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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbook, January 1929-December 1931

ARCH.2003.25, Rendition: 794136

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The image shows a page from what appears to be a scrapbook or a clipping album. The page is dated "October 26, 1930" at the top, with the word "Herald" written next to it. The page contains several newspaper clippings, each with different headings and content, carefully arranged and possibly dated with handwritten notes.

  1. The first clipping, titled "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt," is from the New York Herald Tribune. It mentions that Mr. Langdon Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a dinner. The clipping is dated October 26, 1930.

  2. The second clipping, titled "By a Member of the Fogg Staff," is about Arcadius Lyon of the Art Research Foundation, who is organizing an exhibition of paintings in tempera at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. This clipping has a handwritten note next to it: "Transcript November 26, 1930."

  3. The third clipping, titled "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff," is from the Bryn Mawr Alumnus, dated May 25, 1931. It lists several new faculty members at Bryn Mawr, including Dr. Jane Dewey from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dr. Edward Warburg from Harvard.

  4. The fourth clipping, titled "From East to West," is from the Boston Transcript, dated November 25, 1931. It discusses two Bostonians, Thomas C. Howland and Miss Frankl, who have joined the staff of the Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco.

The page also has some handwritten notes, possibly indicating when and where each clipping was sourced. The page is punched with holes on the left side, suggesting it is part of a larger binder or album.

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The image shows a folder containing several clippings from various newspapers and newsletters dated between October 26, 1930, and March 1, 1931.

  1. Top Left Clipping (October 26, 1930):

    • Title: "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt"
    • Description: This clipping mentions that Mr. Langdon Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a Hall event. The event is part of the newly-elected provisional members of the Junior League, which includes several notable names: Mrs. Carl Gilman, Mrs. Caroline Hunnewell, Mrs. Anne Warner, Mrs. Sidney Sherburne, Frances Gardiner, and Mrs. Susan Morse.
  2. Top Right Clipping (October 26, 1930):

    • Title: "By a Member of the Fogg Staff"
    • Description: This clipping reports on an exhibition of paintings in the Art Research Laboratory at the Fogg Museum in Cambridge. It mentions that the exhibition is in temporary storage at the Vose Galleries in Boston, DC.
  3. Middle Left (Transcript, November 26, 1930):

    • Title: "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff"
    • Description: This is a transcript detailing the addition of nine new faculty members to Bryn Mawr College. These include Dr. Jane Dewey, Dr. Margaret Mead, Dr. Edward Warburg, and others, along with their respective fields of study and current locations.
  4. Bottom Left Clipping (March 1, 1931):

    • Title: "From East to West"
    • Description: This clipping highlights the transfer of two individuals from the California Institute of Fine Arts (CalArts) to the staff of the San Francisco Museum of Honor. It mentions Thomas C. Howe Jr. and Margaret Schaefer, who have been engaged in various roles, including assistant director and other positions.

Each clipping is from a different newspaper or publication and appears to be compiled in a folder, likely for organizational or reference purposes. The dates indicate a span of a few months in 1930 and 1931, covering various events and staff movements in educational and museum settings.

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The image appears to be a collection of clipped newspaper articles or press releases, organized in chronological order, and inserted into a folder or envelope. Here is a detailed summary of each section:

  1. Top Left:

    • Article Headline: "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt"
    • Date: October 26, 1930
    • Content: Mr. Langdon Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a meeting of the Harvard Club of New York on Tuesday evening. Mr. Roosevelt is a cousin of Mr. Roosevelt and part of a newly-elected provisional committee of the Harvard Club, which includes other prominent figures such as Thomas, Caroline Hunnewell, Anne Warner, and others.
  2. Top Right:

    • Article Headline: "By a Member of the Fogg Staff"
    • Date: October 26, 1930
    • Content: Arcadius Lyon of the Art Research Department at the Fogg Museum is overseeing an exhibition of paintings in tempera by the Dutch artist Jan van Eyck. The exhibition will run through the end of the month at the Art Research Department of the Fogg Museum in Washington, D.C.
  3. Middle Left:

    • Transcript Date: November 26, 1930
    • No visible headline or content, likely a blank space or a continuation of the previous article.
  4. Middle Right:

    • Article Headline: "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff"
    • Date: May 25 (AP-June 1)
    • Content: Bryn Mawr College announces the addition of nine new faculty members. These include Dr. Jane Dewey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. Edward Warburg, Harvard, among others, in various fields such as philosophy, history, and art.
  5. Bottom Right:

    • Article Headline: "From East to West"
    • Date: March 8, 1931
    • Content: Two Harvard graduates, Thomas C. Howe, Jr., and Miss Frances S. Schecht, have joined the staff of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. Howe, after years at the Fogg Museum, is now assistant director, and Schecht, who has also worked at the Fogg Museum, is engaged in similar efforts at the Boston Museum and the Voce Galleries in San Francisco.

