Papers, 1947-1974.

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Papers, 1947-1974.

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Consists of correspondence, lectures, class notes for teaching in the Winterthur program, and notes on pewter and furniture. Also included are his notes for the second volume of American Furniture. Much Montogmery's papers lend insight into the beginnings of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, its promotion, and operational procedures. Additional material in the record group pertains to the Walpole Society, of which Montgomery was a member.

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Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969

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Curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum; Winterthur, Delaware. From the description of Henry F. Du Pont interview, 1962 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502900 Henry Francis du Pont was born at Winterthur, Del., on May 27, 1880, the son of Henry Algernon du Pont and the great-grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the Du Pont Company. He was a director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company from 1915 until his death in 1969, and a member of its ...

Walpole Society (Great Britain)

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The Walpole Society was founded in April, 1911. The objects of the Society are a) to provide for the collection of materials for the study of the history of British art and b) to publish, so far as practicable, an annual volume containing original documents and results of research in the history of British art. From the description of Editorial papers [manuscript]. 1917-1956. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225843014 The Walpole Society is an organiza...

Downs, Joseph.

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Joseph Downs was a recognized authority on American decorative arts. Following his graduation from the Boston Museum School in 1921, he served successively as staff member at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, as curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as curator of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and finally as first curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. He came to Winterthur in January 1949 and worked there until his death on September 8, ...

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur museum

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Montgomery, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1910-1978

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Charles F. Montgomery was an antique dealer, collector, and museum curator. He began his museum career in 1949 when he joined the professional staff of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. A Harvard graduate, he was an active collector, pewter dealer, and professional consultant when he met H. F. du Pont in 1937. When du Pont opened Winterthur as a museum in 1951, Montgomery was appointed associate curator and executive secretary. He played an instrumental role in starting and teaching i...