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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 1958

Bocock, Mrs. John H., 1951/1964 Box 33863 Box 9, Folder 20, Item RG01.01.1.0363

Correspondence by Mrs. J.G. Pollard and L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- Mrs. John H. Bocock as a Trustee, Board of Trustees, Entertainment and Accessions Committee business, art lending service information, gifts to VMFA, etc. Dates- 5/51-10/64. [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

Boston Cocktail Party, 1958 November 9, 1958 Box 33863 Box 9, Folder 25, Item RG01.01.1.0368

Correspondence from L. Cheek, Jr. primarily with the Sheraton Hotel. Subject- a cocktail party held on Cheek's Boston trip, guest lists, invitations, etc. Dates- 10/58-11/58. [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

Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1955/1961 Box 33863 Box 9, Folder 27, Item RG01.01.1.0371

Correspondence by L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- loaning objects to VMFA, correspondence about museum practices, lecture given by Cheek in Boston about art in Virginia, etc. Dates- 3/55-4/61. [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

Bowditch, Vincent Y., 1958 Box 33863 Box 9, Folder 29, Item RG01.01.1.0374

Subject- Theatre director of Pasadena Playhouse 1957. [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

Brooklyn Museum, 1948/1960 Box 33863 Box 10, Folder 10, Item RG01.01.1.0392

Correspondence by L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- loaning objects to Brooklyn Museum, correspondence about museum practices, exchange publications, etc. Dates- 2/48-1/60. [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

Brooklyn Print Show, 1958/1959 Box 31633 Box 67, Folder RG23.01.0.0665

3 drawings; 9 photographs; 1 duplicate photograph; label copy; exhibition catalog from L'Art Ancien, S.A. Zurich; correspondence with Brooklyn; shipping information and receipts; invitation copy; 1 copy of invitation; clippings; AFA materials and correspondence

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Records of the Exhibitions Department (RG-23), 1936/2015
  3. Series 1: Exhibition Files, 1936/2015

Bruce, David K.E., 1948/1963 Box 33863 Box 10, Folder 17, Item RG01.01.1.0401

Correspondence by L. Cheek, Jr. Subject- Mr. David K.E. Bruce as a Trustee, Board of Trustees business, gifts to VMFA, etc. Dates- 5/48-3/63. [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

Brussels: American Folk Art - Photographs and Plans, 1958 Box 33863 Box 10, Folder 19, Item RG01.01.1.0406

Correspondence between L. Cheek, Jr. and the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service. Subject- American folk art exhibition organized by the Smithsonian for the Brussels International Exhibition 1958, includes layouts and photos, etc. Dates- 3/58. [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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