The folder or envelope itself appears to be used for organizing these clippings, each marked with dates and possibly used for tracking news articles related to educational institutions and museum activities.

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The image shows a document that appears to be a collection of newspaper clippings and handwritten notes, organized in a file folder. Here is a detailed summary of the contents:

  1. Top Left Clip (October 26, 1930):

    • Headline: "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt"
    • Content: Mr. Langdon Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a dinner to be held at the Harvard Club in New York on Tuesday evening. The dinner is for the newly-elected provisional members of the Junior League, including Anne Warner, Caroline Hunnewell, Anne Warburg, Mary Ayer, Sidney Sherburne, Frances Gardner, and Susan Morse.
  2. Top Right Clip (October 26, 1930):

    • Headline: "By a Member of the Foggy Staff"
    • Content: Arcadius Lyon of the Art Research Bureau has been invited to speak at the Art Club of Washington, D.C., on the subject of tempera painting. The talk is scheduled for the evening of November 26, 1930.
  3. Handwritten Note (November 26, 1930):

    • Title: "Transcript"
    • Content: Appears to be a note indicating the date "November 26, 1930."
  4. Middle Left Clip (undated):

    • Title: "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff"
    • Content: Bryn Mawr College has added nine new faculty members. The new hires include Dr. Jane Dewey from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Edward Warburg from Harvard, and others with expertise in various fields.
  5. Handwritten Note (undated):

    • Appears to be a date, "May 25, 1931."
  6. Bottom Clip (undated):

    • Title: "From East to West"
    • Content: Two prominent staff members have joined the staff of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Thomas C. Howe, Jr., who was an assistant director at the Fogg Museum, and Miss Franklina Schacht, who was engaged in similar work at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, have both joined the Vose Galleries in San Francisco.
  7. Handwritten Note (undated):

    • Appears to be a date, "March 21, 1931."

The document seems to be a collection of news clippings and notes regarding professional and academic appointments, speeches, and staff changes at various institutions, primarily related to art and academia. The dates range from October 1930 to March 1931.

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The image shows a document dated from October and November 1930, detailing plans and notes regarding introductions and staffing for an event or institution, likely a museum or art-related organization.

Left Side of the Document:

Header:

  • Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt
    • Date: Herald, October 26, 1930

Content:

  • Mr. Langdon Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a Hall event next Thursday evening for the benefit of the American School of Archaeology in Peking.
  • Mr. Warner is a cousin of Mr. Roosevelt.
  • The gathering is described as the group of newly-elected professional members. The list of members includes:
    • Misses Eleanor Burr
    • Mrs. John Hubbard
    • Anne Warner
    • Sarah Pillsbury
    • Ayer
    • Sidney Sherborne
    • Frances Gardner
    • Susan Acer

Right Side of the Document:

Section 1: By a Member of the Fogg Staff

  • Ilse Arcanthus, a Lyon of the Arts Beesboro, is noted to be having an exhibition of paintings in tempera through the end of the month at the Arts Club of Washington, D.C.

Section 2: Transcript (November 26, 1930)

Subsection: From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff

  • Bryn Mawr, Pa., May 23 (A.P.) - Miss Marion Edwards Park, president of Bryn Mawr College, announced the election of nine additional members to the faculty. Their fields include:
    • Dr. Jans Mansion (Greek and Latin philology)
    • Dr. Edward Warburg (history of art)

Subsection: From East to West

  • Two appointments were noted:
    • Grace L. McCann Morley becomes the new director of the Honor Museum in San Francisco.
    • Thomas Carr Howe, Jr., a Harvard graduate, has been appointed assistant director of the same museum after four years at the Fogg Museum.
  • Mr. Howe has spent two years in Europe investigating modern paintings and will take up his duties at the San Francisco museum.
  • Miss Schabrt, previously at the Fogg Museum, has been retained to document and edit photographs at the Boston Museum.
  • Miss Schabrt is now engaged in similar efforts at the Bestor Museum and will also work on a catalog for the art galleries of the city.

