Collections : [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts]

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

VMFA Archives
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Primary Collecting Areas:
VMFA institutional records, Donor papers, Virginia Artists Archives, Oral histories, Artist subject files, Analog, and digital audiovisual collections
Description:

The Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library provides access to a wealth of rare and unique primary source materials for scholars, researchers, and the public.

The Archives consists of a diverse and growing collection of permanent materials, covering museum history from its beginnings in the 1930s until today. The Archives includes institutional records from over 25 museum departments, thousands of artist and subject files, as well as donated collections related to the museum and the history of art in Virginia. The Archives also recently launched the Virginia Artists Archives, a collecting initiative that aims to create a rich, diverse, and unprecedented collection of Virginia artists’ papers to increase awareness about the contributions of Virginia artists, both past and present.

POC: Roxanne Winfield
Phone: (804) 340-1497
Phone: (804) 340-1495
Start Over Repository Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Date range 1961

Correspondence: Miscellaneous, 1958/1969 Box 33863 Box 23, Folder 12, Item RG01.01.1.0938

Correspondence from L. Cheek. Subject- Exhibition of American Silver, jurors for 1965 ADP exhibition, biographical data, 25th Anniversary exhibition and list of objects for loan. VMFA film series, press releases for "The Little International" from the Olsen Foundation and the Artmobile. Dates- 1958 -1966 [These notes were taken by VMFA staff in the 1990s before the collection was processed by LVA staff in the 2000s, so the contents of the file may no longer match this description.]

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Director's Correspondence (RG-01), 1927/2009
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence, 1927/2006
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors, 1927/1976

Council, 1955/1965 Box 33863 Box 23, Folder 14, Item RG01.01.1.0943

Correspondence between L. Cheek, Jr. and VMFA Council officers. Subject- Council roster 1957-8 and 1958-9, listing of charter members, council-sponsored events and programs, lecture series schedule 1957-8 and 1959-60, statement of purpose of the Council, minutes of general meetings 1962 and'65, Executive Committee meeting minutes 1962 and '63, acknowledgments of gifts to the Museum, etc. Dates- 7/56-10/65. [These notes were taken by VMFA staff in the 1990s before the collection was processed by LVA staff in the 2000s, so the contents of the file may no longer match this description.]

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Director's Correspondence (RG-01), 1927/2009
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence, 1927/2006
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors, 1927/1976

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