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James and Lillian Clark Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-030

Scope and Contents

The collection contains documents, photographs, printed material, and newsclippings related to James and Lillian Clark's art collection and its installation at their home.

Dates

  • 1962 - 2016

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.

Biographical / Historical

James and Lillian Clark were major donors to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts and the Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts. Major donations include a collection of Mondrian and Leger paintings along with Constantin Brancusi's egg-shaped sculpture, Beginning of the World.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains documents, photographs, printed material, and newsclippings related to James and Lillian Clark's art collection and its installation at their home.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the Archives from Curator Dorothy Kosinski via Emily Vokt, October 27, 2000.

Processing Information

Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.

Title
Finding Aid to the James and Lillian Clark Collection
Author
Sammie Morris
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2012: Special Collections number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 200X.008

Repository Details

Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository

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