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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 2005

Reviews, Articles, and Correspondence, 1945/2021 278 items Box VA-08 Box 6

This file contains correspondence between Rubin, his acquaintances, and his clients, including Gunston Hall, the National Electronics Museum, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, among others; newspapers, including Richmond News Leader, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sarasota Arts Review, and Washington Post, among others; and publications such as Style Weekly, The Gunston Hall Newsletter, and Virginia Living, among others.

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Rubin Peacock Artist Archives (VA-08), 1945/2021
  3. Series 3: Biographical, 1945/2021

Robert S. Telford Personal Papers (SC-05), 1959/2008 0.4 Linear Feet 1 box, 4 folders; 60 items

Telford, Robert S.
The collection documents the life and career of Robert (Bob) S. Telford from 1959-2008. Telford, director of the Virginia Museum Theatre from 1955-1966, helped to strengthen the program and is known for casting African American actors in productions with white actors at a time when interracial casting was illegal in Virginia.
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Rubin Peacock Artist Archives (VA-08), 1945/2021 1.5 Linear Feet 6 boxes; 11 folders; 1,238 items

Peacock, Rubin, 1941-
This collection documents the life and artwork of Rubin Peacock (1941-), a Richmond-based sculptor. For over fifty years, Rubin has dedicated his career to experimenting with bronze sculptures, taking inspiration from nature, ancient civilizations, and his Catawba Indian ancestry. His work has challenged popular art trends as many sculptors chose to utilize other materials in their work, making him one of few Virginia artists to use bronze. In addition to a diverse array of photographic materials documenting Rubin's art production, processes, and completed pieces, this collection contains correspondence and publications detailing commissions, supply shipments, and patina formulas, providing an in-depth overview of Rubin's art career.
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