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

Series 8: Member and Foundation Events, 1960/2008 Binder PH-04-08 Binder 23, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 24, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 25, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 26, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 27, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 28, Binder PH-04-08 Binder 29

This series documents the various events held for Members and the Foundation for the years 1960-2008, and includes photographic prints and slides. Types of events covered include the following: members' openings, member tours, lectures, members' days, Art Safaris, Heritage Society luncheons, and membership drive.

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Museum Organizations, 1935/2016

Series 8: State Services, 1950/2009 13 boxes 13 binders Binder PH-01-08 Binder 1, Binder 1, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 2, Binder 2, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 3, Binder 3, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 4, Binder 4, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 5, Binder 5, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 6, Binder 6, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 7, Binder 7, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 8, Binder 8, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 9, Binder 9, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 10, Binder 10, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 11, Binder 11, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 12, Binder 12, Binder PH-01-08 Binder 13, Binder 13

The series documents the work of the State Services/TEAMS Department from 1950-2009, and includes photographs and slides of exhibition objects, installations, and State Services catalogs.

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Education and Outreach Photo Archives, 1950/2010

Content Warning

ARVAS is an aggregator of archival resources. ARVAS does not have control of the descriptive language used in our members’ finding aids.

Finding aids may contain historical terms and phrases, reflecting the shared attitudes and values of the community from which they were collected, but are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical or mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

Many institutions and organizations are in the process of reviewing and revising their descriptive language, with the intent to describe materials in more humanizing, inclusive, and harm-reductive ways. As members revise their descriptive language, their changes will eventually be reflected in their ARVAS finding aids.