René d'Harnoncourt Papers

Overview of the Collection

Arrangement

Index Terms

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

This series links René d'Harnoncourt with the early history of the Museum. It includes material which predates d'Harnoncourt's involvement with the Museum, such as correspondence between Alfred H. Barr, Jr. and Jere Abbott and other museums in the U.S. and abroad, as well as records from the 1940s and d'Harnoncourt's first years at the Museum.

Brief correspondence with the Albertina, Vienna.

AHB brief correspondence with the director of the National Gallery of South Australia and the National Art Gallery of N.S.W., Sydney.

Correspondence between Alan Blackburn, Jr., Executive Secretary of MoMA and the Vancouver Art Gallery about an exhibition of color reproductions. AHB, Elodie Courter, and RDH correspondence with Martin Baldwin, Curator, the Art Gallery of Toronto.
1 TLS Alice Vincent Massey - Mrs. J.D. Rockefeller, Jr. (2/4/30).

Correspondence.
Correspondence between AHB and John Rothenstein, director of the Tate Gallery.
Correspondence between RDH and William Ohly of the Berkeley Galleries, London.

Correspondence.

RDH correspondence.

Correspondence.

Brief correspondence.
1 TLS DeWitt Peters, founder/director of Le Centre dArt - RDH (9/23/49) telling RDH that he has been chosen as a member of the new Comite dHonneur du Centre dArt.

Correspondence.
Correspondence between AHB, Elodie Courter, and Edgar Schenck, director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Brief correspondence with Dr. W. Sandberg, director of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Letter to RDH from the director general of antiquities, Iraq government (9/6/49) thanking RDH for his cooperation in allowing Dr. F. Basmachi to visit different parts of the Museum, and study methods of registration, cataloging, displaying and restoring objects.

Brief correspondence with John Reynolds, Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin.

Correspondence.
1 note to RDH about the director of the museum in Haifa.

RDH brief correspondence with Ines Amor, Galeria de Arte Mexicano.

Correspondence between AHB and Elias Newman about his own paintings, and about a new Museum of Art which is being founded in Tel Aviv.
Copy of statement by the mayor of Tel Aviv about the new museum.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Letter and statement by Douglas Bliss, director of the Glasgow School of Art about the impending destruction of the famous tea room by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (10/26/49).

Correspondence.
Letter to the director of the Museum from a professor of fine arts at the University of Natal asking for information (10/13/49).

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

RDH general correspondence with museums in the U.S.

RDH general correspondence with museums in the U.S.

Correspondence between the Addison Gallery and AHB, Elodie Courter, Alan R. Blackburn, Conger Goodyear, and Holger Cahill.
1 TLS Charles H. Sawyer, Curator, Addison Gallery - RDH (12/7/33) when RDH was working on the program Art in America for the American Federation of Arts.

AHB Correspondence with L. Palmer Skidmore, director of the Atlanta Art Association.

AHB, Elodie Courter correspondence with Leslie Cheek, Jr., director of the Baltimore Museum of Art. RDH correspondence with Adelyn Breeskin when she was acting director of the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Correspondence.

AHB correspondence with the Boston Museum of Modern Art, which was affiliated with MoMA, and of which he was a trustee.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

AHB, Elodie Courter, Holger Cahill, and Alan Blackburn correspondence.

Correspondence.

RDH correspondence.

AHB and Jere Abbott correspondence with Robert Harshe, director of the Art Institute, and Daniel Catton Rich, then associate curator of painting. RDH correspondence with Daniel Catton Rich as director of the Art Institute.

AHB and Jere Abbott correspondence.

Correspondence.
1 copy letter AHB - William Milliken, director, Cleveland Museum of Art (2/24/49) nominating RDH to represent MoMA in the Association of Art Museum Directors.

Correspondence.
Copy of speech made by John E. Abbott, Executive VP, MoMA, at the opening of a Chilean exhibition (5/13/42).

Elodie Courter and RDH correspondence.

Correspondence.

Brief correspondence.

Elodie Courter correspondence.

Correspondence with the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Frank Perls Gallery, Hollywood, and the Contemporary Arts Association, Houston

AHB, Jere Abbott, Conger Goodyear correspondence with Wilbur Peat, director of the Art Association of Indianapolis.

Brief correspondence.

Correspondence.

Jere Abbott brief correspondence.

Correspondence.

1 TLS Alfred Pelikan, director of Art Institute - AHB (1/2/30) requesting a photograph of a picture by Francis S. Bradford, a native of Appleton, Wisconsin.

Correspondence with the Whitney Museum of American Art, the American Museum of Natural History, Museum of the City of New York, The Haitian Art Center, New York Museum of Science and Industry, Roerich Museum.
1 TLS Grace Mayer, Curator of Prints - AHB (5/11/34) about a proposed loan of pedestals by MoMA.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
1 TLS Alfred Vance Churchill, director, Smith College Museum - Jere Abbott (5/21/30) enclosing a catalogue of Smith College Museums collections.
Correspondence between AHB and Jere Abbott, who later became director, Smith College Museum of Art.

Correspondence

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Brief correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

RDH Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence with Duncan Phillips.

Correspondence.

Series II: Latin American Correspondence 1940s

This series documents d'Harnoncourt's continuing interest in, and involvement with, Latin America resulting from his years in Mexico. Of particular interest is correspondence between Alfred H. Barr, Jr. and d'Harnoncourt before d'Harnoncourt joined MoMA in 1944. Also of note is material on the work of State Departments Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, which was headed by Nelson Rockefeller, and where d'Harnoncourt served as acting director of the art division. There is also extensive correspondence on the Manual Industries project sponsored by the Inter-American Development Commission, and on the American Indian Art Exhibition shown in Mexico City in 1945, which d'Harnoncourt helped to assemble with his friend, Miguel Covarrubias. The series conclude with correspondence and other material on MoMA and the Museu de Arte Moderna in So Paulo.

Correspondence with Latin American artists and museum directors visiting the U.S., and with U.S. museum directors about Latin American artists and exhibitions.

Correspondence with Latin American artists and museum directors visiting the U.S., and with U.S. museum directors about Latin American artists and exhibitions.
1 TLS AHB-RDH (4/1/42) re: paintings by Herrera.

Correspondence with Latin American artists and museum directors visiting the U.S. and with U.S. museum directors about Latin American artists and exhibitions.
Includes correspondence between RDH and Grace McCann Morley, Director, San Francisco Museum of Art, and others about Emilio Pettoruti.
1 TLS AHB-RDH (1/19/43) re: Pettorutis paintings.

Correspondence with Latin American artists and museum directors visiting the U.S. and with U.S. museum directors about Latin American artists and exhibitions.
1 TLS NAR-RDH (6/29/42) thanking him for handling of Jo Davidson exhibition.

RDH, Luis de Zulueta, and Pedro Rosaly correspondence with and about Argentine artists.

Lists of artists, cabinet members, and journalists.

Lists of Ambassador to Washington and Brazilian Consuls, and journalists. RDH, AHB, Luis de Zulueta, Jr., and Pedro Rosaly correspondence with and about Brazilian artists.
1 TLS AHB-RDH (10/18/43) enclosing copies of letters AHB had written to Carleton Sprague Smith, U.S. Information Service, and Paul Rosenberg, a New York dealer re: selling paintings in Brazil.

Lists of cabinet members, journalists, and other prominent people. RDH, Luis de Zulueta, Jr., and Pedro Rosaly correspondence with and about Chilean artists. Nearly all in Spanish.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.
Photographs of sculpture by Edgar Negret.

Lists of prominent people.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence

Lists of prominent people.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.
Correspondence between RDH, AHB, Luis de Zulueta, Jr., and DeWitt Peters, founder and director of Le Centre dArt in Port-au-Prince.
Report by RDH on a visit to Haiti from 3/29 - 4/10/46 during which he saw the projects carried on in Port-au-Prince under the sponsorship of the Commission Cooperative Haitiano Americaine dEducation.

Lists of prominent people.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Lists of prominent people. Correspondence.
Draft of essay on Pedro Figari by Alberto Lasplaces, February, 1943.

Lists of prominent people.

Report on the art program of the C.I.A.A. from its inception in February 1941 to its conclusion in June 1943. Documents about C.I.A.A. projects.
Program of a Conference on Inter-American Affairs sponsored by Western Reserve University, March 26, 27, 1943. RDH, who was then acting director of the art division, Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, spoke at two sessions - in the morning on the art of Latin America, and in the afternoon on the art of the Americas.

Reports related to the Museum Publications Committee and its work in Latin America. Correspondence of MW, who was director of the Publications Department.

Correspondence and reports on RDHs trip to Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Haiti. The purpose of the trip was to promote Museum membership in Latin America, but a report on it was also sent to NAR. Correspondence between RDH and Stephen C. Clark, chairman of the Museums board of trustees on a trip by RDH to Mexico in the summer of 1944.
1 TLS NAR - RDH (7/20/45) saying he found RDHs report on his trip to Latin America tremendously interesting and most helpful, and he would like to discuss it with him when RDH next in Washington.
1 TLS Stephen C. Clark - RDH (8/2/44) saying hes glad the Mexican trip was so successful and that he would like to discuss RDHs ideas for the manual industry project.

Reports, letters, and memos about Latin American manual industry and folk art.
1 copy letter Lincoln Kirstein - RDH (11/16/42) about plans for making a collection of Latin American folk art.

Correspondence between Truman Bailey and RDH and officers of the Inter-American Development Commission, which sponsored the manual industries project in Peru of which Bailey was in charge. Reports on progress of the project.

Correspondence between Truman Bailey and RDH and officers of the Inter-American Development Commission, which sponsored the manual industries project in Peru of which Bailey was in charge. Reports on progress of the project.

Lists of items shown in the exhibition, which was held at the National Museum of Mexico. It was organized by the U.S. National Gallery and the Mexican Ministry of Education.

Correspondence about the exhibition, which RDH helped assemble. He worked with Miguel Covarrubias and Daniel F. Rubin de la Borbolla.

Correspondence about the exhibition.
Checklist of the exhibition.

Correspondence about the exhibition.

