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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 1937

Anderson, Henry W., 1935/1944 Box 33863 Box 3, Folder 23, Item RG01.01.1.0124

Correspondence between T.C. Colt, Jr. and Mrs. J.G. Pollard and Mr. Henry W. Anderson. Subject- meetings of the Board of Trustees, Museum events and daily operations, Museum investments and gifts to the Museum, a portrait of Anderson by VA artist, Julian Binford, etc. Dates- 6/35-11/44. [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

Annual Report, 1936/1937 Box 33863 Box 4, Folder 2, Item RG01.01.1.0136

Subject- final copies: VMFA 2nd Annual Report of the Director 7/1/36-6/15/37. [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

Annual Reports: First Annual (1935-1936) - Sixth Annual (1940-1941), 1935/1941 Box 33863 Box 4, Folder 17, Item RG01.01.1.0155

Subject- VMFA 1st Annual Financial Report of the Curator (4/13/35-6/15/36), VMFA 2nd Annual Report of the Director (7/1/36-6/15/37), VMFA 3rd Annual Report of the Director (7/1/37-6/1/38), VMFA 4th Annual Report of the Director (7/1/38-6/1/39), VMFA 5th Annual Report of the Director (7/1/39-5/1/40), VMFA 6th Annual Report of the Director (7/1/40-5/1/41). Dates- 1935-1941. [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

Annual Reports (PB-02), 1935/2018 7.5 Linear Feet 239 items

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The collection is part of the Publications Archive, and is comprised of archival copies of all Annual Reports published by the museum since 1936. Issued by the Director's Office, these reports cover every aspect of the museum's activities over the course of a given year, including acquisitions, exhibitions, programs, staffing, donations, etc. The collection also contains archival copies of the Honor Roll of Contributors, which is published by the museum at irregular intervals.
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Archer, Edmund, 1935/1945 Box 33863 Box 4, Folder 22, Item RG01.01.1.0160

Correspondence by T.C. Colt, Jr., Mrs. J.G. Pollard and Ms. B. von Keller. Subject- biographical info, purchase of his painting Maggie, letters of introduction, personal references, loaning work to Museum, Va. artists exhibitions, counsel on museum operations, etc. Dates- 10/35-10/42. [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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