3 Microfilm reels (33 items on 3 partial microfilm reels)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Date:
1888-1913
Scope and Contents:
The microfilmed Art Club of Philadelphia records consist of exhibition catalogs and annual reports. Reels P89-90 contain catalogs from exhibitions of oil painting and sculpture (1890-1909), and catalogs from exhibitions of watercolors and pastels (1891-1903). Neither set of catalogs is a complete set. Also included on Reel 3656 are annual reports (incomplete) which list officers and committees of the club; financial reports; a list of exhibitions with dates, attendance, sales and values, and awards given; lectures; receptions; lists of members and deaths; by-laws; and reports of Board Committees.
Biographical / Historical:
The Art Club of Philadelphia (1887-1940) was incorporated in 1887 to encourage interest in the fine arts among the general public. The club sponsored exhibitions and award competitions.
Provenance:
Material on reels P89-P90 lent for microfilming, 1955, by the Free Library of Philadelphia. Material on reel 3656 lent for microfilming, 1985, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
