Dalton Dorr records, 1876-1904.

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Dalton Dorr records, 1876-1904.

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Dalton Dorr played a key role in the beginnings of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, now known as the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Dorr was elected Secretary of the Corporation in 1880. In 1888 he is listed as both Secretary and Curator. By 1892 he performed the duties of Secretary, Director, and Curator. In 1899 William Platt Pepper took over as Director, and Dorr continued as Curator and Secretary. Dalton Dorr died on February 26, 1901, and shortly thereafter, on March 9, 1901, Edwin Atlee Barber succeeded him as Secretary and Curator. This collection contains letter books dating from 1876-1904 of Dorr, Pepper, and Barber. The correspondence pertains to Museum collections, acquisitions, exhibitions, staff, Memorial Hall repairs, and overall information regarding the establishment of the Museum and associated schools.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Dorr, Dalton

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Dalton Dorr (1846-1901) was elected secretary of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, now known as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in 1880. In 1887, the title of curator was added to his duties that later culminated in the directorship of the museum in 1892. He administered these three tasks until 1899. Dorr enjoyed traveling. The “Notes of travel made from memoranda in old diaries” (B D735) is a hand-written account of recollections of his excursions. Written in the winter of 1...

Memorial Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Pepper, William Platt.

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Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art

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Barber, Edwin Atlee, 1851-1916

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Epithet: American archaeologist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000835.0x0002fe Alumnus, Class of 1873. From the description of [Articles, book reviews, etc.]. 1876- (Lafayette College). WorldCat record id: 34178160 ...