The notes seem to be a mix of announcements, introductions, and staffing changes pertinent to cultural and academic institutions.

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The image depicts a document page with several newspaper clippings attached to it. The document appears to be a transcript or a collection of articles from a publication called "Herald," dated October 26, 1930. The clippings are from different dates and sources, including November 28, 1930, and May 22, 1931.

Here is a detailed summary of each clipping:

  1. Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt:

    • This clipping, dated October 26, 1930, mentions that Mr. Warner will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at the next meeting of the Children's Art Council. Mr. Warner is a cousin of President Roosevelt and has been involved in the art world, having studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and exhibited his work in various galleries.
  2. By a Member of the Fogg Staff:

    • This clipping, dated November 28, 1930, discusses a lecture by Archibald Lyon from the Art Museum at Princeton University. The lecture, titled "The Art of the Children of the Andes," was part of a series of lectures on the art of children from different cultures.
  3. From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff:

    • This clipping, dated May 22, 1931, announces the appointment of two new professors at Bryn Mawr College. Dr. Edward Warburg, a former professor at Harvard University, will join the faculty. The article also mentions the appointment of another professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  4. From East to West:

    • This clipping, dated May 22, 1931, reports on the appointment of Thomas C. Howe, Jr., a Harvard graduate, as the assistant director of the Fogg Museum. Howe has been working at the museum for several years and has contributed to the study of collecting management. The article also mentions his involvement with the Worcester Art Museum and his association with the Vassar Gallery.

The document itself is a plain, light-colored paper with three holes punched along the left side, suggesting it was part of a binder or notebook. The clippings are neatly arranged and affixed to the page, with handwritten annotations indicating the sources and dates of the articles.

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This image shows a page with multiple newspaper clippings pasted onto it. None of the newspaper articles are shown in their entirety; instead, only parts of them are visible with their headlines and some text. The clippings seem to be dated from various dates in 1930 and 1931. Here are some of the visible details:

  1. Top left clipping has a title "Mr. Warner to Introduce" and the name "Kermit Roosevelt" is readable, with the partial date "October 26, 1930" handwritten above it.
  2. Top right clipping is titled "Transcript" with the date "November 26, 19[rest is cutoff]" and talks about some issue of the month. It references a certain "Mrs. C. G. Weld and Dr. D. C. Wells."
  3. Bottom left clipping mentions "From Tech and Harvard" discussing someone from the Bryn Mawr staff, dated "November 3 [illegible year]".
  4. Bottom right clipping has a headline "From East to West" mentioning several locations, including the "California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco," "Day Pay Roll" and mentions "Thomas G. Crowe, Jr. at Harvard and Julian Arnold." This clipping is dated "March 8, 1931."

There are punched holes on the left side of the paper, suggesting it was likely kept in a binder. The background appears to be a solid color, and the lighting indicates the page is being photographed or scanned on a flat surface.

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The image shows a scrapbook page containing four clipped newspaper articles adhered to it. The page is light beige and has two holes along the left edge, suggesting it is part of a bound volume.

The upper left article titled "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt" is dated October 26, 1930, from the Herald. It mentions Langdon Warner, a notable art figure from Cambridge, introducing Mr. Kermit Roosevelt with references to an upcoming event.

The upper right article, titled "By a Member of the Post Staff," is dated November 26, 1930, from the Transcript. It discusses the activities of the Art Research Department of Harvard University.

The lower right article titled "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff" describes academic appointments at Bryn Mawr College, including Edward W. Forbes, Frederick P. Fish, and Edward Warburg from Harvard, noted for contributions to art history.

The article at the bottom titled "From East to West" is dated March 31, 1931, and mentions the accession of two Bostonians into the staff of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. It highlights their previous affiliations with Harvard and various art research and management experience.

Each article has handwritten annotations noting their source and publication dates.

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The image shows a sheet of paper with a beige or light cream color, containing five newspaper clippings pasted on it. The clippings are organized with three on the left side and two on the right side of the sheet. Each clipping has been carefully cut and pasted.

