Curatorial Collections
Scope and Contents
The collection is an artifical collection consisting of miscellaneous, single archival items acquired by curators in the course of their research, exhibitions and publications, or related to DMA collection objects. Items are arranged by curatorial department.
The Decorative Arts items are primarily research or collection-related materials. The European and American items are primarily contextual materials for objects and exhibitions. The Contemporary items are primarily related to exhibition installations. The African items are archival copies of collection and exhibiton reviews in important African art publications. The Asian and Latin America items are collection related.
Collection established in 2011 and items are added on an ongoing basis as needed.
Dates
- 1935 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.
The Kennedy assasination newspapers are etremely fragile and access to the article content trhough a digital database is recommended.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet (3 flat file drawers and 2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection is an artifical collection consisting of miscellaneous, single archival items acquired by curators in the course of their research, exhibitions and publications, or related to DMA collection objects. Items are arranged by curatorial department.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in series by curatorial department: Decorative Arts and Design, European and American, Contemporary, African, Asian and Latin American. There is no further arrangement within the series and items are listed in the order of transfer.
Processing Information
Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Curatorial Collections
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021-09-22: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 2011.021.
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository