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Records of the Director's Office: Sherman E. Lee, 1958-1983

 Collection
Identifier: 1111.002
Scope and Contents note The records of Sherman Lee document his tenure as director from 1958 to1983. Because he was also chief curator of Oriental art during his directorship, these records document many of the activities in the Oriental art department, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s. During Lee's administration the museum grew in size and complexity, so the director's office records do not document all of the museum's activities as they did in previous administrations, but still serve as the central point...
Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1958-1983; 1952-1983

Sherman Emery and Ruth Ward Lee family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1111.142
Scope and Contents note The personal papers of Ruth and Sherman Lee are a donation from the Lee family. They document the history of both the Lee and Ward families in addition to the relationship between Ruth Ward and Sherman Lee.The collection is organized into six series. Series One, correspondence, is arranged by general and family correspondence. General correspondence is organized alphabetically by correspondent and chronologically thereunder.This small subseries includes letters that document the...
Dates: 1860s - 2013