The microfilmed Allen Memorial Art Museum records contain general correspondence (1931-1958); business correspondence of the director (1916-1958), curators (circa 1929-1967), correspondence with dealers (1941-1953); and files of Clarence Ward, Director from 1917 until 1950, much of which relate to lectures. Also included are exhibition data (1929-1963) including correspondence and lists; financial ledgers (1938-1955); material related to a bequest from Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (Mrs. F. F. Prentiss); and miscellany. The Charles F. Olney file which includes correspondence, a catalog of the Olney collection, a list of art objects and furniture in the collection, and an index to the material; a photograph file showing the interior and exterior of the Museum, the staff, classrooms, studio, and others; and files on artists including Joseph Cornell, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenburg, and William T. Wiley are also present.
Biographical / Historical:
The Allen Memorial Art Museum (founded 1917) is an academic art museum at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. The museum's collection contains over 15,000 works of art.
Provenance:
Lent for microfiliming in 1973 by the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
A copy of a typescript of two letters from Church to Olney, dated March 27, 1891 and November 30, 1896.
Biographical / Historical:
Art patron; Cleveland, Ohio. Olney was one of the first benefactors of Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Provenance:
Donated by Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
