Series IV: Harvard Art Museums Photograph Collection, 1895-2003
Scope and Contents
This series consists mostly of images relating to exhibitions and internal events in the Fogg and Sackler Museums. This includes exhibition images, art images, and images of various retirement and Christmas parties, openings, and celebrations. Images of Adolphus Busch Hall and the Lewis Rubenstein murals there are of particular note. This series was added to the collection in 2014. Images exist as photographs, negatives, slides, or transparencies.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-2003
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted. A selection of items in this collection have been digitized and are available as thumbnails; additional items may be available in repository.
Extent
19 linear feet (42 file boxes, oversize materials)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The Harvard Art Museums Archives is the official repository for institutional records and historical documents in all formats relating to the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 1895 to the present.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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