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 1952

Virginia Museum Fellowships: Records Box 33863 Box 70, Folder 15, Item RG01.01.1.3249

Correspondence between Mrs. J.G. Pollard and Mr. John L. Pratt. Subject- gift of GM stock, the proceeds to be used for the proposed VMFA fellowship program, minutes of: annual board meeting (1941), executive committee meeting (1940), VA artists fellowship committee meeting (1940), announcement/application for VMFA fellowship, etc. Dates- 6/40-4/56. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia Museum Fellowship: Tatum, Mary R. Box 33863 Box 68, Folder 40, Item RG01.01.1.3209

Correspondence between Ms. Mary R. Tatum and Mrs. J.G. Pollard and L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- application, recommendations and award letter for VMFA out-of-state fellowship, artist progress reports for 1year, etc. Dates- 5/51-5/52. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia Museum Fellowship: Twombly, E. Parker Box 33863 Box 68, Folder 42, Item RG01.01.1.3211

Correspondence between Mr. E. Parker Twombly and Mrs. J.G. Pollard and L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- application and recommendations for VMFA out-of-state fellowship, recommendation letters written by: Ben Shahn and Robert Motherwell, artist progress report for 1 year, etc. Dates- 5/53. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia Museum Fellowship: Wigfall, Benjamin Box 33863 Box 68, Folder 45, Item RG01.01.1.3214

Correspondence between Mr. Benjamin Wigfall and Mrs. J.G. Pollard and L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- application and recommendations for VMFA student fellowship, artist progress reports for 1 year. Dates- 5/51-5/52. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia Museum Fellowship: Wigfall, Benjamin Box 33863 Box 68, Folder 46, Item RG01.01.1.3215

Correspondence between Mr. Benjamin Wigfall and Mrs. J.G. Pollard and L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- application, recommendations and award letter for VMFA student fellowship, artist progress report for 1 year, etc. Dates- 6/51. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia Recreation Association Box 33863 Box 70, Folder 26, Item RG01.01.1.3262

Subject- Contains pamphlets and correspondence between this association and Mrs. Pollard's Inter-agency committee on recreation 1949-54; Reports and Inventories of recreational activities of state agencies. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

Virginia State Board of Education Box 33863 Box 71, Folder 1, Item RG01.01.1.3269

Subject- Regards donating old exhibition materials 1950-51. [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)
  3. Series 1: Director's Correspondence
  4. Series 1.1: Early Directors

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