Correspondence and Director's Office records, bulk: 1944-1966, 1939-1966
Scope and Contents
Contains Sirarpie Der Nersessian’s employee records, correspondence between Der Nersessian and the Director’s office, with various universities, and annual project reports – documents from both prior to and during her employment at Dumbarton Oaks.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1944-1966
- Creation: 1939-1966
Language of Materials
Armenian, English,Latin
Physical Description
3 folders of documents
Conditions Governing Access
An appointment is required for access to these papers. To request an appointment, fill out the online form: http://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/access-and-hours/schedule-an-appointment.
For research queries, contact the staff of Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (library@doaks.org).
Extent
1 collectionArchival history
A file of employee records and correspondence (Acting Director of Studies files and correspondence, 1960-1961) was transferred from the Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives to the Dumbarton Oaks Archives on August 19, 2013 for inclusion in the Sirarpie Der Nersessian Papers and Photographs, 1929-2002 as OP.BZ.SDN-03.
Creator
- From the Collection: Der Nersessian, Sirarpie, 1896-1989 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
Dumbarton Oaks holds archival collections in its Rare Book Collection, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, and the Dumbarton Oaks Archives. The collections include: the papers of noteworthy scholars in the three fields that Dumbarton Oaks supports (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape); image collections depicting objects or sites of topical interest to scholars in the three fields; Beatrix Farrand’s personal archive of letters and original drawings that document the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden; and institutional records and architectural plans and drawings documenting the history of Dumbarton Oaks. For more information about hours and to make an appointment to consult any of the collections listed here, please fill out the request form: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/schedule-an-appointment