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Records of the Centennial Conference on the Arts

 Collection
Identifier: 0/12/2

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The series, spanning the years 1950 to 1951, fills one half-size box and includes records of Northwestern University's Committee for the Centennial Conference on the Arts. The Chair of the Committee was Northwestern Professor of Art Thomas M. Folds. The records, mainly correspondence, document Conference planning and programming and, in particular, the solicitation of program participants. The correspondence contains both incoming and outgoing letters. One folder of conference reports and schedules and another of budget and expense materials are placed at the end of the series.

Dates

  • 1950-1951

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The series, spanning the years 1950 to 1951, fills one half-size box and includes records of Northwestern University's Committee for the Centennial Conference on the Arts.

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged by date.

Method of Acquisition

The University Archives acquired these records on July 26, 1983 (Accession #83-182).

Related Materials

Records of the Northwestern University Centennial Celebration, 1949-1952 (Series 0/12/1)

Records of the Centennial Loan Exhibition of Modern Painting, 1950-1951 (Series 11/3/3/3)

Separated Materials

About one linear inch of correspondence and related materials pertaining to the Centennial's John Evans Program and Academic Conference #2 have been interfiled into series 0/12/1.

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard; December 8, 1983.

Title
Guide to the Records of the Centennial Conference on the Arts
Author
Kevin B. Leonard
Date
08/12/1983
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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Deering Library, Level 3
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