DMFA-DMA Publicity Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The collection contains scrapbooks of news clippings created by the museum's publicity staff to document the DMFA and DMA presence in Dallas newspapers. The scrapbooks cover January 1933-January 1985; the bulk of the scrapbooks are chronlogically based with a few created for a specific topic. The clippings document exhibitions; acquisitions; museum staff and trustees; programs and lectures; concerts and performances; educational activities and classes; museum operations; funding; building and renovation projects; editorials and opinions; political and legal matters; and controversies.
Dates
- 1933 - 1985
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
11.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains scrapbooks of news clippings created by the museum's publicity staff to document the DMFA and DMA presence in Dallas newspapers. The scrapbooks cover January 1933-January 1985; the bulk of the scrapbooks are chronlogically based with a few created for a specific topic.
Arrangement
The scrapbooks have been arranged into two series. Series 1 are date-based and arranged chronologically; they cover the period January 1933-January 1985. There is fairly complete coverage for this date range, though there are a few minor gaps; it is unknown if these gaps are due to missing scrapbooks or that they weren't created. Series 2 is considerably smaller and contains scrapbooks that are gathered around a specific topic.
Accruals
The 1933-1936 scrapbook and a small photograph album with news clippings for 1938 were transferred to this collection from the Dallas Art Association Records. These are from the same series and it is more logical to put them together.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Hillary Bober; processing completed 26 February 2018.
Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2022.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the DMFA-DMA Publicity Scrapbooks
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Date
- 2022-01-28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-01-28: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 2018.002.
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository