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Registrar's Acquisitions and Loans Logs

 Collection
Identifier: MA-051

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 6 bound volumes containing hand-written documentation of acquisitions and loans from 1903-1988. The logs were maintained by the Registrar's Office. Data in each volume includes accession number, title and artist, donor or lender and disposition with date. The collection also includes an early printout from the computerized collection managment system from 1986-1988, the coverage of the final log; and daily shipping and receiving logs covering 1978-1982.

Dates

  • 1902 - 1988

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research.

Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of 6 bound volumes containing hand-written documentation of acquisitions and loans from 1903-1988. The logs were maintained by the Registrar's Office.

Arrangement

The content and/or extent of the collection does not necessitate a formal arrangement scheme; general alphabetical, chronological or numerical order may be used.

Processing Information

Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2022.

Title
Finding Aid to the Registrar's Acquisitions and Loans Logs
Author
Hillary Bober
Date
2022-01-14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2022-01-14: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 200X.054.

Repository Details

Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository

Contact:
1717 N. Harwood St.
Dallas TX 75201 US