Report on a Conference on Studies in Latin American Art held at MoMA, May 28-31, 1945, sponsored by the Joint Committee on Latin American Studies.
Copies of papers given at the conference. Report of the meeting of the Joint Committee on May 2-3, 1946.
Report of Daniel Catton Richs trip to Central and South America, 10/12/43.

RDH correspondence with and about people in Latin America - most of it in Spanish.

Correspondence between RDH, NAR, and Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho, President of the Museu de Arte Moderna, about the first Biennial held there in 1951.
1 ALS Alexander Calder - RDH (5/14/51) inquiring about the proposed So Paulo exhibition.
Newspaper clipping about NARs visit to the So Paulo museum, September 1948.

Drafts of agreements between Museu de Arte Moderna and MoMA; related correspondence between RDH and NAR.

Series III: General Correspondence 1940s-1967

This series contains Museum and d'Harnoncourt correspondence relating to a variety of topics. These include routine requests for d'Harnoncourt to lecture, attend exhibition openings, dinners, and other events. Also included are requests from Foreign Service Officers - many of whom knew d'Harnoncourt from his time with the State Department - for help with exhibitions, and with visiting artists and museum directors. For the most part this series does not include extended correspondence with any one person or institution, but exceptions include d'Harnoncourt's correspondence with Dr. Werner Hofmann, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Vienna, with Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus, and with Grace L. McCann Morley, Director of the San Francisco Museum of Art.

Note: Only one folder was found for these years.

Includes RDH correspondence with Dr. Werner Hofmann, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna, 1957-61

Includes correspondence and a press release about Frederick Kieslers project for an Endless House.

Includes RDH correspondence with Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus, 1954-59.
Copy of statement made by RDH on the death of Matisse (11/8/54).

Includes RDH correspondence with Douglas MacAgy, 1956-61.

Includes RDH correspondence with Grace L. McCann Morley, Director, San Francisco Museum of Art, 1954-55.

Includes RDH correspondence with Beaumont Newhall, 1954-61.

1 long memo Porter McCray - RDH (2/10/58) about the possibility of organizing a large American exhibition for showing in Uruguay. This was following a suggestion to NAR by Mr. Rubottom, Assistant Secretary of State.

1 ALS Theodore Roszak - RDH (1/7/57) enclosing photographs of his work.
1 TLS Theodore Roszak - RDH (1/24/57) enclosing photographs and discussing a recent visit to a Museum preview.

1 memo Waldo Rasmussen - RDH (2/15/67) re: request from International Art Program, National Collection of Fine Arts, about participation in Paris Biennale.

Series IV: Directors Correspondence 1949-1968

This series documents René d'Harnoncourt's years as Director of The Museum of Modern Art. While Director, d'Harnoncourt worked with the Museum trustees and with the various departments of the Museum, dealing with both major policy issues and with the sometimes minute details which are part of the administration of any organization. There is correspondence with the departments of: Architecture and Design, Exhibitions and Publications, Painting and Sculpture, and with Education and the Institute of Modern Art - particularly with Victor DAmico, for many years director of the Institute. There is also correspondence with: the Museum Library and Film Library, the Photography Department and Edward Steichen Photography Center, and the Print Room. Minutes of Program Committee meetings are included, as is correspondence about proposed exhibitions, and material on the Ad Hoc Committee to study future policies of MoMA, the Building Committee, MoMA 25th and 30th Anniversaries, and the 30th Anniversary Campaign. Important, also, in this series is correspondence with the Registrars Office, and the Personnel and Production Departments.

Correspondence, memos, and legal documents relating to New York State Attorney Generals Offices proposed legislation on art frauds.

Correspondence, memos, legal documents, and clippings relating to New York State Attorney Generals Office proposed legislation on art frauds.
1 TLS John Rewald-RDH (2/27/66) re: Roundtable Discussion on the French Law of Art, 2/25/66, at which three French experts spoke.
1 TLS Louis J. Lefkowitz-RDH (6/16/67).

Copies of MoMA by-laws adopted 5/12/60; amended 11/9/67.

Correspondence relating to establishment of AHB Lectureship.

Correspondence, memos on various museum topics.
Some material on party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Barr by Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller in Tarrytown, 5/26/67.

Correspondence, memos on various museum topics.

Correspondence and memos about the celebration of AHBs 60th birthday, and letters of congratulation from people not present at the party.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence concerning dinner in Philip Goodwins honor, 1/6/58, and his death 2/12/58.

Correspondence.

Correspondence regarding gift of Guest House to MoMA by Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III, and later sale of house by MoMA.

Correspondence regarding loan of Guest House to outside organizations for special events.

Interoffice memoranda and reports on Guest House management and finances.

Correspondence, memos, and drafts relating to the production of a MoMA International Council bulletin and brochure to be written by Helen Franc.

Correspondence, memos, agenda and minutes of meeting, 9/22/61, relating to storage of the Museums collections in the event of an international crisis. Minutes of the meeting are labeled Secret. Lists of the collections are in the folder.

Correspondence between RDH and Mr. Johnson, a young artist who was helped by RDH to obtain grants, and to sell his paintings.
Photograph of Mr. Johnson shaking hands with NAR.

Correspondence, articles, clippings on Frederick Kiesler, architect and sculptor, who died in December, 1965. Flyer on exhibition of his sculpture, May-June, 1966.

Correspondence and internal memos about general Museum administration; also some legal and financial material.

Correspondence and internal memos about general Museum administration; also some legal and financial material.

Correspondence and memos following the death on March 12, 1960, of Adele Levy, for many years a MoMA trustee. New York Times obituary. Photographs of the memorial display placed in the MoMA lobby after the Memorial Service for her.

Correspondence.

Reports by Lybrand, Ross on their survey of the Museums organization and administration. Correspondence and memoranda relating to this survey.

Letters and memos about the possibility of Dr. Edwin Land becoming a MoMA Trustee.

Biographies of prospective Trustees.

Correspondence, memos, and notes about prospective Trustees.

Copies of outlines of proposed exhibitions and publications for 1968-1970 to be discussed at a meeting of the Committee on December 11, 1967.

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
Copies of letters from David Rockefeller and Mrs. Bliss Parkinson to Mrs. Simon Guggenheim thanking her for her gift to the Museum. Trustee Resolutions on the deaths of former Trustees, Duncan Phillips (6/7/66), and Henry R. Luce (3/21/67). Correspondence about a bill proposed by Congressman Jonathan Bingham of New York to provide for the establishment and operation of a national registry of art, March-May 1966. Photographs of sculpture by Robert Morris.

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
Copy of long letter (3/13/64) signed by RDH reporting on the Museums activities while its galleries were closed for renovation, sent to all Trustees.
1 TLS Edward M.M. Warburg-RDH (5/29/64) asking RDH to thank all members of the staff for their work in getting the Museum reopened after renovation.
Trustee Resolution on death of A. Conger Goodyear (7/13/64).
Press release announcing election of Walter Bareiss as a Trustee of MoMA (12/13/64).
Copy of letter to William Burden from Clare Booth Luce (1/7/65) resigning as a director of MoMA.
1 TLS Adlai Stevenson-RDH (3/17/65) thanking RDH for accepting his invitation to take part in the Concert Artists Guild dinner for Bill Paley to be held at the Plaza Hotel on April 15.

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
Election of John de Menil to Board of Trustees (6/14/62).

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
Report on the reconstruction and repair of the Museum following the fire in the spring of 1958. Reports on Museum activities by RDH to John (Jock) Hay Whitney when he was Ambassador to Great Britain (12/30/57; 7/11/58).

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
1 ALS Blanchette Rockefeller-RDH (8/3/1956) re: meeting with William Fulbright and three Ford Foundation people planned for October 5, 1956.

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
1 TLS Fleur Cowles- RDH (3/3/52).
Correspondence RDH with Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, re: a proposed Mexican exhibition.
Brief correspondence between RDH and Andre Malraux
1 ALS Andre Malraux-RDH (n.d.)
1 TLS Andre Malraux-RDH (5/18/54).

RDH and others correspondence with and about Trustees.
Correspondence re: resignation of James Husted as Trustee, and election as Honorary Trustee, October 1953.
Minutes of Trustees Meetings, 1953.

Correspondence and reports on updating and installation of air conditioning in the Museum.

Drafts of proposed agreement between the three Museums.

Correspondence, policy statements, and drafts of agreement between MoMA and the Whitney.
2 TLS NAR-RDH (2/11/49 and 2/15/49). Correspondence between NAR, John Hay Whitney, Mrs. G. Macculloch Miller, Lloyd Goodrich, Philip Goodwin, and RDH.

Correspondence and financial statements concerning the MoMA and Whitney Museum buildings, and the MoMA garden - 53rd and 54th Streets.
Correspondents include Philip Johnson, who was in charge of the project, NAR, Hermon More, Director, Whitney Museum of American Art, RDH, and AHB.

A Statement on Modern Art issued in March 1950. Correspondence and news release about the statement of principles issued by the three institutions.
Correspondents include AHB and JTS.

Correspondence.

Correspondence regarding proposed exhibitions; agendas and minutes of staff program committee meetings; chart and schedules of proposed exhibitions, lectures and symposia, publications, film program, proposed circulating exhibitions, national and international.

Memos, draft and copy of the Directory and Plan of MoMA.

Correspondence regarding proposed exhibitions; agendas and minutes of staff program committee meetings; chart and schedules of proposed exhibitions.

Correspondence regarding proposed exhibitions; agendas and minutes of staff program committee meetings; chart and schedules of proposed exhibitions.

Lists of staff and trustees.

Correspondence regarding proposed exhibitions; agendas and minutes of staff program committee meetings; chart and schedules of proposed exhibitions.

Inter-office memos.

Inter-office memos.

Letters and inter-office memos.
Some correspondence RDH and Douglas MacAgy (1952-54). In 1954 Douglas MacAgy was Consultant to the Director.

Letters and memos written when Natalie Hoyt was Administrative Assistant in the Directors Office.

Brief correspondence re: speech by George Dondero in House of Representatives, March 17, 1952, advocating censorship of the arts.
Letter from Viktor Lowenfeld, Chairman, Division of Art Education at the Pennsylvania State College to Victor DAmico, Director of the MoMA Department of Education; memo from Victor DAmico to RDH.

