Modern Art, bulk: Bulk, 1957-1993, 1919-1993

The Department of Modern Art took charge of the May Show around 1969. Although the Director's Office still made high-level decisions, Modern Art performed the bulk of the duties through its May Show Office. The office maintained lists of the artwork accepted into the May Show, information on artwork sold, insurance values, conservation efforts, shipping orders and installation instructions, correspondence with artists, internal administrative correspondence, entry blanks, label copy and catalog copy, jury information, staff information, general statistics, and limited information about the Traveling Show. Tom Hinson and Edward Henning were the largest creators of records, especially when examining the correspondence, but many others contributed to the files. This section is divided into twenty-one subseries arranged by record type with subject headings were appropriate. Subseries are organized alphabetically. Within each subseries, the records are usually arranged chronologically. The box list provides a detailed description of each subseries.