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Arnold H. Jolles Records
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Jolles succeeded Botwinick as Assistant Director for Art in 1974. (Some of Botwinick's files were carried forward to Jolles.) From 1977 to 1979 he was the Acting Director of Museum after Turner left and until Jean Sutherland Boggs arrived. He is now the Director of the Seattle Art Museum.
As Assistant Director, Jolles' files include records and plans for the Bicentennial, records of the reinstallation in 1975, Corporate and Departmental Committee records and general correspondence. Also, there are eight feet of the Turner Records which deal with the transfer of authority from Turner to Jolles in 1977/1978.
The first five series concern Jolles work as Assistant Director for Art, 1970-1977. The second five subseries concern Jolles role as Acting Director, 1977-1979.
These materials were arranged and described by Louise F. Rossmassler in 1985. Revised by Susan Anderson in 2007. Funded by a grant from The Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation.
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- Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid prepared by Louise F. Rossmassler (5/313/1985). Revised by Susan Anderson (2007).
- Finding Aid Date
- ©2007
- Sponsor
- Funded by a grant from The Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation
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The collection is open for research.
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The Arnold H. Jolles Records are the physical property of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Archives. The Museum holds literary rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Collection Inventory
This series contains records documenting general Museum subjects and management issues, including damage reports, labels, parking, security, etc.
Alphabetical.
Physical Description4 linear feet
This series documents the activities of curatorial and support departments at the Museum. Includes correspondence, memorandum, reports, and related material. Also includes Jolles' phone messages (recorded on stenopads) and appointment books from his office.
Alphabetically arranged by curatorial department and then by support department. There is a separate alphabet for each fiscal year. Telephone messages and appointment books are arranged chronologically.
Physical Description3 linear feet
While the planning documents in this series deal with major initiatives at the Museum, most of the files were produced through collaborative effort and/or were widely distributed.
By subject.
Physical Description1.5 linear feet
Materials were originally organized in three-ring binders but were removed for preservation purposes. Materials include minutes, policies, procedures, reports, and correspondence. Subjects include Board and Board Standing Committees (Planning Committee, Building Committee, Executive Committee), Policies (Acquisitions, By-Laws. Departmental), air-conditioning meetings, Kienbusch Collection, attendance, reinstallation, etc.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Arnold H. Jolles Records / IV. Assistant Director: Construction records
Proposals, correspondence, and forms regarding PMA grant proposals to the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Ford Foundation.
Arranged alphabetically by grant agency.
Minutes, reports, and schedules regarding construction projects in the building are here. Also included are minutes of weekly meetings concerning the air-conditioning construction.
By project/building area.
Arnold H. Jolles Records / III. Assistant Director: Meeting minutes, policies, and grants / A. Meeting minutes and policies
Physical Description0.5 linear feet
Contains records documenting exhibitions and installations mounted at the Museum from the late 1960's through the American Bicentennial period.
Physical Description2.5 linear feet
Correspondence, reports, minutes regarding the Museum's plans for its Centennial and the nation's Bicentennial, both of which occurred in 1976. Includes reports of each Department, donors, gifts, activities, exhibitions and accounts.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
These materials relate to other exhibitions and installations that were mounted by the Museum during the Centennial/Bicentennial celebration.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Alphabetical by subject. All Museum departments are under D, and then alphabetical by department name.
Physical Description5 linear feet
Out-log files for 1977 and 1978 and in-log files for 1978 and 1979 are here. They are chronologically arranged correspondence sent and received. Also here are steno books with daily logs for 1975 1977 and 1978.
Chronological.
Physical Description5 linear feet
Records of Museum subjects are here. Included are two large integrated subseries, "Departments", with departments arranged alphabetically, and "Exhibitions", with exhibitions arranged alphabetically. Records for the Director's Search Committee are filed at the end of the series.
Alphabetical.
Physical Description8 linear feet
Reports, budgets, memos and plans for the show are here.
Physical Description0.5 linear feet
Correspondence, memos, budgets, registrar's lists etc. concerning all aspects of the exhibition are here. Subjects include posters, the catalog, press releases, visitor's guides, funding, etc. Also includes an Acoustaguide tape of the exhibition.
Physical Description3 linear feet