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Director's Office Records of Exhibitions, 1980-1989

 Collection
Identifier: CAI ARC 2007.05

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Director's Office Records of Exhibitions is comprised of files of proposed exhibitions, scheduling, and budgets for each year between 1980-1989. There are also files for each exhibition held at the Clark during this time span.

The individual exhibition files primarily contain correspondence from the Director to staff at other museums requesting loans of items needed for the exhibit. Other items commonly found in these files include draft descriptions and summaries of exhibitions, press releases and lists of art works displayed in the exhibitions.

Dates

  • 1980-1989

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research. Loan forms are permanently restricted.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Director's Office Records of Exhibitions is comprised of material related to exhibitions held at the Clark between 1980 and 1989.

Arrangement of the Records

The original order of the material was preserved. The arrangement is roughly chronological with each exhibition receiving its own folder.

Custodial History

The material in the collection was transferred from the Director's Office to the Archives in 2007.

Processing Information

Lacy Schutz, archivist, and Dani Ryan, archives assistant, processed these records in April, 2007. Staples were removed and materials were re-housed in acid free folders and boxes.

Title
A Guide to Director's Office Records of Exhibitions, 1980-1989
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Dani Ryan
Date
March 31, 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Archives Repository