Texas Centennial Exposition and Exhibition Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the extant records documenting the exhibition held at the DMFA during the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondnece and Centennial promotional materials. of The majority of the correspondence is between new DMFA Director Richard Foster Howard and the two curators from the Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Harshe and Daniel Catton Rich, who curatated the exhibition. There is also correspondence about the Texas Section and shipping.
The Centennial promotional material includes postcards; commenorative photographs and photograph sets; various souvenier programs, guides, brochures and newspaper advertisement produced for and in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition; ticket; and souvenier coin.
Also part of the collection is the exhibition catalogue and drafts, press releases, text of a talk Howard gave, and copies of the exhibition installation from the Art Institute of Chicago's digital collections.
Dates
- 1935 - 1936
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the extant records documenting the exhibition held at the DMFA during the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondnece and Centennial promotional or souvenier materials.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection arrived in the archives between 2000-2003.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sammie Morris.
Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Texas Centennial Exposition and Exhibition Records
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021-10-12: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 200X.020.
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository