Papers, 1939-1984

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Papers, 1939-1984

These papers of former Fogg Art Museum Director and Harvard University ProfessorJohn Coolidge document a portion of his teaching activities, museum administration, and otherpersonal and professional endeavors and interests. The papers consist primarily of personalcorrespondence, and date largely from 1947-1975. Also included are research materials, teachingmaterials, lecture notes, speeches, reports, resumes, photographs and financial records.

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Coolidge, John, 1913-1995

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Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965

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Theresa Reynolds Coolidge.

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Stout, George

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Campbell, William, 1952-

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Durlacher Brothers

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Institute in Arts Administration

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Rogier van der Weyden

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Jules Prown

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New Art Association

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Rhode Island School of Design

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The Rhode Island School of Design Faculty originally comprised the RISD Director, the Department heads (Freehand Drawing and Painting; Decorative Design; Architecture; Mechanical Engineering; Modeling and Sculpture; and Children's Dept.), and the registrar as Secretary of the Faculty (1901-1934). At the request of faculty and instructors, the structure of the faculty was modified in 1934 to include all members of the teaching staff. From the guide to the Rho...

Walker, John, 1939-

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Princeton

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National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

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King, Edward, 1735?-1807

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Collectors Dining Club

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Finley, David

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Bischoff, Ilse

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Weitzner, Julius

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Radcliffe

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Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, 1896-1986

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Thacher, John

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Brandeis

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Agnes Mongan

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Carroll E. Hogan

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Robinson, Frederick

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Walkey, Frederick

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Marceau, Henri

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Vermeule, Cornelius C. (Cornelius Clarkson), 1895-

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Plaut, James

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Roger A. Kindler

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W. G. Constable

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Society of Architectural Historians.

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Phillips, Duncan

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McIlhenny, Henry P.

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Messer, Thomas

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Dunham, Dows, 1890-

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Curator, Museum of Fine Arts; Boston, Mass. Died 1984. From the description of Dows Dunham interview, 1971 0ct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220185683 From the description of Oral history interview with Dows Dunham, 1971 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613315552 ...

Dr. Kuhn

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Moore, Lamont

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Cunningham, Charles Crehore, 1910-1979

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Maxon, John

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Spink, Walter

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Cott, Perry

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Donald S. Stralem

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Irwin Untermyer.

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Mellon Center for British Art at Yale University

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Gerdts, William H.

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Seymour Slive

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Charles Kuhn

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Clark, Stephen C.

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Edgell, George

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