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Scope and Contents note From the Series: This is the largest series of records documenting Whiting's tenure as director of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Most of the series dates from 1913 to 1930, the years that Whiting was director, although a small percentage predates his arrival in Cleveland (see, for example, Henry Kent's correspondence with the building committee from 1912-1913, located in box 1). These records reflect a time when museum functions and departments were not yet fully delineated. Together, they...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: This index is indispensable for locating letters from persons and institutions who were not assigned an individual file number. It consists of 3" x5" cards arranged alphabetically, mostly by proper names, although some subject terms are included. Each card provides the file number(s) in which the organization or individual appears, either as a correspondent or subject of correspondence. Addresses, telephone numbers, and other personal information (e.g., death dates, names of spouses) are...