Letters, memos, reports of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Work of this Committee in 1966 was coordinated and organized by Nancy Hanks and Robert Armstrong of the Special Studies Project of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Memos, bios of Trustees, lists of Department Heads.

Letters, memos, reports of the Ad Hoc Committee.

Letters, memos, reports of the Ad Hoc Committee.

Five Year Program, Department of Architecture and Design.

Film Library Report.

Five Year Publications Program.

Coordination of MoMA Program. Report by Registrar, Dorothy Dudley.

Exhibition Program from Painting and Sculpture Department.

Library Report.

Report on Membership and Development by Emily Stone, Membership Director; Minutes of Meeting of the Development Committee (12/17/64).

Photography Department Reports.

Public Information Department Reports.

Drawings and Prints Department draft Reports.

Circulating Exhibition Department Reports.

Draft of letter of transmittal of the staff reports on the Museums future program to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Trustees on the Museums functions and policies. Drafts of reports.

Charts of Proposed Exhibitions; Schedules of Proposed Special events.

Correspondence, particularly relating to alterations to the Whitney Museum building, 20-24 West 54 Street, which was taken over by MoMA in June 1966.
Minutes of Building Committee Meeting, May 11, 1967.

Correspondence, particularly relating to alterations to the Whitney Museum building, 20-24 West 54 Street, which was taken over by MoMA in June 1966.

Correspondence, particularly relating to alterations to the Whitney Museum building, 20-24 West 54 Street, which was taken over by MoMA in June 1966.
Minutes of Building Committee Meetings, Jan. 10, 1966, March 8, 1966, June 9, 1966.

Letters, inter-office memos, press releases about the new MoMA following expansion.
1 TLS Philip Johnson-RDH (9/10/62) re: Schedule for construction of the new building; plans of the new building.

Letters, inter-office memos. Minutes of meetings.
Minutes of meeting, 9/26/63, containing analysis of budget for the Building Program. Minutes of Joint meeting of the Building and Finance Committees, 11/28/61.

Correspondence regarding the Grace Rainey Rogers inscription in the new building.
Correspondence between William Burden, Harrison Tweed and Richard Koch about moving the Grace Rainey Rogers Memorial from 21 West 54 Street to the entrance to the new building at 4 West 54 Street.

Correspondence relating to negotiations with the Whitney Museum and the Theatre Guild for the purchase of their buildings.

Correspondence, printed invitations, guest lists, newspaper and magazine article.
1 TLS Abe Fortas-RDH (5/2/64) accepting invitation to attend reopening.
1 TLS Justice Arthur J. Goldberg-RDH (5/7/64) regretting that he will be unable to attend reopening.
Notes on meeting of Ad Hoc Committee about reopening of Museum, Dec. 17, 1963.

Correspondence about Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson officiating at the reopening of the Museum.

Responses by newspaper editors to invitation to reopening ceremonies.

Correspondence re: Ground-breaking Ceremonies, November 25, 1962.

Correspondence, and press releases relating to the transfer of houses at 5 and 7 West 53 Street to MoMA by Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice (Alta Rockefeller Prentice).
1 TLS Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice - RDH (5/27/60) thanking him for his letter of sympathy on the death of her brother, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Correspondence about - and a copy of - the brochure, The Museum of Modern Art Builds. The brochure, which was published in 1962, gave detailed information on plans for the Museums rebuilding and renovation, begun in November 1962.
Copy of article in Museum News, June 1963, by Emily Stone, Membership Director, on the Building-Endowment Fund Drive launched in 1959.

Correspondence about the content and design of a new tourist flyer.

Final report, March 14, 1963, on the 30th Anniversary Fundraising Drive.
1964 press releases on changes in the Museum following its renovation.

Correspondence about the dinner; lists of guests; opening speech given by RDH.

Correspondence about candidates for Director of the new Photography Center to be named after Edward Steichen.
Appointment of John Szarkowski as Director of the Center.

Correspondence about plans for the new Photography Center.
Minutes of Planning Committee of the Photography Center meetings, 2/8/61, 2/28/61, 2/20/62.

Draft reports re: fundraising and expansion plans.

Correspondence.

Memo from Helen Franc - RDH with draft material for a brochure on the Museums educational activities.

Drafts of text for fundraising prospectus.

Copy of letter from Helen Franc - RDH (7/19/60) when he was on vacation in Austria, giving him details of work in progress at the Museum.

Copy of brochure, Today and Tomorrow, and memos about reprinting it.

Memos, meeting agendas and minutes about the honoring of donors to the 30th Anniversary Fund.

Memos, reports.

Copy of printed brochure, and drafts of earlier versions. Memo from Alfred R. Crawford - RDH (10/19/59), with suggested amendments to brochure.

Correspondence. Lists of potential corporate donors to the 30th Anniversary Drive.

Correspondence from and about students from other countries seeking financial aid.
1 TLS Lawrence Gowing-RDH (6/7/58) regarding possible financial help for promising young English artists wishing to study in the United States.
1 TLS Meyer Schapiro-RDH (5/21/58) about a French student at Columbia who is interested in museum work.

Copies of the speeches made at the dinner held at the Four Seasons Restaurant on November 16, 1959 formally opening the 30th Anniversary Campaign. List of guests invited to the dinner.
Copy of a report on Gifts to the Museum and Greater Tax savings.

Copies of the 25th Anniversary Bulletin and Final Report.
The Bulletin contains speeches made at the 25th Anniversary Ceremonies, October 19, 1954 by Dwight D. Eisenhower, August Heckscher, Dag Hammarskjold, William A.M. Burden, Paul J. Sachs, Robert F. Wagner, and RDH. Also included are photographs illustrating the Museums first 25 years.

Preliminary renovation plans and cost estimate by RDH.

Printed reports on the Museums renovation and fundraising plans and progress.

Photographs and negatives used for publicity about the new building and renovation plans, and for fundraising.

Minutes and notes of preliminary meetings.

Minutes of Meetings.

Minutes of Meetings.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the securing and renewal of municipal licenses and permits.

Correspondence and financial reports.

Correspondence and financial reports.

Interoffice memos, committee and financial reports.
Draft report to the Board of Trustees of MoMA by the Committee on Policy (12/17/47).

Correspondence of Waldo Rasmussen and others in connection with national and international circulating exhibitions.
Includes correspondence about Two Decades of American Painting, scheduled for showing in Japan in late 1966 and early 1967. List of works included in that exhibition. Lists of proposed circulating exhibitions for the 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1968-69 seasons.

Correspondence about the exhibition of the Ben Heller Collection and the problems following it.
Correspondents include Ben Heller, Porter McCray, Waldo Rasmussen, RDH, Richard Koch, and Daniel Goldreyer of Daniel Goldreyer, Ltd., Conservation of Paintings.

Correspondence of Porter McCray, Waldo Rasmussen, and of others in connection with national and international circulating exhibitions.
Printed catalog of Circulating Exhibitions for 1963-64.

Correspondence of Porter McCray and others in connection with national circulating exhibitions.
1 TLS (copy) Philip Goodwin - Porter McCray (4/15/57) about problems with M0MAs domestic circulating exhibitions, and the growing importance of the international program.

Correspondence of Porter McCray and others in connection with circulating exhibitions.

Correspondence of Jean Volkmer, Conservator, and others about the Conservation Department.
Report by Caroline Keck, Consultant Conservator, on plans for An Expanded Conservation Department (3/15/65).

Correspondence of Jean Volkmer, Conservator, and others about the Conservation Department.
Several memos, among them one from AHB to RDH (10/28/58), discussing problems in the establishment of a new conservation laboratory, which had become essential following the fire of 1958 in which several pictures were damaged.

Correspondence between RDH and Victor DAmico, Director of the Institute.
Minutes of 5th Annual Meeting of the Corporation of the Institute of Modern Art, 11/19/64. Brochure and press release about art classes and workshops held on Long Island during the summer.

Correspondence between RDH and Victor DAmico, Director of the Institute.
Minutes of 6th Annual Meeting of the Corporation of the Institute of Modern Art (1/26/1967), at which a letter from Blanchette Rockefeller regretfully tendering her resignation from the Board of Trustees and Corporation of the Institute was read. Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Trustees, 6/17/65, 12/14/65, 6/16/66, 1/26/67, 5/31/67, 10/26/67.

Correspondence between RDH and Abdul Imao, a young artist from the Philippines who received a travel grant from the Institute.
1 TLS Blanchette Rockefeller - RDH (5/17/63) enclosing a check for $400 for the travel grant for Abdul Imao. Newspaper clipping with photograph of Abdul Imao.

Correspondence, financial and other reports, about the Childrens Art Carnival held in India in 1962.
Copy of letter from RDH - Mrs. John F. Kennedy (5/31/62) thanking her for sending the photograph taken at the Reception for Andre Malraux.
RDH correspondence with Miss Letitia Baldrige, Social Secretary at the White House, about the Andre Malraux dinner and thanking her for her help with the Indian project, particularly the television and press coverage of Mrs. Kennedys transmittal of the Carnival to Mrs. Gandhi.
Correspondence with The Asia Society which contributed money to the Childrens Carnival.

Correspondence and reports about a proposed Childrens Exhibition to be staged by MoMA in the White House in 1960.

Correspondence and reports on the work of the department and proposals for reorganizing it - discussion about the Committee on Art Education.
Copy of Coming Events Cast Their Shadows: A Reappraisal of Art Education, a lecture given by Victor DAmico as Chairman of the National Committee on Art Education at its 16th Annual Conference held at MoMA, 4/26/58.

Correspondence about a proposed European summer seminar, and about a proposed summer painting class to be given by Victor DAmico on Long Island.
Brochure on the 12th Annual Conference sponsored by the Committee on Art Education, art education and the creative process, 3/18 - 3/21/54.

Material on art education and television. Young Peoples Gallery.
Speech before the Committee on Art Education by NAR (5/22/52).
Press release about Through The Enchanted Gate, a series on art education for children presented by WNBT in cooperation with MoMA (5/5/52).
New York Herald Tribune clipping on Through The Enchanted Gate (5/25/52).
Photographs of design for a proposed childrens playground for the UN designed by Isamu Noguchi and Julian Whittlesey, shown at the MoMA Young Peoples Gallery 3/24-4/27/1952.

Departmental correspondence.
1 TLS George Grosz - RDH (5/22/1950).

