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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
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Records of the Trustees (RG-02)

62.5 Linear Feet 50 boxes; 1,619 folders, 3 reels of microfilm, 1 hard drive 1 item 1 reel of microfilm (RG02.02.0.001)
The collection documents the work of the Trustees from 1933-2010, including committee files, signed minutes, meeting files, rosters, and records from Trustee Presidents and the Secretary of the Museum.
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Records of the Camera Club of Richmond (SC-22)

1.25 Linear Feet 5 cases; 117 items
The collection is comprised of over 100 mounted exhibition prints by members of the Camera Club of Richmond. Almost all of the prints were taken by Philip M. Luce, however there are several prints by William Edwin Booth (co-founder of the Club in 1932) and Vallie L. Booth.
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Aach, Herbert, 1923-1985. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aardse, Leny. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aarnio, Eero, 1932-. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aaron, Jane. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aaron, John. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Aarons, George Manuel, 1896-1980. Artist file: miscellaneous uncatalogued material

1 folder

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

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Records of the Aaron Siskind Foundation (SC-38)

1.5 Linear Feet 4 boxes; 16 folders
The collection documents the activities of the Aaron Siskind Foundation during its years of operation, from 1984 to 2020. Aaron Siskind directed that his estate become a resource that would support contemporary photography and reward and encourage excellence in its practitioners. Since his death in 1991, the Aaron Siskind Foundation provided cash grants to individual photographic artists on a yearly basis until disbanding in 2020.
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Aaron Siskind Will 1 folder Box SC-38 Box 1

This file contains print materials that document the creation of the Aaron Siskind Foundation through terms outlined in Siskind's will and in meetings with him.

  1. Series 2: Aaron Siskind Foundation

Art Management 3 boxes 3 boxes; 1 folder Box SC-38 Box 1, Box RG-26 Box Disk-01, Box RG-26 Box Disk-08

This file contains print materials and CD's that document the Aaron Siskind Foundation's organization system for Siskind works in their care.

  1. Series 2: Aaron Siskind Foundation

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