Topical Grouping B- Academic Honors and Teaching Career: 1915-1957
Scope and Content
Topical Grouping B consists of eleven sets of folders. "Personal- 70th Birthday Celebration" documents numerous celebrations held on behalf of Sachs 70th birthday in 1948. Agnes Mongan organized an exhibition of drawings at Harvard in his honor, documented in her book One Hundred Master Drawings. The birthday party was held on November 27, 1948. Museums across the country held exhibitions in Sachs' honor. Of note are two drafts of Sachs' December 1, 1948 letter to his brother Arthur; both describe in detail the celebrations surrounding his birthday.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1994
Conditions on Access:
Access: Unrestricted.
Extent
4 linear feet (6 file boxes, 1 half file box, oversize materials)Creator
- From the Collection: Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Art Museums Archives Repository
The Harvard Art Museums Archives is the official repository for institutional records and historical documents in all formats relating to the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 1895 to the present. Its collections include papers of individuals and groups associated with the museums' history, including records of past exhibitions, architectural plans, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia, as well as correspondence with collectors, gallery owners, museum professionals, and artists throughout the twentieth century. Its holdings also document the formation of the museums' collections and its mission as a teaching institution.
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