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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Fundraising and Meeting Records, 1934-1963
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0288
- Creators:
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Friends of the Museum of the Cooper Union
- Dates:
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1934-1963
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records document the Friends of the Museum's annual appeals and annual meetings. Included is correspondence requesting donations; invitations to the meetings and exhibit openings; correspondence with guest speakers; receipt and expense reports; copies of speeches given at the annual meetings; and membership lists.
Historical Note
Historical Note
From its conception, the Cooper Union Museum was dependent on the Hewitt sisters and their friends for donations. After Sarah Hewitt's death in 1931, it was feared that public interest, especially that of sponsors, in a museum of decorative arts would decrease. In 1934, the Museum's Board of Directors and interested persons founded the Friends of the Museum of the Cooper Union. In addition to collecting dues from members, the Friends of the Museum solicitated annually for funds, and, from 1936, met annually for tea parties and lectures. The funds collected were used to purchase objects for the Museum, to pay costs for extra personnel and maintenance, and to encourage the study of decorative arts.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 288, Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Friends of the Museum of the Cooper Union, Fundraising and Meeting Records
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Cooper-Hewitt, Sarah, 1859-1930 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fund raising | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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