletin. The second set,...
Dates:
1932, undated
Art Week. November 17-23, 1941. "A Review of Art Week." Complimentary newspaper, November 25, 1941
File — Box: 207, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries describes various national and state projects. Although these projects did not involve the museum, Kimball or other staff members participated in them in an advisory capacity. Projects documented here include the Federal Art Project, which included the preparation of the Index of American Design, and the Federal Writers Project, specifically its American Guide Series. The file pertaining to "This Work Pays Your Community" Exhibitions Week does contain a small amount of...
Dates:
November 25, 1941
Cedar Grove (Philadelphia, Pa.). Drawing of arched canopy to Elizabeth Paschal's field bed, undated
File — Box: 207, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
During Kimball's directorship, the museum took an active role in the restoration of many of the historic homes in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Erling H. Pedersen, Kimball's assistant during the early 1930s, oversaw most of the work. The most extensively documented house is Mount Pleasant, also known as the Benedict Arnold house. Its restoration and furnishing was planned to coincide with the 1926 Sesquicentennial. There are numerous revised lists of the objects loaned or gifted for the...
Dates:
undated
Post-WPA. Arensberg Galleries (section 7). Enclosure to December 19, 1951 letter. Architectural drawing. 2:2, 1951
File — Box: 207, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Construction projects initiated before and after the WPA relief programs are documented here. With the shell of the building finished in 1927, the projects documented here begin with the demanding completion of the museum's vast interior. Within the Pre-WPA project files, most of the correspondence is between Erling Pedersen, Kimball's assistant, and Charles Borie of the firm Trumbauer, Zantzinger and Borie. (The firm is identified here by its authorized citation of Zantzinger,...
Dates:
1951
Post-WPA. Arensberg Galleries (section 7). Enclosures to October 1 and November 13, 1952 letters. Blueprints. 2:2, 1952
File — Box: 207, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Construction projects initiated before and after the WPA relief programs are documented here. With the shell of the building finished in 1927, the projects documented here begin with the demanding completion of the museum's vast interior. Within the Pre-WPA project files, most of the correspondence is between Erling Pedersen, Kimball's assistant, and Charles Borie of the firm Trumbauer, Zantzinger and Borie. (The firm is identified here by its authorized citation of Zantzinger,...
Dates:
1952
Post-WPA. Other projects by Pedersen and Richards. Enclosures to October 8, 1952 letter. Architectural prints. 2:2, 1952
File — Box: 207, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Construction projects initiated before and after the WPA relief programs are documented here. With the shell of the building finished in 1927, the projects documented here begin with the demanding completion of the museum's vast interior. Within the Pre-WPA project files, most of the correspondence is between Erling Pedersen, Kimball's assistant, and Charles Borie of the firm Trumbauer, Zantzinger and Borie. (The firm is identified here by its authorized citation of Zantzinger,...
Dates:
1952
Budget estimates and reports. FY 1935-1936. Chart (2 sheets)., circa 1935
File — Box: 207, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These files consist of material regarding the museum's financial planning, general accounting practices and a few funding projects. The two sets of budget files comprise the bulk of material and reflect the museum's dual role as a private corporation as well as a City-funded entity. The first set of "Budget estimates and reports" primarily represents the museum's budget calculated on its fiscal year, which ran from June 1 of the first year to May 31 of the following year. With the exception...
Dates:
circa 1935
Budget estimates and reports. FY 1936-1937. Chart (2 sheets) and notes, 1936
File — Box: 207, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These files consist of material regarding the museum's financial planning, general accounting practices and a few funding projects. The two sets of budget files comprise the bulk of material and reflect the museum's dual role as a private corporation as well as a City-funded entity. The first set of "Budget estimates and reports" primarily represents the museum's budget calculated on its fiscal year, which ran from June 1 of the first year to May 31 of the following year. With the exception...
Dates:
1936
Budget estimates and reports. FY 1937-1938. Chart (2 sheets), circa 1937
File — Box: 207, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These files consist of material regarding the museum's financial planning, general accounting practices and a few funding projects. The two sets of budget files comprise the bulk of material and reflect the museum's dual role as a private corporation as well as a City-funded entity. The first set of "Budget estimates and reports" primarily represents the museum's budget calculated on its fiscal year, which ran from June 1 of the first year to May 31 of the following year. With the exception...
Dates:
circa 1937
Budget estimates and reports. FY 1941-1942. Chart (3 sheets) and other papers, 1940-1941
File — Box: 207, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These files consist of material regarding the museum's financial planning, general accounting practices and a few funding projects. The two sets of budget files comprise the bulk of material and reflect the museum's dual role as a private corporation as well as a City-funded entity. The first set of "Budget estimates and reports" primarily represents the museum's budget calculated on its fiscal year, which ran from June 1 of the first year to May 31 of the following year. With the exception...
Dates:
1940-1941