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.
Correspondence of Monroe Wheeler, Director of Exhibitions and Publications.

Departmental correspondence.
Correspondence of Gray Williams, Jr. who became Director of Publications in late 1966.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Correspondence between MW, AHB, James Johnson Sweeney, and Michel Seuphor about publication of a book on Mondrian.

Correspondence about current exhibitions and plans for future exhibitions. Tentative exhibition schedules.
Correspondents include RDH, AHB, MW, and Andrew Ritchie of MoMA, and Daniel Catton Rich, Director of the Art Institute of Chicago. Much of the correspondence is about the Matisse exhibition which opened in November 1951.

Tentative exhibition schedules for 1951-54. Proposed Exhibitions Budget 1951-52.
Architecture and Design exhibition schedule for 1951-52.

Correspondence about current and future exhibitions, and current and future publications.

RDH correspondence with other museum directors and friends about exhibitions at other institutions.

Correspondence about prospective exhibitions to be held in other countries.
Copy of list of exhibitions and other materials supplied by MoMA to countries outside the U.S. 1945-50. Copy of list prepared by Porter McCray of requests for exhibition material outside the U.S. 1940-48.

Correspondence of M.J. Gladstone, Associate Director of Publications.

Applications and correspondence about candidates for position in the Publications Department.

Minutes of Publications Committee Meeting, April 16, 1963.

Drafts of proposed MoMA Journal and Pamphlet.

Memos, Minutes of Publications Committee Meetings, proposals and listings for a 5-year Publications Program.

Correspondence about the exhibition, Architecture U.S.A., and about the booklet by the same title by Arthur Drexler.

Correspondence with Bernard Rudofsky about the exhibition, Architecture Without Architects, and about the book related to it, and inter-office memos.

Correspondence and notes from a discussion about the exhibition.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence. Invitation to inaugural dinner for the Competition, program for the dinner, and invitation to a cocktail party at which NAR will present the awards to the winners of the Competition.

Correspondence: MW, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Porter McCray and RDH with people in India who had cooperated with MoMA in making the exhibition possible; also interoffice memos. Press release 10/1/54.

Correspondence with The Asia Foundation which made a contribution to MoMA for expenses incurred by the move of the Japanese House to the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.

Correspondence about the Japanese House, designed by Junzo Yoshimura, and exhibited in the garden of MoMA in the summers of 1954 and 1955. Survey of visitors at Japanese House, January 1956. Press release about move to Philadelphia, June 1956.
RDH correspondence with Sadao Iguchi, Ambassador of Japan, about possibility of moving the Japanese House to Washington, Oct.-Dec. 1955.

Correspondence about financial matters relating to Japanese House.

Correspondence about financial matters relating to Japanese House.

Correspondence about the finances of the exhibition and dinner preceding it. Press release describing the exhibition and Mr. Kahns career (4/26/1966).
Statement by Professor Vincent Scully on the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn.

Correspondence about the exhibition - also some correspondence about a lamp competition and a competition for low-priced furniture.

One letter to Arthur Drexler from Emilio Duhart H., Architect, Santiago, Chile, in response to invitation to the dinner and special private preview of the exhibition.

Correspondence and material on an exhibition about Le Corbusier's work which eventually took place in 1963.

Correspondence. Program for the luncheon given for the opening of the exhibition, which was co-sponsored by the City of New York. Mayor John V. Lindsay opened the exhibition and presided at the luncheon. List of Trustees and Special Guests who attended a cocktail party and special viewing of the exhibition.
1 TLS John V. Lindsay - RDH (7/8/66) expressing his interest in the exhibition, and suggesting that it be co-sponsored by New York City.
1 TLS Robert F. Kennedy - RDH (1/14/67) thanking him for invitation to luncheon, and regretting that his schedule will not permit him to accept.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, some of it with American Fabrics magazine, which co-sponsored the exhibition, press releases, and copy of the data sheet used by prospective participants in the exhibition.

Correspondence. RDHs remarks at dinner for Mrs. Wright given before the opening of the exhibition on March 12, 1962, and list of people at the dinner.

Memos re: exhibition expenses.

One letter about dates when the show will be in other U.S. cities, and inter-office memos.

Correspondence, much of it with other museums in U.S. and in other countries.

Correspondence, much of it with other museums in U.S. and in other countries.

Correspondence.
Press release (10/7/64) contains information on the exhibition and on Bonnards life and the reasons for his estate being tied up in litigation in France from his death in 1947 until 1963.

Correspondence.
1 TLS (copy) Jean Dubuffet - Peter Selz (3/3/62) thanking him for organizing the magnificent exhibition of his work at MoMA, and for the receptions at his apartment and the Museum Guest House.

Correspondence.
1 TLS (copy) Max Ernst - MW (9/9/60) asking about how arrangements for the exhibition were progressing. Letters from MW to Max Ernst, and to Roland Penrose, who was writing a book on Ernst.

Correspondence with French museum officials about this exhibition - one of several celebrating MoMAs 25th anniversary - which contained 15 paintings by French masters of the 19th century, 13 from the Louvre and one each from the museums of Albi and Lyon.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about bringing from Europe three German scholars responsible for assembling the exhibition and producing its catalogue.

Correspondence about the German Film Festival held in connection with the exhibition.

Correspondence about the German music evening held on October 14, 1957 in connection with the exhibition.
1 ALS John Cage - RDH (10/10/57) accepting invitation to the concert.
1 TLS Aaron Copland - RDH (10/1/57) regretting that he will be unable to come.
1 TLS Philip Johnson - RDH (10/2/57) accepting invitation.

Correspondence.
1 ALS Alberto Giacometti - RDH (5/19/64) (In French).
1 TLS Theodore Roszak - RDH (10/16/65).

Correspondence and press release about the exhibition.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
2 ALS Reuben Nakian - RDH (12/13/65, 12/21/65).
1 ALS Reuben Nakian - Mrs. Bliss Parkinson (6/26/66).

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

1 memo, MW - RDH (8/21/61) re: Loans from the Louvre.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Photographs and brochure.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the exhibition, most of it about the Museums Toulouse-Lautrec posters which were put in many places in New York City and the surrounding area.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Copy of the exhibition catalog.

Correspondence.
1 TLS Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior - RDH (1/10/66).
1 TLS Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas - RDH (12/22/65).
Both letters were sending regrets at not being able to attend the shows opening dinner.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, much of it with people at CBS, NBC, and ABC.
Brochure with details of the 54 TV programs selected from 1948 to 1961 which were shown in the Museum Film Auditorium, Feb. 5 through May 2, 1963, under the supervision of the Museums Film Library.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Copy of TLS Sam Francis - Peter Selz (3/5/65) canceling the show.

Brief correspondence between JTS, MW, AHB, and RDH.

Correspondence, copies of articles on landscape gardening.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence

Correspondence.
Note: The Stations of the Cross were shown in a later exhibition at MoMA - Barnett Newman, 10/21/71 - 1/10/72.

Correspondence and tentative budget.

Departmental correspondence.

Correspondence.

Departmental Correspondence.
Letters of congratulation to RDH, and to Willard Van Dyke on Mr. Van Dykes appointment as Director of the Film Library in November 1965.

Correspondence about the first New York Film Festival, which was presented by MoMA, Lincoln Center, and the British Film Institute.
Program of the Film Festival, which was held September 10-19, 1963.

Memos about a proposed film on the Museum.

Correspondence and press release about An Evening with Marlene Dietrich, a gala benefit for the MoMA Film Library on April 7, 1959, preceding the start on April 8 of Marlene Dietrich: Image and Legend - a 12 week program of full-length Dietrich films.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.
1 TLS Paul Rotha - RDH (11/3/1958) thanking him and his colleagues for putting on the season of my work and for the very enjoyable party you gave me.

Correspondence and press release.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence and press release.

Correspondence.

Correspondence and schedule of operation costs, 1935-55.
Correspondence about damage caused to the Film Librarys circulation program by several of the major motion picture companies requiring that MoMA withdraw from circulation its 16mm prints of many historic films.

Correspondence and research proposal for completion of a study on the history of medical films by Dr. Adolf Nichtenhauser.

Departmental correspondence.

Correspondence and newspaper clippings about Rossellinis film,The Miracle, and Catholic attempts to censor it.

Departmental correspondence.
1 TLS JTS - RDH (1/20/50) and 2 memos AHB - RDH (1/23/1950) giving their negative opinions on the film on van Gogh, Lust for Life.
1 TLS Gene Autry - RDH (11/28/51) thanking RDH for the part he played at the presentation by Autry of a print of Mule Train, one of his most successful Western films, made in 1950. The presentation was made at a private reception in the MoMA Penthouse on 11/5/51.

Departmental correspondence.
Letters from Iris Barry to RDH explaining her decision to leave her position as Director of the Film Library.

Correspondence. Sales and admissions reports.

Correspondence.
Summary of decisions made at Front Desk and Membership meeting, 1/19/59. Minutes of meeting of the Front Desk Committee, 2/12/60.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, Annual Reports 1964-65 and 66-67.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, Annual Reports 1961-62, 62-63.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about Dimensions, the lecture series presented by the Junior Council whose aim was to investigate possible interrelationships between modern art and work being done in other fields with lectures given by leading scholars in those fields.

Correspondence; press release including list of artists whose work was shown in the exhibition which was on view May 13 - August 16, 1959.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, Annual Reports 1954-55, 1956-57.

Correspondence, copy of introduction by NAR to two evenings of Puerto Rican films presented by the Junior Council and the Film Library in October 1957.

Correspondence about the benefit opening of the exhibition, Recent Drawings USA, which was presented by the Junior Council.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, with some material on the Councils art lending service.

Departmental correspondence.
Letters and memos to RDH from Bernard Karpel, Librarian, about his trip to the Far East.
Correspondence about the Neumann Library.

Departmental correspondence.

Correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence; report on the library budget.

Departmental correspondence.
Correspondence with theaters and libraries in Latin America in connection with the Rockefeller Theatre Library project.
Correspondence about the Bienal in So Paulo.

