John Lunsford Curatorial Records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records created or received by Curator / Senior Curator John Lunsford during his tenure at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1958-1987. The collection as been arranged in two series.
The first series is Correspondence which as been further arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Content of the correspondence dealer correspondence which may inlcude Lunsford's research notes on objects offered; loan requests; photography requests; scholarly inquiries and resesarch requests; gift offers; identification questions and requests for more infomation from the general public; exhibitions offered; recommendation requests; donor correspondence; and other internal memoranda and notes.
The second series is Subject Files. This series contains files on research topics and notes, private collections, travel, projects and institutional duties.
Dates
- 1969 - 1987
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.
Institution-wide restriction on publicly disclosing the purchase price, appraised value, insurance value of a work of art (DMA Acquisition and Deaccession Policies and Procedures) and anonymous donor or lender information may apply to this collection. This information is only accessible to DMA staff or representatives.
Biographical / Historical
To come
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains records created or received by Curator / Senior Curator John Lunsford during his tenure at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1958-1987. The collection consists of correspondnece and subject files. Correspondence includes dealer, donor and researcher correspondence; requests for information; and other administrative tasks. Subject files include files on research topics, private collections, travel, projects and institutional duties.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Subject Files. Within each series files are arranged alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This is a combined and processed collection of two accessions of records created by John Lunsford. Collections are 2015-11 and 2022-34.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Hillary Bober; arrangement completed 23 April 2024, description completed 5 June 2024.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the John Lunsford Curatorial Records
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Date
- 5 June 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository