MA. Museum Archives

This collection describes the contents of the Mayer Library Museum Files. The museum files are reference files consisting of small publications, brochures, announcements, and mailings from museums and galleries, nationally and internationally.

This collection documents the Vasari Awards, an award granted to authors working in Texas on subjects in art history, sponsored by the Mayer Library from 1985-2008. The collection is arranged chronologically by year of award and Vasari Award recipients and jurors are noted in the box list.

This collection contains records for special member benefit trips. Files for each trip may include: itinerary, promotional flyer, attendees, correspondence, budget, photos, hosts.

The bulk of this collection consists of membership-related records including surveys, program analysis, benefits, events and promotions. There is some material for the DMA League and Junior Associates. The collection also contains a few folders related to fundraising campaigns.

Collection contains membership department records for General Membership (1984-1991) and Corporate Membership (1992-1995).

This collection contians records related to member programs including PM League (1989-1999), Kids Club and Jazz Club. The collection also includes records for direct mail campaigns (1991-2003) and annual fund solicitations (1995-2003). PM League material includes Platinum Party (2003-2004) and Wine + Art (2001-2005) fundraising events in addition to newsletters and general events.

The collection contains the records of DMFA Director Merrill C. Rueppel, who's tenure at the DMFA was July 1, 1964-30 June 1973. Records include correspondence and subject files.

This artifical collection contains general museum and exhibition attendance numbers.

This collection contains records of the Dallas Museum of Art League / DMA League / Museum League dating between 1975-2001, though the bulk of the records are from the 1990s. Records on these topics are included: Beaux Arts Ball, Board meetings and minutes, cookbooks (Gallery Buffet Soup Cookbook and The Artful Table), President's Books, Scrapbooks, Tours and travel, and Volunteer program. Records creators are League presidents and committee chairs, and DMA staff.

This collection contains gallery text and object labels for the opening installation of the Museum of the Americas in 1993. The audio tour script is also included.