Records, 1899-1992.

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Records, 1899-1992.

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The records of the Allen Memorial Art Museum date from 1899 to the present. Correspondence of the directors and curators, spanning the years 1919 to 1969 and discussing acquisitions and loans comprises nearly half the collection. Exhibition files are extensive, documenting exhibitions from 1919 through the 1980s. The collection includes museum publications, brochures, photographs, and files relating to professional associations and conferences. A modest amount of material regarding the Art Department curriculum and programs through the 1940s is included. Professional and scholarly correspondence of Clarence Ward, Director from 1917 to 1949 is also part of this collection.

50.0 linear ft.

Oberlin College Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7164685

Oberlin College Library

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King, Hazel Barker

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Young, Chloe Hamilton

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Oberlin Friends of Art.

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Johnson, Ellen,

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Art historian, Oberlin College, Ohio. d. 1992. From the description of Ellen Hulda Johnson papers, 1939-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82194454 ...

Parkhurst, Charles D. (Charles Dyer), 1849-1931

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Spear, Richard E., 1940-....

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Allen Memorial Art Museum.

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Ward, Clarence, 1884-

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Allen, Dudley Peter, 1852-1915

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