Finding Aid to the Staff Records in the Photo Archives , PH-06

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/

Kate Kaluzny, Photo Archivist

Abstract

This collection documents the staff of the VMFA from 1938-2010, including environmental, studio, and group portraits of directors, curators, and various staff from all departments of the museum.

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

Open for Research

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the staff of the VMFA from 1938-2010, including environmental, studio, and group portraits of directors, curators, and various staff from all departments of the museum.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into 3 series but is unprocessed OR minimally processed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Art museum curators.
Art museum directors -- Virginia
Art museums--Virginia.
Staff
Studio portraits

Container List

PH-06-01

Series 1: Directors

Graphic Materials PH-06-01 Binder 1 Graphic Materials PH-06-01 Binder 2 1938-2009

Scope and Contents

These binders contain photographic materials related to directors of the VMFA from 1938 through the 2000s. Binder 1: Thomas C. Colt, Leslie Cheek, James Brown Binder 2: Paul Perrot, Katherine Lee, and Michael Brand

PH-06-02

Series 2: Staff Portraits

Graphic Materials PH-06-02 Binder 3 Graphic Materials PH-06-02 Binder 4 Graphic Materials PH-06-02 Binder 5 Graphic Materials PH-06-02 Binder 6 Graphic Materials PH-06-02 Binder 7 1956-2009

Scope and Contents

This series consists of VMFA staff portraits, with an emphasis on curators, from 1956 through the 2000s.

Binder 3: Curators Bliss, Boyd, Curry, Gilkison, Kistler, Near, Rasmussen, and Kallop Binder 4: Curators Mayo and Dye Binders 5-7: General staff and employee events

PH-06-03

Series 3: At Work

Graphic Materials PH-06-03 Binder 8 Graphic Materials PH-06-03 Binder 9 Graphic Materials PH-06-03 Binder 10 1940-2009

Scope and Contents

This series consists of photographic portraits of VMFA staff at work from the 1940s through the 2000s.