Scope and Contents
The sixth series contains four subseries. All of the folders are arranged alphabetically within each series. The exception is the folders of photographs depicting Winthrop’s home in Subseries B: "Harvard’s description of Winthrop’s collection pre-Fogg acquisitioning," which are still in the order previously arranged. This order likely follows the floor plan of Winthrop’s house. All contents are housed in archival folders.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-2000
Conditions on Access:
Access: Unrestricted
Extent
32 linear feet (12 file boxes, 3 oversized boxes, 2 index card boxes, 1 photograph box)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The Harvard Art Museums Archives is the official repository for institutional records and historical documents in all formats relating to the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 1895 to the present.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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