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Box MSS001.40

 Container

Contains 21 Results:

Clipping "12 Famous Museum Directors...," Vogue, 1956

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series II
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series contains passports, business cards, a personalized Christmas card, a postcard collection, invitations, calling cards, address books, check stubs, bank statements and other papers related to his personal finances, notes, book plates, memorabilia and mementos. Individual items such as family correspondence from 1848-1959 are also contained in this series. There are some papers and items such as honorary degrees that relate to his professional life as well.

Dates: 1956

Architectural prints, 1901-1903

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series II
Scope and Contents

Includes "Gateway to the Belvedere, Vienna", 1903; "Detail of the Memorial Gate for the Class of 1877, Harvard University".,

Dates: 1901-1903

Thorp, Robert L., "The Date of Tomb at 5 at Yinxu, Anyang"

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series V
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of articles, theses and correspondence from students and Asian scholars as well as photographs, negatives and glass plate negatives relating to his research. It also contains research notes, documents relating to his membership in various professional organizations, grade reports and fellowship applications, and teaching materials. Also of note are his original manuscript and the galley proofs for The Art and Architecture of China.

Dates: 1929-1988

“The Album of Flower Studies Signed 'Ch’uan-Ch’I' in the Palace Museum, and the Early Work of Chu Ta”

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series V
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of articles, theses and correspondence from students and Asian scholars as well as photographs, negatives and glass plate negatives relating to his research. It also contains research notes, documents relating to his membership in various professional organizations, grade reports and fellowship applications, and teaching materials. Also of note are his original manuscript and the galley proofs for The Art and Architecture of China.

Dates: 1929-1988

Chih-hua Temple ceiling photographs, probably 1930s

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: probably 1930s

Laurence Sickman, probably 1970s

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Loose: No Folder
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.01
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: probably 1970s

Laurence Sickman, at home - 5 photos, probably 1950s

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.01
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: probably 1950s

Mounted photograph of sketch by unidentified artist, between 1926 and 1940

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.02
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: between 1926 and 1940

Harold Acton in uniform, approximately 1939-1945

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.03
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: approximately 1939-1945

"China Days" scrapbook, approximately 1931-1940

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series VII
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of items that appear to have belonged to May R. Sickman, Laurence Sickman’s mother, although it was not received as a distinct set of material but was scattered throughout Mr. Sickman's papers. Items were identified by address (to Mrs. Sickman) or by her handwriting.

Dates: approximately 1931-1940