Records. 1890's-2002 (inclusive).

Resource Type

ArchivalResource

Display Entry

Brooklyn Museum. Department of Egyptian, Classical & Ancient Middle Eastern Art. Records. 1890's-2002 (inclusive).

Title

Records. 1890's-2002 (inclusive).

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81798073

Abstract

The Records of the Department of Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art document the growth of the Egyptological and classical collections at the Brooklyn Museum prior to the creation of the department in 1932 and continuing through the 1990s. The records document the work of the various curators, administrative functions of the department, the expansion of the collection and organization of exhibitions, and special projects such as excavations and publications.

Extent

32.4 l.f.

Holding Repository

Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8270442

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