Griffith, Richard, 1912-1969

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Richard Griffith was an art critic, film historian, and a member of the staff of The Museum of Modern Art 1940-1942 and 1949-1965. Griffith was assistant to the Curator of the Film Library from 1940 to 1942, and assistant to the Director from 1949 to 1951. He succeeded Iris Barry as Curator of the Museum's Film Library in 1951, and resigned from the Museum because of ill health in 1965. At the Museum Griffith presented major film cycles, including one on Marlene Dietrich, and established the Film Preservation Fund, through which hundreds of classic motion pictures were saved. He died in an automobile accident near his home in Winchester, Virginia, on October 17, 1969.

From the description of Richard Griffith papers, ca.1928-1960. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 670998963
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creatorOf Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series II. Career, ca. 1914-1983. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Vol. IX (ff. 275). G.includes:f. 1 Pieter Gabrij, FRS; of The Hague: Letter to T. Birch: 1756.: Lat.f. 2 Prince Charies Hyacinthe Antoine Galléan, Duc de Galléan: Statement of his titles: circ. 1763.: Fr.: With seal.f. 3 Prince Charies Hyacinth... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXC (ff. 357). Apr.-June 1882.includes:f. 1 Duleep Singh, Maharajah of Lahore; GCSI: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1881-1889.f. 3 George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1869-1885.f. 5 Matth... British Library
referencedIn Vol. viii. (ff. 481). Jan.-14 Sept. 1801.includes:f. 1 William Wickham, Minister to Switzerland (1795-1797), Chief Secretary for Ireland (1802): Letter to the Duke of Portland: 1801.: Extract. f. 5 William Frankland, MP: Letter to the Duke of Portla... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXXV (ff. 354). 1-25 May 1817.includes:f. 1 Edward Cooke, Under-Secretary of State: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1812-1817.f. 3 John Cousins, Prebendary of Ballycahane 1816: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1813-1823.f. 5 John Leslie Foster, J... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XC (ff. 427). 1 Sept.-16 Oct. 1817.includes:ff. 1, 101, 256, 348, 396 Edward Synge Cooper, MP: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1812-1818.f. 3 James Fitzgerald, MP: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1812, 1817.f. 5 John Hamilton, Commissioner of Inq... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XCII (ff. 325). Dec. 1817.includes:ff. 3, 133, 194 Nathanael Alexander, Bishop of Meath: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1813-1834.f. 6 William Galwey, of Dungarvan, county Waterford: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1813-1817.f. 8 Franci... British Library
referencedIn Archives pamphlet file : Griffith, Richard, 1912-1969 : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Vol. vi. (fr. 455). Aug. 1797-June, 1798.includes:ff. 1, 116, 230-236 Lieutenant-General Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake 1807: Letters to -: 1797. f. 3 Margaret Redfern: Letter to Gen. Lake: 1797. ff. 6, 1 0 William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duk... British Library
referencedIn Vol. vii. (ff. 441). July, 1798-1800.includes:f. 1 Sir George Fitzgerald Hill, 2nd Baronet: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1798. ff. 4, 10, 35, 54, 58, 62, 64, 68, 116, 169, 173, 176, 182, 254, 438 Richard Griffith: Letters to the 2nd Earl of... British Library
referencedIn Vol. ix. (IF. 500). 17 Sept.-Dec. 1801.includes:f. 1 William Cobb: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1801, 1802. f. 3 John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare; Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1784-1801. ff. 5, 457 ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS, Treasury warrants, papers, etc.; 1619-1818. Amongst them are:-1. Statement of claims on the Exchequer of Frances, wife of Sir Thomas Savile, and grand-daughter of William, Lord Cobham; circ. 1620. 2. Speech of Algernon Sydney... British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI. (ff. 373). 20 May, 1810-2 Jan. 1821, and undated letters.includes:ff. 1, 92, 94 Sir George Steuart Mackenzie, 7th Baronet of Coul; FRS: Letters to Sir J. Banks: 1810, 1815. ff. 3, 4 Alexander W-Court: Letter to Sir J. Banks: 1810. ff. 7, ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXVIII (ff. 424). 13 Oct.-8 Nov. 1815.includes:f. 1 Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer; formerly Aylmer: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1815, 1817.ff. 3, 68, 137 John Willoughby Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel... British Library
creatorOf Griffith, Richard, 1912-1969. Richard Griffith papers, ca.1928-1960. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Vol. xi. (ff. 465). Oct. 1802-Feb.1803.includes:ff. 1, 13, 380, 464 Francois Jarry, Commandant of the Royal Military College: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1802-1804.: Fr. f. 3 Francois Jarry, Commandant of the Royal Military College: Consi... British Library
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