René d'Harnoncourt Papers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview of the Collection

Arrangement

Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

Restrictions

Related Material

Administrative Information

Additional Descriptive Data

List of MoMA Exhibitions Mentioned in Finding Aid

Box and Folder List

Series I: Museum Correspondence, U.S. and Abroad 1930s-1940s

Series II: Latin American Correspondence 1940s

Series III: General Correspondence 1940s-1967

Series IV: Directors Correspondence 1949-1968

Series V: Special Events 1949-1968

Series VI: MoMA International Council 1952-1967

Series VII: Correspondence with outside organizations 1940s-1968

Series VIII: Exhibitions Arranged and Directed by d'Harnoncourt 1941-1968

Series IX: Art of Installation 1930-1974

Subseries A: MoMA exhibitions at MoMA

Subseries B: MoMA exhibitions shown elsewhere

Subseries C: Exhibitions not related to MoMA

Subseries D: Typescripts of the book on the art of installation; memos about the book, which was never published.

Series X: Sarah d'Harnoncourt Donation 1925-1970s

Subseries A: Mexico 1925-1932

Subseries B: U.S. Before MoMA 1933-1944

Subseries C: Years at MoMA 1944-1968

Subseries D: After d'Harnoncourt's Death 1968-1980s

Subseries E: Personal Material

Series XI: Additional Materials Received from the Estate of Joseph Rishel and Others 1917-1993

Subseries XI.A: Early Papers, 1920-1924

Subseries XI.B: Papers from Years in Mexico, 1924-1932

Subseries XI.C: Papers from Years in U.S. Before MoMA, 1933-1943

Subseries XI.D: Professional Records and Personal Papers from Years at MoMA, 1944-1968

Subseries XI.E: Family Papers from After d'Harnoncourt's Death, 1968-1993