Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Ninfa Valvo Papers Regarding the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, 1930-1973, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.valvninf
Creators:
Valvo, Ninfa, 1900-1993
Dates:
1930-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of curator Ninfa Valvo regarding the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum measure 2 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1973. The papers mostly consist of material related to the de Young Museum in the form of administration records, photographs of exhibition installations and artwork, and museum programs and calendars.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of curator Ninfa Valvo regarding the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum measure 2 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1973. The papers mostly consist of material related to the de Young Museum in the form of administration records, photographs of exhibition installations and artwork, and museum programs and calendars.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 3 series.
  • Series 1: Administration Records, 1934-circa 1965 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)
  • Series 2: Printed Material, 1930-1973 (1 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
  • Series 3: Photographs, circa 1931-circa 1965 (0.8 linear feet; Box 2)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ninfa Valvo (1900-1993) was the curator of painting and sculpture at the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, California, from 1931 to 1965. The de Young Museum is one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Administration

Author
Rihoko Ueno
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers regarding the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum were donated by Ninfa Valvo in 1975.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2020.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Ninfa Valvo papers regarding the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, circa 1930 to 1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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