Departmental correspondence.
Report on the resources and services of the library, 1948.
Catalogue of black and white slides based on Modern Art in Your Life, an exhibition held in 1949.
Budget and salary material.
1 typed statement signed by Ruth St. Denis (6/27/50) and 1 TLS Ted Shawn - RDH (10/17/50) authorizing the transfer of the Denishawn archive material, which was on loan to the Museum, to the Dance Collection of the Music Division of the New York Public Library.

Inter-office memoranda and information on membership categories and privileges. Daily record of subscriptions.

Some correspondence about high bracket membership and corporate membership. Inter-office memoranda and memoranda on the work of the Coordination Committee, and on fundraising events.

Inter-office memoranda re: furniture and telephone installation.

Minutes of meeting of the House Committee, 11/02/1951. Memoranda re: relocation of offices, tentative mail room schedule.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, much of it with Peter Selz, Curator of the department, and William Seitz, Associate Curator.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, much of it with Andrew Ritchie, director of the department, and with Porter McCray, director of circulating exhibitions.
Long memo (initialed) AHB - RDH (12/1/50) about the state of American cultural prestige abroad.
1 TLS JTS - RDH (1/7/50) enclosing documents for the American Festival in Paris project.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence. Union negotiations for the guards.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Departmental correspondence.

Applications for jobs and grants addressed to RDH, and his responses.

Departmental correspondence. Museum job outlines. Executive Committee recommendations for changes in organizational structure, 7/24/46.

Correspondence, much of it to and from John Szarkowski, Director of the Department.
1 ALS Grace Mayer - RDH (10/29/67) congratulating him on his installation of the Picasso sculpture exhibition, with copy of RDHs response.

Correspondence, including several memos from Grace Mayer to RDH.
1 TLS Edward Steichen - RDH (5/26/65) about a proposed exhibition to be entitled Woman.
Minutes of the first meeting of the new advisory photograph committee, 3/17/64. Among those present were RDH, AHB, JTS, John Szarkowski, Grace Mayer, and Beaumont Newhall.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Press release (11/23/56) announcing that Edward Steichen, Director of the Museums Department of Photography, would give an illustrated talk on Experimental Photography in Color on February 19, 1957.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, much of it with William S. Lieberman, Director of the Department of Drawings and Prints. Material on meetings of the Committee on Drawings and Prints.

Correspondence about the gift to the Museums Department of Drawings and Prints of the Louis E. Stern Collection of Illustrated Books.

Correspondence.

Correspondence relating to the Department of Drawings and Prints.
Account of William S. Liebermans trip to Tokyo, October 1-14, 1962.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Inter-office memos.

Inter-office memos.

Inter-office memos.

Correspondence and inter-office memos.

Correspondence, much of it with Elizabeth Shaw, director of the department; newspaper clippings.
Press release announcing the reopening of the Museum following an extensive expansion (2/23/64).

Correspondence.
Program and press releases about Salut a la France, an American festival honoring France which took place in Paris (and in some provincial French cities) from April 2 - July 3, 1955. William A.M. Burden, President of the Museum was president of the Committee of Visual Arts of the festival. The exhibition, 50 Ans dArt aux Etats-Unis, was organized by Porter McCray, head of the International Program, under the direction of RDH, and in cooperation with the French government.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, annual reports.
Newspaper article on Dorothy Dudley, MoMA Registrar since 1936, World Telegram and Sun (12/28/1961) - part of a series on Women Behind the Exhibits.

Correspondence about the senate bill co- sponsored by New York Senator Jacob K. Javits to liberalize the tariff laws for art, and a copy of the bill.
Copies of letters from Senators Javits and his Executive Assistant to Dorothy Dudley. Copy of press release saying that she is scheduled to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on July 16, 1959.

Departmental correspondence.

Correspondence, annual report 1953-54.
Conservation survey for MoMA by Sheldon and Caroline Keck, January 1955.
Draft for outline manual for museum registrars to be edited by Dorothy Dudley and Irma Bezold, Registrar, the Metropolitan Museum (Fall 1953).

Departmental correspondence, and correspondence with other museums about liberalizing tariff laws for works of art.
Annual report 1952-53.
Proposals for Liberalizing Tariff Laws for Works of Art and other Exhibition Material prepared by the American Association of Museums Committee on Customs - Dorothy Dudley, Lillian Kern (Registrar, Cleveland Museum of Art) and Robert Sugden (General Services Manager, Metropolitan Museum of Art) 5/1/1953.
Copy of Hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee on Bill H.R. 5106 to amend provisions of the 1930 Tariff Act - includes a letter from RDH to Hon. Daniel A. Reed, Chairman of the Committee urging that careful consideration be given to the proposed amendments (5/29/1953).

Departmental correspondence, and correspondence about liberalizing tariff laws for works of art.
Annual reports and budget proposals 1948-51.
1 TLS NAR - RDH (10/31/1950) regarding war risk insurance on certain paintings.
Article by Dorothy Dudley, Problems of Importing and Exporting Works of Art, published in the American Association of Museums newsletter (10/15/1949).

Inter-office memos and correspondence with the Union News Company.

Correspondence.
1 TLS J. Edgar Hoover - RDH (10/6/64) thanking him for his letter expressing the Museums appreciation of the FBIs work in recovering a work of art which had been stolen.

Security Committee meeting minutes.
Inter-office memos.

Correspondence.
Junior Council annual report, 1964-65, with a section stating the objectives of the TV Archive.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Junior Council television committee.

Agenda and minutes of the first meeting of the Trustee committee on films and television (4/27/56)

Correspondence about the Museums TV project, which was carried on under a grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
RDH correspondence with Douglas MacAgy, director of the television program, and with Dana Creel, director of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Correspondence and minutes of meetings of the Metropolitan Educational Television Association.

Correspondence about the Museums TV project, much of it with Douglas MacAgy and with Sidney Peterson, who was a consultant with the project.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, draft reports.

Departmental correspondence.

Statement of policy on administrative procedure of the office (6/4/57), with memos and drafts which preceded it.

Correspondence.

Series V: Special Events 1949-1968

This short series documents some of the important events in René d'Harnoncourt's life, and in the life of the Museum. It starts with correspondence about d'Harnoncourt's appointment as Director of MoMA in 1949, including may letters congratulating him on the appointment, and ends shortly after his retirement and death in 1968. Among the Museum events chronicled in between are a Reception held for Sir Herbert Read in 1954 and a German Film Series, which opened with a gala dinner in October 1957.

Letters of congratulation to RDH on his appointment as director of MoMA.

Correspondence and reports about the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, which was opened to the public on April 29, 1953.

Copy of telegram sent to John Marin, Jr. by William Burden, president of MoMA, on the death of John Marin (10/5/53).

Correspondence about the reception held in honor of Sir Herbert Read on April 29, 1954.
1 TLS Herbert Read - RDH (4/20/54) saying how honored he is by the reception, and how much he is looking forward to it.
1 ALS Robert Motherwell - RDH (4/22/54) thanking RDH for the invitation to the reception, and saying that he and Betty will be there.

Correspondence about the Museums garden, particularly about flowers to be planted in connection with a city project called "Salute to Seasons.

Correspondence about visitors to MoMA, including lists of prominent people who were visiting New York.

Schedules of special events at the Museum, minutes of meetings of special events sub-committee.

Correspondence about the exhibition, German Art of the 20th Century.

Correspondence about the series of German films, which opened with a gala dinner on October 23, 1957.

Interoffice memoranda about the Museum staying open late on Thursday evenings in the summer.

Correspondence about special events held at the Museum.

Correspondence about three lectures given by Leo Steinberg in early 1960.

Correspondence about the dinner on January 16, 1961 before the opening of the Mark Rothko exhibition.

Memos about a cocktail party given by RDH and Mrs. d'Harnoncourt at their apartment for members of the International Circulating Exhibitions department and their spouses on June 15, 1961.

Correspondence about the reception for the delegates of the 20th International Congress of the History of Art given at the Museum on September 11, 1961.

Letters to RDH from people whose buildings were included in Four Walking Tours of Modern Architecture in New York City, thanking him for sending them copies. Among those writing were Edgar M. Bronfman, president of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, (Seagram Building), Norman Tishman, president of Tishman Realty & Construction Co., (Tishman Building and two other buildings erected by the company), and Morgan D. Wheelock, president of The Childrens Aid Society (Lord Memorial Building, East 22nd Street).

Correspondence about a cocktail party given on November 21, 1961 in honor of Charles and Brigitte Marq who collaborated in the execution of Chagalls great Jerusalem Windows at the Hadassah Medical Center, and who were in New York to help with the installation of the Windows for the MoMA exhibition.

Interoffice memos. Schedules of proposed events for Thursday evenings. Notes on meetings held to discuss Thursday evening programs.

Correspondence with the White House.
Copy letter RDH - President Kennedy (2/9/62) expressing his admiration for the Presidents message to Congress on the countrys educational needs in which he emphasized the importance of the arts.

Correspondence about the cocktail party given by RDH for Iris Barry on October 10, 1963.

Correspondence about a memorial for Dag Hammarskjold.
Copy of address given by RDH at the dedication ceremony of a sculpture by Barbara Hepworth as a memorial to Dag Hammarskjold at the United Nations on June 11, 1964.
1 TLS Ralph Bunche - RDH (6/12/64) thanking RDH for his participation in the ceremony.

Copy of Newsweek cover and article on MoMA (6/1/64). RDH and AHB are on the cover.

Interoffice memos about events to be held in the Founders Room.

Guest lists and other material on the retirement party for RDH given by Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller in honor of Mr. and Mrs. René d'Harnoncourt on June 11, 1968 at their home in Pocantico Hills, New York.

RDH correspondence April - August 1968.

Correspondence and notes about the staff party in honor of RDH, 6/28/68, and about the staff gift of a KLH stereo system to RDH.

Retirement Scroll signed by staff members, June 28, 1968. Oversize, see flat file.

Rilke poem.
Copies of 2 ALS Rilke - [RDH] (3/9/21) (Good Friday, 1921)

Memorial tributes and obituaries following RDHs death on August 13, 1968.

RDHs funeral, August 15, 1968, including copies of statements by NAR, Mrs. Bliss Parkinson, and Bates Lowry.

Memo and notes about the tribute to RDH held in the Museum Sculpture Garden on October 8, 1968.

Copies of the Tribute to RDH (10/8/68).

