Main content

Patrick J. Kelleher Papers

Notifications

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Kelleher, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1917-

Patrick Joseph Kelleher, born in 1917, was the much-loved director of the Princeton University Art Museum from 1960 to 1972. During World War II, Kelleher headed the Greater Hesse Division of the monuments, fine arts, and archives section of the United States Army's Office of Military Government for Germany, recovering and returning works of art in Europe. He was most notably in charge of the Holy Crown of Hungary during this time. Kelleher eventually moved to Princeton, where he supervised the first modern expansion of the University's Art Museum. He oversaw the construction and dedication of a new museum building in 1966, and served on the committee that oversaw the selection and installation of the Putnam Memorial Sculptures on campus. He passed away on June 16, 1985.

The collection consists, for the most part, of articles, notes, photographs, and printed matter prepared and collected by Kelleher concerning the Holy Crown of Hungary, which was returned to Hungary by the United States in 1978. Also present is correspondence (1958-1976) with various artists and associates covering, primarily, the period (1960-1972) Kelleher served as director of the Princeton University Art Museum.

Roughly organized into Holy Crown of Hungary material (boxes 1-4) and correspondence and lectures (box 5).

The following sources were consulted during preparation of biographical note: Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University, via JSTOR.

Gift of Mrs. Patrick J. Kelleher.

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Holy Crown of Hungary: articles, notes, clippings, and printed matter by Kelleher and others, 1950-1981. 2 boxes.
Physical Description

2 boxes

Holy Crown of Hungary: scrapbook pages of newspapers clippings, letters and photographs, 1950-1978. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Holy Crown of Hungary: color slides of Kelleher and others with the Crown Jewels of Hungary, dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Physical Description

1 box

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1959-1972. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Various artists, 1960-1972. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Eugene Berman, 1949-1967. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Jules Schmidt, 1970s. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

re: Christian Berard, 1961-1969. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

re: Jean-Marc Nattier, 1964-1965. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

re: Neo-Romantic Exhibition, 1969-1970. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

re: Two Hundred Years of American Artists in Italy Exhibition, 1975-1976. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

"Church Space in Rome", undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

"Twentieth Century Italian Painting", undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Diplomas, Awards, and Certificates, circa 1939-1950. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxTube with rolled items.

Print, Suggest