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Cleveland Museum of Art construction records for the 1916 building
Collection
Identifier: 1111.064
Scope and Contents note
This is an artificial collection comprised of records pertaining to the construction of the Cleveland Museum of Art 1916 building, including the records of the temporary committees formed to plan the building and the records of the department that would evolve into buildings and grounds. The collection reflects the contributions of four different corporate entities, two of which were associated with the museum only during the initial construction. Buildings and Grounds records consist of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1915-1917; 1905-1923
Found in:
Cleveland Museum of Art Archives
Cleveland Museum of Art May Show records.
Collection
Identifier: 1111.069
Scope and Contents note
The May Show records document the Exhibition of Artists and Craftsmen of the Western Reserve. They were created by the museum departments that directly administered the May Show, mainly the Director's Office, the Department of Modern Art and the Registrar's Office. The records reflect the activity both within and between museum departments. The collection is divided into eight series determined by originating office and medium. The largest was created by the Department of Modern Art. Series...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1960-1990; 1919-1993
Found in:
Cleveland Museum of Art Archives
Frederic Allen Whiting records
Collection
Identifier: 1111.071
Scope and Contents note
The records of the Director's Office are the primary source for understanding the decisions made and actions taken at the highest level of the museum's administration. In addition, the records constitute one of the most valuable, unified resources for researching the early history of the museum and its art collection; initial construction and expansion of the museum building; changes in the museum's administrative hierarchy; personalities and activities of individual staff members; artistic...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1916-1930; 1904-1936
Found in:
Cleveland Museum of Art Archives
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