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from International Council and Junior Council members.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from members of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board and people connected with Indian affairs.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from officials - government and academic.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from people in the art world. (A-M)

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from people in the art world. (N-Z)

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from museum/gallery/art world people, with some replies by Mrs. d'Harnoncourt.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from museum/gallery/art world people.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from people associated with the National Council on the Arts.

Correspondence sent to Sarah d'Harnoncourt about donations to the Museum in memory of RDH.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt from MoMA staff members.

Condolence letters to Sarah d'Harnoncourt.

Card from Richard and Louise Lippold.

Copies of condolence letters and telegrams to Sarah d'Harnoncourt and the Museum.

Lists of names and addresses of people who sent condolence letters and telegrams.

Series VI: MoMA International Council 1952-1967

This series contains records of the Museums International Council, which was established in 1953 under d'Harnoncourt's guidance. Included in the records are minutes of meetings, and correspondence about many of the international exhibitions, which were organized during d'Harnoncourt's years as MoMAs director. These include the Venice Biennales and the So Paulo Bienals.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the 1962 Venice Biennale at which the American exhibition was organized by MoMA.

Correspondence about the 1962 Venice Biennale at which the American exhibition was organized by MoMA.

Correspondence about the 1958 Venice Biennale at which the American exhibition was organized by MoMA.

Correspondence about the 1956 Venice Biennale at which the American exhibition was organized by the Art Institute of Chicago at MoMAs invitation.

Correspondence about the 1954 Venice Biennale at which the American exhibition was organized by MoMA. Also correspondence about the 1954 purchase by the Museum of the American pavilion in Venice from the Grand Central Art Galleries.

Lists of American exhibitions held at the Venice Biennale and the So Paulo Bienal 1950-60.

Correspondence about the 1961 So Paulo Bienal at which the U.S. exhibition was organized by MoMA.

Correspondence about the 1957 So Paulo Bienal at which the U.S. exhibition was organized by MoMA, and the 1959 Bienal which was organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts at MoMAs invitation.

Correspondence about the 1955 So Paulo Bienal at which the U.S. exhibition was organized by the San Francisco Museum of Art (with the collaboration of the Los Angeles County Museum) at MoMAs invitation.

Correspondence about the 1953-54 So Paulo Bienal at which the U.S. exhibition was organized by MoMA.

Photographs, plans for assembling Calder works for the exhibition.

Correspondence about the Rothko exhibition held in Paris, 12/62.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, lists of exhibitions being sponsored by the Council.

Correspondence about the exhibition, Modern Sculpture: U.S.A., sponsored by the International Council of MoMA, held at the Musée Rodin, Paris, 6/22-10/10/65. Correspondents include RDH, Madame Cecile Goldscheider, conservateur of the Musée Rodin, Mrs. Bliss Parkinson, president of the International Council, Waldo Rasmussen, Frank OHara, and Alicia Legg.
1 TLS Dimitri Hadzi - RDH (3/1/65) discussing his work, and asking which should be used in the exhibition.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the International Councils Library Overseas Program.

Correspondence about showings of the exhibition Modern Sculpture: U.S.A. in other European cities after it closed in Paris.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, lists of works of art loaned to U.S. embassies throughout the world.

Correspondence between RDH and Robert H. Thayer, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, about a report that Mr. Thayer was preparing for the Secretary of State about problems related to installing American art in embassies abroad.

Brief correspondence with Edward R. Murrow, Director, U.S. Information Agency.

Correspondence about the Revenue Act of 1964.

Inter-office correspondence about Secretary of State Dean Rusks request for pictures for his office and reception rooms.

Correspondence and programs.
1 TLS Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey - RDH (1/4/66) thanking RDH for his help and for contributing to the success of the White House Conference.
Address by Dr. Frank Stanton to the Panel on Cultural and Intellectual Exchange (12/1/65).

Brief correspondence about a meeting to be attended by Walter Gropius, Richard Lippold, Pietro Belluschi, RDH, and Juan Trippe to discuss the sculpture by Lippold to be installed in the Pan Am Building.
1 TLS Walter Gropius - RDH (2/16/61) telling RDH about the forthcoming meeting.

RDH correspondence with Arthur J. Goldberg, Secretary of Labor, later Supreme Court Justice, and with his wife.
The correspondence is about Secretary Goldbergs request for paintings for his office, and later about a statement made by him on the state of the performing arts.

Correspondence with Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her social secretary, Letitia Baldrige, about Mrs. Kennedy agreeing to become an Honorary Member of the International Council. Correspondence also about Mrs. Kennedy agreeing to present a portfolio on the Childrens Art Carnival - which the Council and The Asia Society were donating to the National Childrens Museum of New Delhi - to Mrs. Indira Gandhi while on her trip to India.
Copy letter RDH - Mrs. John F. Kennedy (1/29/62) asking her to become an Honorary Member of the Council.
Copy letter Mrs. John F. Kennedy - RDH (2/5/62) accepting the invitation.

Correspondence.

Correspondence and copy of the report of the Committee on Painting, Sculpture, and the Crafts.

Program of the days events.
Correspondence about the works lent by MoMA to the White House for the Festival.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence and brochures about the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and the American Center for Students and Artists which became affiliated with it - offering ateliers and studios for painters, sculptors, musicians, etc.

State Department press releases on cultural exchange.

Correspondence about the sculpture competition organized by the steel industry to commemorate the second century of steel making in the United States.
Welcoming remarks by RDH at the ceremony at MoMA when the award winning sculpture by José de Rivera was presented to the Museum by the American Iron and Steel Institute. (11/10/65).
Press release (11/10/65) gives details of the competition.

Correspondence about the gift of a fountain to the City of Bath, Maine, by William Zorach.

Brief correspondence about possibility of a Freedom from Hunger exhibition similar to the Museums Family of Man exhibition. Printed material.

Text of a brief article on Indian Art and the photographs which accompanied it in Look magazine. RDH is mentioned in the article and helped in its preparation.

Correspondence about proposed postal rate increases.

Correspondence.

RDH correspondence with Max Isenbergh, about the possibility of government support for the Venice Biennale, and with Mr. Isenbergh and Lucius Battle about the selection of pictures from the Downtown Gallery to be loaned to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Correspondence about the exhibition The School of Paris: Paintings from the FloRené May Schoenborn & Samuel A. Marx Collection which, following its showing in New York, went to Chicago, St. Louis, Mexico City, and San Francisco.

Photographs and newspaper clippings of the opening of the exhibition The School of Paris at the Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, 7/2/66, which was attended by RDH and other members of the International Council.

Voluminous correspondence about the possibility of an exhibition of Japanese art at MoMA, and an exhibition of American art in Japan. Correspondents include Waldo Rasmussen, RDH, William S. Lieberman, and Porter McCray. Reports on the second United States-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange, 10/16-22/63.

Correspondence.
1 TLS MW - RDH (3/1/54) reporting on his trip to India.

Correspondence, summary of first meeting of selection committee for exhibition of 19th century French paintings in U.S. collections to be held in the Orangerie, Paris, in early 1955 (11/23/54). The exhibition was shown under the title De David a Toulouse-Lautrec, 4/21-7/3/55.
1 copy letter President Eisenhower - William Burden (11/8/54) saying how important he thought the 19th century French paintings exhibition would be for French/American friendship - it was requested by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs - and also saying how pleased he was that at Ambassador Douglas Dillons request Mr. Burden had agreed to serve as chairman of a committee to organize the exhibition.

Correspondence.

Extensive correspondence, press release giving names of exhibition committee members and other details about the exhibition (1/19/55).

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the International Programs exhibition Modern Art in the United States held in Belgrade (7/6-8/6/56).

Correspondence.

Correspondence and material relating to a request for a grant from the Avalon Foundation.

Correspondence about an exhibition, Modern Art in the United States - Selections from the Collections of The Museum of Modern Art presented at the III Bienal Hispanoamericana de Arte, Barcelona 9/24-10/24/55.

Correspondence about the design exhibition in India, and about American participation in the 3rd International Contemporary Art Exhibition, sponsored by the All-India Fine Arts Society, which was organized by MoMA.

Copy of foreword to catalogue of exhibition, Modern Art in the United States: Selections from the Collections of The Museum of Modern Art, by RDH. Copy letter Porter McCray - Earle Balch, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, (3/7/56) about press reaction to the opening of the exhibition.

Correspondence about the exhibition 20th Century Design in Europe and America: Selections from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, held in Japan in early 1957.

Brief correspondence and project proposal for an exhibition of 20th century art from American collections.

Correspondence about an exhibition, Recent American Watercolors, shown in Paris and other French cities.

Correspondence and minutes of meetings.

Correspondence about the exhibition Modern Art in the United States: Selections from the Collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, held in Frankfurt.
Draft of the remarks made by NAR at the opening of the exhibition (11/12/55).
Draft of the foreword to the exhibition catalogue by RDH.

Correspondence about the exhibition at MoMA of graphic work by Edvard Munch on loan from Oslo. (2/5/-3/3/57).

Correspondence about the painting to be hung in the UNESCO building, Paris.
1 TLS Christian Herter, Under Secretary, Department of State - Mr. and Mrs. d'Harnoncourt (7/18/58) inviting them and members of the International Council to the opening of the new Paris headquarters of UNESCO (11/3/58), and thanking them for their part in making possible the decoration of the American Room.

Correspondence about the proposed showing of the exhibition Latin American Architecture Since 1945 in Panama.

Correspondence about the exhibition The New American Painting shown at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Madrid (7/16-8/15/58), and about RDHs visit to Madrid for the exhibition opening.

Correspondence about the exhibition Modern Art in the United States: Selection from the Collections of The Museum of Modern Art shown at the Tate Gallery.

Correspondence about American participation in an international sculpture exhibition to be shown in the garden of the Musée Rodin.

Correspondence about the exhibition Modern Art in the United States shown at the Vienna Secession. RDH gave an introductory lecture on the exhibition in German (5/10/56).

Correspondence about the exhibition Modern Art in the United States shown in Zurich.

Drafts of International Council brochure.

Report on International Activities of The Museum of Modern Art, 1952-56.

