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Archives of American Art
Richard H. Howland papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.howlrich
- Creators:
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Howland, Richard Hubbard
- Dates:
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1931-1932
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Syllabus and notes from a museum course taught by Paul J. Sachs at the Fogg Art Museum, "Fine Arts 15a: Museum Work and Museum Problems," 41 meetings, Oct. 5, 1931- April 18, 1932 (mimeographed), collected by Howland when he was a student in this class at Harvard University; and a pamphlet "The Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University," by Richard J. Bach, undated.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art historian, lecturer, museum administrator, preservationist; Washington, D.C. Publications include Architecture of Baltimore, A Pictorial History, 1953 and Greek Lamps and Their Survivals, 1966. President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1956-1960 and Chairman of the Department of Civil History, Smithsonian Institution, 1960-1967.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1979 by Dr. Richard H. Howland.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords
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Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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