Oral history, 1991.

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Oral history, 1991.

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Franc provides rich recollections of her early friendships with Alfred H. Barr, Jr. and his wife, Margaret Scolari Barr, her tenure at Magazine of Art (1947-53) and her subsequent appointment to the Department of Circulating Exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art in 1954. She describes the formation and. growth of the International Program under the direction of Porter A. McCray, including her involvement in the exhibitions De David a Toulouse-Lautrec and The New American Painting, and her association with Museum Director Rene d'Harnoncourt. Franc describes in detail the internal politics of the period following d'Harnoncourt's retirement in 1968 and death in 1969, including the directorships of Bates Lowry (1968-69) and John B. Hightower (1970-72); the formation of the Museum's professional staff union (PASTA); and the employee strikes of 1971 and 1973. Also discussed are the Museum's publishing activities and the origins of Franc's book An Invitation to See.

1 transcript. (248 p.)10 sound cassettes.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library

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PASTA (Association)

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Franc, Helen M. (Helen Margaret), 1908-

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Editor and author. The Museum of Modern Art: Editorial Associate, Department of Circulating Exhibitions and International Program, 1954-1958; Editorial Assistant to Rene d'Harnoncourt, Director, 1961-1963; Editorial Associate, Office of the Director, 1963-1966; Senior Editor, Department of Publications, 1967-1969; Editor-in-Chief, Department of Publications, 1969-1971. From the description of Oral history, 1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133027 ...

National Endowment for the Humanities

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Museum of modern art New York, N.Y.

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Died 1989. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Titus, Roy V. : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83119924 Art museum; New York, N.Y. From the description of Museum of Modern Art first loan exhibition : November 8th to December 7, 1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557713 d. 2001. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Matisse, Maria-Gaetana : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unk...

Barr, Margaret Scolari, 1901-1987

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Margaret Scolari Barr (1901-1987) was married to Alfred Barr, the director of the Museum of Modern Art and lived in New York. Mrs. Barr taught at Vassar (Italian) and the Spence School (art history), wrote several books, and translated others. She worked closely with her husband, on numerous of his projects. From the description of Oral history interview with Margaret Scolari Barr concerning Alfred H. Barr, 1974 Feb. 22-May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981

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Art Historian and first director of the Museum of Modern Art. From the description of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. papers, 1927-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122516895 Correspondence and biographical material collected by Alfred H. Barr, Jr. (1902-1981) on Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956). From the description of Barr/Feininger material, 1927-1944, 1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122531411 Museum director, curator, and critic; New York, N.Y. ...