Scope and Content: The correspondence in this series documents Edward Waldo Forbes' career as Director of the Fogg Museum, his research interests in the technical study of works of art, his national and international travels, his role as a mentor to students and colleagues, his involvement on boards and committees, and various other personal and professional endeavors and interests. The papers date from 1867 to 2005, with the bulk spanning the years 1909-1944, and consist primarily of...

Scope and Content: The correspondence in this series primarily documents Pope's tenure as acting director and then director of the Fogg, Germanic and Semitic Museums between 1945 and 1948. Some of the folders also contain correspondence with Pope's predecessors at the Fogg, Edward Forbes and Paul J. Sachs. These letters were apparently transferred to Pope's files for the sake of continuity of knowledge and context in certain museum-related matters, such as long-term loans and various policies and decisions....

Scope and Content: The correspondence in this series covers many topics, reflecting Coolidge and Mongan's involvement in a wide range of activities. Although their papers are interspersed, the bulk was generated by Coolidge and his administration (1948-1968). The bulk of Mongan's papers in this collection were created during her administration of the museum (1968-1971), but there is some earlier correspondence, beginning as early as the 1940s. In addition, there is material in the collection from former...

Scope and Content: The correspondence in this series documents Edward Waldo Forbes' career as Director of the Fogg Museum, his research interests in the technical study of works of art, his national and international travels, his role as a mentor to students and colleagues, his involvement on boards and committees, and various other personal and professional endeavors and interests. The papers date from 1867 to 2005, with the bulk spanning the years 1909-1944, and consist primarily of...