Blanchard Randall Papers, 1914-1969

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Blanchard Randall Papers, 1914-1969

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The Blanchard Randall Papers measure .4 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1969. They contain correspondence and other materials related to the founding of the Baltimore Museum of Art, Randall's role in its operation, and the construction of the 1929 John Russell Pope building. Frequent correspondents in the Randall Papers include Henry Walters, Thomas C. Corner, A.R.L. Dohme, and John Russell Pope. When faced with a museum-related dilemma, Randall wrote to administrators at other U.S. museums for information and advice. The Papers contain several groups of such letters which shed light not only on the conditions at the BMA, but also on the responding museums. The decision about where the BMA should be built -- Druid Hill Park, Wyman Park or Mount Vernon -- engendered strong opinions from Baltimore's citizens and Randall received many letters as a result. The Papers also contain numerous newspaper clippings, mainly from The Baltimore Sun, that discuss the BMA. A small number of materials created after Randall's death such as his obituary and several gift acknowledgements to Mrs. Harry R. Slack from the BMA are also in the Randall Papers.

0.4 Linear feet ; 1 box.

Baltimore Museum of Art Library & Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7916688

Baltimore Museum of Art Library & Archives

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Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937

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Dohme, A. R. L.

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Walters, Henry, 1848-1931

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Henry Walters (b. Sept. 26, 1848–d.Nov. 30, 1931, New York City, NY) was an American art collector and philanthropist. He was born to a wealthy family; his father, William Thompson Walters, (1820-1894), founded the railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Company. After graduating from Georgetown University in 1869, Walters moved to Wilmington, NC to be general manager of Atlantic Coast Line Company in 1889. After his father's death, he was elected president of the Atlantic Coast Line Company and transferr...

Randall, Blanchard, 1856-1942

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Blanchard Randall was born in Annapolis in 1856. A grain broker and banker, he was a leader in Baltimore's business world in the early part of the twentieth century. He served as President of The Baltimore Museum of Art from 1914 to 1937 and played a large role in the Museum's early success and the funding and building of the 1929 John Russell Pope building. He was also a trustee of The Johns Hopkins University, president of the National Board of Trade for several years, president of the Baltimo...

Corner, Thomas Cromwell, 1865-1938

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