Education
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Community Programs and Urban Outreach Records
Collection
Identifier: COM
Abstract
The Department of Urban Outreach of the Philadelphia Museum of Art was established in 1970 as an effort to reach new audiences by bringing art and art programs directly into Philadelphia neighborhoods. In 1977, it became the Department of Community Programs, hereafter referred to as the Department. This collection documents the activities of the Department. The records date from 1951 to 1984, the bulk dating from 1970 to 1980, and include correspondence, exhibit planning documentation,...
Dates:
1951-1984; Majority of material found within 1970-1980
Evan H. Turner Records
Collection
Identifier: TUR
Abstract
Evan H. Turner was an art historian, scholar, and Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) from 1964 to 1978. A mix of correspondence, inter-office memoranda, reports, minutes and other records document Turner’s role in the museum’s growth and transformation during that time, as well as exhibition and event planning, and the daily operations of the museum. The collection also reflects Turner’s work with professional organizations, his efforts to help the city of Philadelphia to plan...
Dates:
1964-1978