Rorimer, James J. (James Joseph), 1905-1966
Variant namesMuseum director and art historian; New York City.
Rorimer was the motivating force in the development of the Cloisters. Educated at Harvard University and the Ecole Gory in Paris, his employment by the Metropolitan Museum of Art began in 1927 and continued until his death. He was curator of the Department of Medieval Art (1934-1955), director of the Cloisters (1949-1966) and director and trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1955-1966). During WWII, Rorimer served in the Monuments, Fine Art and Archives Section of the U.S. Army, recovering and protecting hidden and stolen art works (1943-1946).
From the description of James J. Rorimer papers, 1923-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571109
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Henry Geldzahler | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Anne Rorimer | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938. | person |
| associatedWith | Blumenthal, George, 1858-1941. | person |
| associatedWith | Breck, Joseph, b. 1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Cloisters (Museum) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Collens, Charles, 1873-1956. | person |
| associatedWith | Cook, Walter W. S. (Walter William Spencer), 1888-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Coolidge, John, 1913-1995 | person |
| associatedWith | Geldzahler, Henry. | person |
| associatedWith | Howe, Thomas Carr | person |
| associatedWith | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Secretary. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Osborn, William Church, 1862-1951. | person |
| associatedWith | Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Rorimer, Anne | person |
| associatedWith | Rorimer, Katherine S. | person |
| associatedWith | Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. | person |
| correspondedWith | Tilden, Gladys, 1900- | person |
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| France | |||
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| United States | |||
| New York (State)--New York | |||
| Europe |
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| Art, Medieval |
| Art treasures in war |
| Museum directors |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Person
Birth 1905
Death 1966-05-11
Americans
English