Minutes of meetings, interoffice correspondence about the formation of the International Council.
Minutes of the meeting of the committee for the formation of the International Council (10/21/53), at which Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, chairman, reported that the International Council was approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting (10/8/53). By-laws of the Council, and Introductory Statement about it.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of Fine Arts Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission for the Brussels Universal & International Exhibition, 1958.

Press release from the office of the United States Commissioner General to the Brussels Worlds Fair - 1958 (1/22/58). Blueprints and plans of the U.S. Pavilion at the Fair.

Agenda, project proposals for the Program Committee meeting (5/19/58).

Correspondence.

Correspondence, press releases.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence about the exhibition French Drawings from American Collections shown at the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam (7/30/58-9/28/58) and the Orangerie, Paris (10/24/58-1/2/59).

Correspondence about the exhibition American Art of the Twentieth Century, shown at the Musée National dArt Moderne as part of the Salut a la France (4/2/55-5/15/55).

Correspondence about the exhibition American Art of the Twentieth Century, information (in French) about Salut a la France and MoMA, and a motion picture scenario of Salut a la France.

Correspondence about a proposed exhibition on building techniques to be held at the Grand Palais, Paris.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence about the 3rd Paris Biennale, which RDH participated in.

Correspondence about the 1st Paris Biennale.

Correspondence.

Contribution by the Joseph G. Mayer Foundation to the Lillie P. Bliss International Study Center.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence about disputed ownership of two paintings by Jackson Pollock. Survey of press reaction to the exhibition Jackson Pollock: 1912-1956 shown at the 4th So Paulo Bienal and on tour to several cities in Europe.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence about the exhibition of American sculpture in Battersea Park, London, in summer 1963.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.
Article on the Art in Embassies project by Helen Franc published in Overseas, The Magazine of Educational Exchange, 11/62.

Minutes of meetings, list of works of art loaned to American embassies throughout the world.

Correspondence, informal review of the activities of the International Program, 10/54-11/55.

Correspondence about the symposium held at the end of the International Councils first annual conference, 5/12/55. Copy of the proceedings of the symposium including addresses by George Kennan, Aline Saarinen, and Ahmed Bokhari.

Memos from Porter McCray to RDH about office space needed for his staff.

Lists of international circulating exhibitions, 1957-61.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, list of circulating exhibitions, 1963-64.

Correspondence, minutes of the Council 8th annual meeting, 11/10-11/11/64, and report on meeting of the Council Program Committee, 10/22/64.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of spring meeting, Houston, 5/3-5/4/63.

Minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Minutes of the spring meeting, 5/1/62. List of international circulating exhibitions.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, copy of Council by-laws and proposed amendments to the by-laws, press releases.

Correspondence, minutes of spring meeting, 4/29/65.

Minutes of meetings.

Series VII.: Correspondence with outside organizations 1940s-1968

This series encompasses René d'Harnoncourt's correspondence with outside organizations, both in his capacity as Director of the Museum, and in some cases, as with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, as a continuation of responsibilities and connections made before his association with MoMA. In many cases, d'Harnoncourt was a director or member of the Board of Trustees of these other organizations. Included in the series is d'Harnoncourt correspondence with the American Association of Museums, the American Council of Learned Societies, the American Craftsmans Council, the American Federation of Arts, the Association of Art Museum Directors, the Brearley School (which was attended by his daughter, Anne), the Center for Inter-American Relations, the Century Club, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Association of American Indian Affairs, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the Municipal Art Society, the Museum of Primitive Art, the Museum Council of New York City, the National Book Committee, the National Council on the Arts, the New York State Association of Museums, the New York Worlds Fair 1964-65 Corporation, UNESCO and the International Concil of Museums (ICOM), the United States Air Force Academy, and the John Hay Whitney Foundation.

Brief correspondence and information about the Academy of American Poets, of which RDH agreed to be listed as a sponsor.

Correspondence; photographs.

Correspondence, reports, information on meetings of the Association.
Article by Emily C. Stone, Director of Membership, on the Museums 30th Anniversary Fund Drive in the June 1963 issue of Museum News, the Associations journal.

Correspondence, reports, information on meetings of the Association.

Correspondence, reports, information on meetings of the Association.

Correspondence, reports, information on meetings of the Association.

Minutes of Censorship Committee meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of Censorship Panel meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of Committee on Leaders and Specialists of which RDH was a member.

Report on a program for a national organization devoted to the advancement of the humanistic studies (American Council of Learned Societies).

Correspondence; report on a conference on Living in Industrial Civilization, which was attended by RDH.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.
Program and other material on the First World Congress of Craftsmen, sponsored by the Council and held in New York (6/8 - 6/19/64).

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the American Craftsmens Council, and some correspondence related to the meetings.
Annual Report 1955, in which it is noted that the Councils name has been changed from American Craftsmens Educational Council to American Craftsmens Council.

Correspondence and minutes of trustees meetings.

Correspondence, reports, and minutes of trustees meetings.

Correspondence, reports, and minutes of trustees meetings.

Minutes of trustees meetings; correspondence.

Minutes of trustees meetings; correspondence.

Minutes of trustees meetings, correspondence.

Correspondence about AFA convention held in Fort Worth, Texas (5/22 - 5/24/63).
Address by RDH at the convention on The Art Museums Role in International Cultural Exchange (5/23/63).
Newspaper clipping announcing that RDH will be one of the featured speakers at the convention (5/16/63).

Correspondence about the awards made as part of the AFAs 50th Anniversary celebration.
Copy of the AFA newsletter containing the citations read at the luncheon in Washington, D.C., 4/24/59, to the four award winners, one of whom was Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr.

Correspondence.
A report of the Board of Trustees, New Dimensions for the American Federation of Arts, from John G. Holmes Associates, Inc. (5/16/58).

Minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. Some correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence, material on AFA 1957 Convention.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of trustees meetings.

Correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings of editorial board of the Magazine of Art.

Membership letter and note that dues have been sent.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of members and directors.
RDH submitted his resignation as a director of the foundation (11/19/63).

Correspondence; statement about University of the Andes; list of members of the board of directors.
1 TLS NAR - RDH (1/13/58) inviting him to become a director of the newly-formed foundation.
2 TLS NAR - RDH (1/31/58 and 4/15/58) thanking him for agreeing to serve on the board and for his support with the program.

Correspondence, notices about the association, minutes of meeting of the association with art organizations, 5/21/64.

Correspondence. Resolutions passed at the Third Woodstock Art Conference, 9/1- 9/2/50.

Minutes of the annual meetings of AAMD, correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, correspondence.

Reports on the 37th and 39th sessions of AAMD.

Reports on the 31st and 32nd sessions of AAMD.

Correspondence, minutes of trustees meetings.
RDHs resignation from the board of trustees of the Brearley School, May 1964.

Correspondence, minutes of trustees meetings.

Minutes of trustees meetings, financial statements.

Correspondence, minutes of trustees meetings.

RDH correspondence with Mitchell Wilder, director of the Amon Carter Museum, newspaper clippings.

Agendas for trustees meetings.

Proposed budgets, financial statement.

RDH correspondence with Mitchell Wilder, director of the Amon Carter Museum, and with Mrs. J. Lee Johnson III (Ruth), daughter of Amon Carter, and chairman of the board of the Museum. Newspaper clippings.

Agendas and minutes of trustees meetings.

Correspondence. Newspaper clippings about the opening of the Center at 680 Park Avenue, New York on September 18, 1967. List of board of directors.
1TLS Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey - RDH (9/22/67) enclosing a copy of the speech he made at the gala opening of the Center for Inter-American Relations. Copy of RDH letter thanking the vice president (10/4/67).

General statement of the purpose and program of the Center, its history, structure, and by-laws, minutes of meetings, material on programs to be organized by the Center, and on its library.

Correspondence and plans for the Center.
Copies of the original architectural plans by McKim, Mead and White for the building at 680 Park Avenue.

Correspondence about prospective members of the Century Association.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Committee on Exhibitions of the Century Association.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Committee on Exhibitions of the Century Association.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Committee on Exhibitions of the Century Association.

Photographs and correspondence, some of it about exhibitions at the Century Club organized by RDH, minutes of meetings of the Committee on Exhibitions of the Century Association.
1 TLS Conger Goodyear - RDH (9/29/50) thanking him for the catalog of the Baker collection. The catalog was for an exhibition of works from the collection of Walter Cummings Baker called Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities. Arranged by RDH, the exhibition was held at the Century Club 5/17-9/25/50.

Correspondence, some of it about exhibitions at the Century Club organized by RDH, minutes of meetings of the Committee on Exhibitions of the Century Association.

Correspondence, minutes of meeting of subcommittee on the People Division of the Century 21 Exposition (1/17/59), brochure on the Exposition.

Correspondence, notices about meetings.

Correspondence, notices about meetings.

Correspondence, notices about meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of advisory council meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of advisory council meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of advisory council meetings, reports.

Correspondence and brochure on a proposed art center.

Correspondence and other material on a benefit exhibition for the scholarship fund of the Department of Fine Arts and Archaeology to be held at the Knoedler Gallery 10/13-11/8/59.

Correspondence about the proposed dispersal of the collection of the Cooper Union Museum.

Correspondence, notices about meetings.
Correspondence between RDH and David Rockefeller about RDHs election as a member of the Council, 12/52.

Announcement and other material about two fellowships to be awarded by CRIA, the Committee to Rescue Italian Art founded after the floods in Florence and Venice in November 1966.

Correspondence and other material on the Crafts Advisory Group, of which RDH was a member.

Correspondence.
1 TLS Lloyd Goodrich - RDH (11/18/60) outlining the purposes of the Drawing Society, and asking RDH to serve as a National Committee member.
Copy letter RDH - Lloyd Goodrich (12/19/60) saying he greatly appreciates the invitation and will be delighted to serve.

Correspondence between RDH, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., and Robert R. Mullen Director, Office of Information, and Donald W. Dresden, Chief, Special Media Branch, Economic Cooperation Administration about an exhibition showing American design in home furnishings and related fields to be shown in the principal cities of Europe.

Correspondence between RDH and Frank Forest, president, Empire State Music Festival. Newspaper clippings and other material on the festival.

1 TLS Rodman Rockefeller - RDH (11/29/67) enclosing I.M. Pei drawings of the Everson Museum.

Catalogs of exhibitions sent in relation to an application for employment at MoMA.