  • The top left clipping is titled "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt," dated October 26, 1930, from the Herald.
  • The top right clipping, dated November 26, 1930, is titled "By a Member of the Fogg Staff" and mentions paintings in tempera, oil, pastel, and watercolor.
  • The middle right clipping is titled "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr Staff," describing appointments of faculty members, with no visible date noted.
  • The bottom right clipping has the title "From East to West," and is dated March 31, 1931. It discusses new staff members of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.
  • There is also a handwritten note next to the bottom right clipping, reading "Transcript."

The sheet has holes punched along the left edge, as if it might be stored in a binder or collection. Handwritten notes in black ink accompany some clippings, indicating publication names and dates. The overall look suggests a historical scrapbook page or archive sheet preserving announcements related to art, faculty appointments, and exhibitions from the early 1930s.

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The image shows a scanned page from a document or newsletter dated October 26, 1930. The page appears to be a transcript or typed copy, as indicated by the header "Transcript November 26 1930" at the top right. The content is divided into several sections, each with distinct headings and text.

Key Elements of the Page:

1. Header Information:

  • Date: October 26, 1930.
  • Title/Heading: "Transcript November 26 1930" is handwritten at the top right, suggesting it is a transcribed or annotated version of an original document.
  • Additional Notes: There is a handwritten note at the bottom right corner: "Trans. Nov. 26 1931," which may indicate a later transcription or review date.

2. Main Content Sections:

Section 1: "Mr. Warner to Introduce Mr. Langton Warner"
  • Description: This section announces that Mr. Langton Warner of Cambridge will introduce Mr. Kermit Roosevelt at a meeting of the Association Nursery School Hall on Tuesday evening. The event is described as a benefit for the school, and Mr. Warner is noted as a cousin of President Roosevelt. The Junior League members who will assist include:
    • Miss Eleanor Ives
    • Caroline Hummerell
    • Anne Warner
    • Sarah Palfrey
    • Peggy Little
    • Nancy Ayer
    • Sidney Sherburne
    • Princess Carpenter
    • Susan Morse
Section 2: "Herald"
  • Description: This section appears to be a brief note or heading, likely referencing a publication or source, but the content is minimal and does not provide further details.
Section 3: "By a Member of the Fogg Staff"
  • Description: This section discusses an exhibition of paintings of tempera by Arcadius Lyon at the Art Research Department, held through the end of the month. It mentions that the exhibition passed through the Art Club of Washington, D.C.
Section 4: "From Tech and Harvard to Bryn Mawr"
  • Description: This section reports on appointments and faculty additions at Bryn Mawr for the next academic year. It lists new professors and their fields of expertise, including:
    • Dr. Jane Dewey (Philosophy)
    • Dr. Paul Weiss (Technology, Physics)
    • Dr. Edward Warburg (History of Art)
    • Other faculty members are also mentioned, but their specific fields are not detailed in this excerpt.
Section 5: "From East to West"
  • Description: This section discusses two Bostonians who have joined the staff of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. It highlights:
    • Thomas C. Howe: A Harvard graduate and former assistant director at the Fogg Museum, now investigating modern art methods of museum management.
    • Miss Franklin Schaadt: A graduate student at the West, who has been retained as an assistant in the educational work at the Boston Museum. She was previously associated with the Fogg Galleries in this city.

3. Formatting and Layout:

  • The text is typed in a monospaced font, typical of typewritten documents from the early 20th century.
  • The page is clean, with minimal markings aside from the handwritten notes at the top and bottom right corners.
  • The content is organized into clear sections with headings, making it easy to follow.

4. Additional Notes:

  • There are faint circular perforations along the left edge of the page, suggesting it may have been part of a bound document or notebook.
  • The overall tone and structure indicate that this is an official or semi-official communication, possibly from a university, museum, or professional organization.

Summary:

The image depicts a typed transcript or newsletter page dated October 26, 1930, containing various announcements and updates. It includes details about an event involving Mr. Langton Warner and Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, an art exhibition at the Art Research Department, faculty appointments at Bryn Mawr, and staff changes at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum. The page is annotated with handwritten notes, indicating it may have been reviewed or transcribed later. The layout and content suggest it is an official or semi-official document from an academic or cultural institution.