Catalogs (PB-01) Finding Aids to the Institutional Records of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the VMFA Archives | Catalogs PB-01 Publications Archive 01 (PB-01)

Finding Aids to the Institutional Records of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the VMFA Archives | Catalogs PB-01

Publications Archive 01 (PB-01)


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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 Yevich Tkacz, VMFA Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
PB-01
Title
Catalogs (PB-01) 1936-2020
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/57
Quantity
63.25 Linear Feet, 2,453 items
source
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Creator
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection is part of the Publications Archive, and is comprised of archival copies of all catalogs published by the museum, as well as catalogs for exhibitions that were shown at the museum, but produced by other institutions. Other catalogs highlight particular aspects of the museum's permanent collection.

Administrative Information

Publication

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.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Provenance

The collection was transferred from the Library. Accretions are added regularly when new materials are published.

Preferred Citation

Catalog Collection (PB-01). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Note

The archives strives to retain a minimum of 5 copies of VMFA produced catalogs, 3 copies of catalogs produced outside the museum, and 1 copy of foreign language versions of catalogs. In many cases, additional copies are located in the main Library collection or in the exhibition vertical files.

Scope and Contents

The collection's inclusive dates are 1936-2020. The collection is comprised of published catalogs, and accretions are made continually as new materials are published or copies of older catalogs are discovered.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two series, and items are arranged chronologically within each series.

Series 1
Exhibition Catalogs, 1936-2017
Series 2
Other Catalogs, 1938-2018

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Related Materials - VMFA Library

Copies of most catalogs are also available in the main Library collection or in the exhibition vertical files.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

PB-01-01
Series 1: Exhibition Catalogs
1936-2020
Series Description

This series is comprised of catalogs published for exhibitions held at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. A small number of catalogs were used as texts to support an exhibition, but are not actual exhibition catalogs, such as publications about collectors, or publications created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).

The identifier for each catalog is the same as the master exhibition number.

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PB-01-02
Series 2: Other Catalogs
1938-2020
Series Description

This series is comprised of catalogs published by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, but not directly related to an exhibition. Most of the works focus on a particular area of the museum's collection, but others relate to the history of the museum or partnerships with other museums.

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