Correspondence relating to attempt to get financial help from the Ford Foundation for the exhibition, The Family of Man, and other exhibitions. Ford Foundation annual reports.
Copy letter NAR - Henry Ford, II (11/16/50) describing the achievements of MoMA, and asking whether the Ford Foundation would join with it as co-sponsor of an expanded program of traveling exhibitions.

Correspondence. Annual booklets for members.

Correspondence, copies of Bills, copies of the Congressional Record.

Correspondence, copies of Bills, copies of the Congressional Record.

Correspondence, copies of Bills, copies of the Congressional Record.

Correspondence, copies of Bills, copies of the Congressional Record.

Correspondence, copies of Bills, copies of the Congressional Record, reports.

Correspondence, etc.

Correspondence, etc.

Correspondence, report on proposed UNESCO program.

RDH correspondence with John DeWitt and others at the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, about selecting an Indian sculptor to create a work suitable for space near the dam. Photographs of the dam.

RDH correspondence with John DeWitt and others at the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, about the Grand Coulee Dam Powerplant project. Correspondence about RDHs agreeing to serve again on the Bureau of Reclamations board of artistic consultants.
Press release announcing that Marcel Breuer is to provide architectural design for Grand Coulee Powerplant (2/18/68).

Photographs, preliminary design studies.

RDH references for applicants seeking Guggenheim Fellowships.

RDH references for applicants seeking Guggenheim Fellowships.

Correspondence with the Hanover Institute, which was conducting research on the nature of perception. Hanover Institute publications.
Copy letter with attached statement to Adelbert Ames, researcher at the Hanover Institute, from John Dewey (12/5/46).

Correspondence, reports.
Report on the proceedings of the meeting of the committee on museum techniques, Stockholm (5/8-13/50).

Correspondence, reports.

Report on 4th general conference of ICOM (7/2 - 7/9/56) (In French).

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
1 TLS Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior - RDH (12/29/65) asking him to serve on the Selections Committee for an exhibition of American Indian art to be shown at the 1966 Edinburgh Festival.
1 TLS Lee Udall (Mrs. Stewart L. Udall) - RDH (5/10/66) asking him to serve as a member of the Board of the Center for Arts of Indian America.
Minutes of first meeting of Board of Directors of the Center (2/1/67). Progress Report (6/11/68).

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, material on exhibitions.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, material on exhibitions.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, material on exhibitions.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, material on exhibitions.
1 TLS Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior - RDH (2/15/66) telling him that the Indian Bureau and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board are going to be reorganized.
1 copy letter RDH - Stewart L. Udall (3/22/66) acknowledging his letter.
1 ALS Stewart L. Udall - RDH (3/31/66) thanking him for his response.

Correspondence, material on exhibitions.
1 TLS Senator Ernest Gruening - RDH (7/6/64) saying that he hopes the Indian Arts and Crafts Board will continue its support of the excellent work being done by Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. under the direction of Carl W. Heinmiller.

Correspondence, material on exhibitions.

Correspondence.

Reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, reports, material on exhibitions.

Correspondence.
Report by RDH as Chairman of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board on American Indian Arts and Crafts at Mid-Century.

Correspondence.
Remarks made by RDH at the annual Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico, 8/15/58.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, reports.

Collection of reports and documents concerning the activities of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, 1936-43.
Several of the reports are by RDH who was General Manager of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in 1943.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, news letters.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence.
Program of conference on Inter-American Exchange of Persons, co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education, Puerto Rico, 10/14 -10/18/58, and report on one symposium which was chaired by RDH.

Correspondence, reports.
Copy of talk given by JTS as a panel member at the Institute of International Education Conference on Exchanges in the Arts, 10/4-10/5/56.

Correspondence, letters of recommendation, reports on Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other awards available.

Correspondence and reports on RDHs trip to several countries in South America in 1953 to evaluate the state of crafts production (manual industry).

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, newsletters.

Correspondence.

Correspondence.

Correspondence and other material on the planning and construction of Lincoln Center.
1 TLS William Schuman, President, Lincoln Center - RDH (10/11/62) thanking him for his letter of congratulation on the opening of the Center.
Program of New York Philharmonic Inaugural Concert in Philharmonic Hall, 9/23/62.
Program of New York State Theater Inaugural Performances, April 1964.

Correspondence and other material on the planning and construction of Lincoln Center.

Correspondence and other material on the planning and construction of Lincoln Center.
Invitation to Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Lincoln Center to be attended by the President of the United States, 5/14/59. (Noted in pencil by RDH that invitation was accepted.)

Correspondence with the Mead Packaging corporation in Atlanta about their annual Painting of the Year competition.
Brochure about the 7th Annual Painting of the Year competition, 1961, at which RDH was one of the judges.

Memo (8/8/61) and court order (5/2/61) noting the demise of META.

Some correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Some correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Some correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Some correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Some correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.
1 copy letter RDH - Mrs. R.McAneny Loud, president, (4/28/67), tending his resignation from the Board of the Municipal Art Society.

Correspondence, list of members.

Minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.
1 TLS Giorgio Cavaglieri, president - RDH (4/28/64) informing him of his nomination as a director of the Municipal Art Society.

Correspondence, material on the museum, and on a book on African art in American collections by Warren Robbins, the museums founder and director.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence about the Museum of Primitive Art exhibition which was held at the Whitney Museum.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.
Press release announcing the opening on 2/21/57 of the Museum of Primitive Art, founded by NAR.

RDH correspondence with the president of Zenith Radio Corporation following a Time magazine article on the Museum of Primitive Art.

Photographs.

Elsing Collection photographs and brochure.

Photograph of Andean rug.
Photograph annotated on verso by Miguel Covarrubias.

Drawing by RDH.
The drawing is marked South Andean - copper ? - Heye Foundation.

Minutes of meetings, calendars of press and private previews of new exhibitions.

Correspondence, notices about meetings, list of comparative attendance at New York City museums, schedules of events.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, schedules of events.

Correspondence, schedules of events.

Minutes of meetings, press releases

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.
1 TLS George N. Shuster of the Executive Committee, National Book Committee - RDH (7/27/54) inviting RDH to become a member of the National Board of the Book Committee.
1 copy letter RDH - George N. Shuster (8/2/54) accepting the invitation.

Correspondence.

Agenda.

Agenda.

Agenda.

Correspondence, reports on grants.

Reports on grants.

Correspondence, reports on grants.

Agenda.

Correspondence, reports on grants.

Agenda.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Grant requests A - L

Grant requests M - Z

Correspondence and other material on Title III Workshop held in Albany by New York State Museum and Science Service on 10/20/66 for the museum profession.

Correspondence, grant proposal.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Agenda and meeting schedule, reports.

Congressional Record.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (9/15/65).

Agenda, reports.

Agenda for the first meeting of the National Council on the Arts held in Washington, D.C., 4/9-4/10/65.
Statement made by RDH at the first meeting (4/9/65).

Correspondence.
1 TLS Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey - RDH (5/5/65) congratulating RDH on his appointment to serve on the National Council on the Arts.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Reports, press releases.

Correspondence, press releases, reports.

RDH correspondence with the Netherlands Information Bureau about a collection of objects from Surinam which were on loan to MoMA.

Photographs of the objects from Surinam.

Draft of article on Surinam with captions on some objects.
(There is no name on this article - it is possible that it is by RDH, or that it is by someone else and edited by him.)

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, report.

Correspondence about, and copies of papers given, at a symposium entitled The Future by Design sponsored by the New York City Planning Commission and held in the Museums auditorium, 10/15-10/16/64.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, report.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Reports and brochures on the State University of New York and the New York State Museum and Science Service.

Correspondence, reports.
1 TLS Robert Moses - RDH (12/9/60) advising RDH of his election to the Board of Directors of the New York Worlds Fair 1964-65 Corporation.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence, programs for the 7th National Conference of the U.S. Commission for UNESCO held at Denver 9/29-10/2/59.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Correspondence, reports.

Reports.

Correspondence.

Correspondence about the 3rd National Conference of the U.S. Commission for UNESCO which was held in New York City 1/27-1/31/52.
Copy of statement by RDH on the exhibition World on View which was staged during the week of the conference by the New York Museums Committee for the UNESCO Conference. RDH was chairman of this committee.

Correspondence about the 3rd National Conference of the U.S. Commission for UNESCO which was held in New York City 1/27-1/31/52.
Program of the conference.

Correspondence about the 3rd National Conference of the U.S. Commission for UNESCO which was held in New York City 1/27-1/31/52.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings.

Correspondence, proposals, store venues, participating museums, publicity and installation photographs for the exhibition, World on View

Correspondence.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Minutes of meetings, reports.
Report of meeting of Ad Hoc Panel on Museums held at MoMA, 2/17/51, at which RDH was asked to form a committee for the 3rd National UNESCO Conference which would embrace all the New York museums, including art, history and science, and representatives from Yale, Princeton and Columbia.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Draft analysis of cultural program and budget.

Reports.

Correspondence, reports.
Report of first meeting of Working Party on the Arts in General Education Committee on UNESCO program held at MoMA, 8/31/48. RDH was a member of this committee and was present at the meeting.

Correspondence, programs.
Program of First Interim Conference of ICOM held in Mexico City in conjunction with UNESCO, 11/7-11/13/47. RDH led a panel on exhibition techniques.
Program of the First General Biennial Conference of ICOM held at UNESCO House, Paris, 6/28-7/3/48, at which RDH gave a report on museums and industry.

Correspondence, reports.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports.

Correspondence.
1 copy letter Julian Huxley (Executive Secretary, later Director General of UNESCO) - RDH (6/12/46) telling RDH of the arrangement that RDH would work for UNESCO for a few weeks with the rank of Senior Counselor on plans for (a) the visual arts (b) museums (c) the problems of cultures which are in danger of dying or being debased by tourist traffic, etc.
1 copy letter RDH - Julian Huxley (6/13/46) telling Huxley that the trustees of MoMA are agreeable to this arrangement.

Correspondence.
Material on the 2nd session of the UNESCO general conference, Mexico City, November, 1947, at which RDH was a delegate.

Correspondence, some from people seeking jobs with UNESCO.

Reports.