Statewide Partnerships (RG-15) Finding Aids to the Institutional Records of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Statewide Partnerships Department RG-15 Record Group 15 (RG-15)

Finding Aids to the Institutional Records of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Statewide Partnerships Department RG-15

Record Group 15 (RG-15)


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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives

Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Business Number: 804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
URL: https://vmfa.museum/library/special-collections-archives/

Courtney Tkacz, VMFA Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
RG-15
Title
Records of the Statewide Partnerships Department (RG-15) 1935-2012 [minimally processed; subject to change]
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/229
Quantity
51.25 Linear Feet, 57 boxes; 1,918 folders
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is minimally processed. Requests to perform research must be submitted to the VMFA Archives at least three business days in advance.

As custodians of public records, VMFA only restricts access to public records when sensitive information is present. Such restrictions are applied in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3700 thru § 2.2-3714) and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3800 thru § 2.2-3809). Both Museum staff and the public may need written permission from the Director to view certain restricted records.

Custodial History

The collection was transferred from the Statewide Partnerships Department through periodic deposits.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Statewide Partnerships Department (RG-15). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Information

In general, during processing, all publications are removed and added to the VMFA Library's holdings and original newspaper clippings are photocopied, with identifiers transferred, and then destroyed. Original folder titles are retained, when provided.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into six series but is minimally processed. Additional folder level inventories may be added as they are completed.

Series 1
General Files, 1940-1985, undated
Series 2
Conferences, 1970-1984
Series 3
Chapters, Affiliates, and Statewide Partners, 1961-2008, undated
Series 4
Manuals and Directories, 1971-1988
Series 5
Traveling Exhibitions, 1935-2011, undated
Series 6
Fellowships, 1987-2012, undated

Related Material

There are hundreds of related files from the "Extension Department" and "Virginia Museum Fellowships" in the Director's Correspondence collection, Series 1.1: Early Directors at the Library of Virginia.

Container List

RG-15-01
Series 1: General Files
1940-1985, undatedEnglish
Scope and Contents

This series includes annual reports, program files, project files, BRAVO files, and others. Most date from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

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RG-15-02
Series 2: Conferences
1970-1984English
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RG-15-03
Series 3: Chapters, Affiliates, and Statewide Partners
1961-2008, undatedEnglish
Scope and Contents

This series includes general files on the statewide system, as well as files on various chapters, affiliates, and partners, some of which have changed names over time. The institution files are roughly sorted chronologically, and there are two main sets of the files - one from the 1970s-1980s and one from the 1990s-2000s.

There are hundreds of related files from the "Extension Department" in the Director's Correspondence collection, Series 1.1: Early Directors at the Library of Virginia.

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RG-15-04
Series 4: Manuals and Directories
1971-1988English
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RG-15-05
Series 5: Traveling Exhibitions
1935-2011, undatedEnglish
Scope and Contents

This series generally includes checklists, packing instructions, press releases, and schedules, while some files include photos and slides. There have been attempts to create a comprehensive list of traveling exhibitions since 1935, but efforts have been hindered by the repeating or changing of exhibition numbers, and often a lack of records.

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RG-15-06
Series 6: Fellowships
1987-2012, undatedEnglish
Scope and Contents

This series includes applications from winners, reports, and planning files from the 1980s-2000s.

There are hundreds of related files titled "Virginia Museum Fellowships" in the Director's Correspondence collection, Series 1.1: Early Directors at the Library of Virginia, which cover the 1940s-1950s. Fellowship files from the 1960s and 1970s have never been located and are presumed lost.

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