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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Historic Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P-1880-001
Scope and Contents

The collection dates from 1880-2006 and includes photographs of the Phillips family, The Phillips Collection staff members, notable guests, museum exhibitions, museum buildings, and renovations. The collection includes original and reproduced photographic prints and negatives taken by amateur and professional photographers.

Dates: 1880 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1960

The Reading Room: 90th Anniversary exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: IR-LAR-001
Abstract The Reading Room: 90th Anniversary exhibition records comprise material relating to the inaugural show of The Reading Room at The Phillips Collection, held in celebration of the 90th anniversary of museum in 2011, where a display of books and manuscripts, correspondence, and photographs (mostly in facsimile format) was assembled under the curatorial direction of Karen Schneider, Head Librarian, to highlight Duncan Phillips and his legacy. Included are exhibition planning records created...
Dates: 2010 - 2011; Usage: The materials in this collection were used in preparation for the 2017 exhibition.

The Reading Room: Duncan Phillips and New York Collections exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: IR-LAR-003
Abstract The Reading Room: Duncan Phillips and New York Collections exhibition records comprise material regarding an installation of The Reading Room at The Phillips Collection held in 2013-2014. On display were selected letters, catalogues, printed material, art works, and photographs (nearly all in facsimile format) assembled under the curatorial direction of Karen Schneider, Head Librarian, to highlight Duncan Phillips’s affiliations with individuals and collections in New York during the early...
Dates: 2011 - 2013; The materials in this collection were used in preparation for the 2013 exhibition.

The Reading Room: Duncan Phillips and Washington Collections in the 1920s exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: IR-LAR-002
Abstract The Reading Room: Duncan Phillips and Washington Collections in the 1920s exhibition records comprise material relating to the second installation of The Reading Room at The Phillips Collection in 2012-2013, where a display of selected correspondence, photographs, and books (mostly in facsimile format) was assembled under the curatorial direction of Karen Schneider, Head Librarian, to reveal Duncan Phillips’s relationships with the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Freer Gallery of Art, and local...
Dates: 2011 - 2012; Usage: The materials in this collection were used in preparation for the 2012 exhibition.

The Reading Room: The Journals of Duncan Phillips exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: IR-LAR-004
Abstract The Reading Room: The Journals of Duncan Phillips exhibition records contain material regarding an installation of The Reading Room at The Phillips Collection held in 2014-2016. On display was a selection of Phillips’s journals, his 1937 book on Giorgione, and art works (paintings in facsimile format) assembled under the curatorial direction of Karen Schneider, Head Librarian, to highlight Duncan Phillips’s prolific writing during the early 1900s to 1930s that revealed the development of his...
Dates: 2013 - 2014; Usage: The materials in this collection were used in preparation for the 2014 exhibition.