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This collection contains records created or received by Jed Morse, curatorial intern working with Dorothy Kosinski, Senior Curator of Paintings and Sculpture and Barbara Thomas Lemmon Curator of European Art. The records reflect Morse's work on Kosinski's projects and other projects assigned by Kosinski. Note records relating to the Degas to Picasso and Henry Moore exhibition projects, Nasher Sculpture Center, other research projects, and curatorial departmental activities.

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Records contain both DMFA and personal papers of Jerry Bywaters, DMFA Director 1943-1964. This collection is small collection found at the home of Bywaters after the bulk of the collection was donated to SMU.

Abstract The Joan Davidow Papers consists of publications, printed material/ephemera, images, and press coverage from her tenures at the Arlington Museum of Art and the Dallas Contemporary, exhibition of her personal collection, and founding of SITE131 exhibition space. The collection also contains recordings of her art commentary for KERA-FM (1984-1991); recordings of Arlington TeleCable program "On Exhibit" highlighting exhibitions at the Arlington Museum of Art, 1995-2000; and "Ask an Artist" on...

Abstract The John and Nora Wise Papers document the collecting of Pre-Columbian art and artifacts for their personal collection and for resale as John Wise Ltd., and John Wise's work as a dealer. The collection consists primarily of correspondence with buyers and sellers. The collection also contains records of the Wise collection on exhibition, notably "The John Wise Collection of Ancient Peruvian Art" at the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1937, "World of Ancient Gold" at the New York World's Fair in 1964,...

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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.

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Collection consists of miscellaneous materials found in the Bromberg library, donated to the Mayer Library, related to Mrs. Bromberg's civic and collecting interests, and friends and family. Materials date from early 1960s-mid-1970s.

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This collection contains records related to the Junior Associates Circle. The bulk of the records document An Affair of the Art, Junior Associates annual fundraising event, 1994-2012. The remaining files relate to the Junior Associates committees and chairs.

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This collection consists of materials from Karen Erxleben Weiner related to her work as a founding member of Dallas Artists Research and Exhibition (DARE) which became The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC), manager of University of Texas at Dallas SouthSide Artist Residency Program, and committee work on the 1990 and 1992 DMA Beaux Arts Balls.

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This collection contains records created or received by Kathy Walsh-Piper, Director of Education from the mid-1990s to 2001. Records departmental administrative records including, budget, personnel, Education Committee, and grants; and exhibition files, primarily Searching for Ancient Egypt.

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This collection contains records created by Margot Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design Kevin Tucker and date between 2006-2012. Files were likely maintained by a curatorial assistant. Records include files for correspondence by year and Silver Supper by year. The collection also includes a file of professional biographical material on Tucker and one file of research materials.