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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbook, January 1931-August 1933

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The image shows a document detailing the program for a conference held by the American Association of Museums on Friday, May 13. The document is divided into two main sections: Friday Morning and Friday Afternoon.

Friday Morning:

10:00 A.M. General Session

  • Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  • Directions: The route from Harvard Square to Park Street and then to the Museum is described, passing through Jamaica Plain, Forest Hills, and Chestnut Hill.
  • Subject: Experiments and Studies of 1931. The session includes discussions on pioneer efforts and investigations of the year.
  • Presiding: Edward Jackson Holmes, Director, Survey of Museum Education for the Blind, Harvard.
  • Speakers and Topics:
    1. Clarence N. Hudson, Secretary, Cleveland Museum of Natural History: "Studies of Installation at the Pennsylvania Museum of Art."
    2. Arthur W. Melton, Research Associate, Pennsylvania Museum of Art: "Experiments in Museum Teaching at the Buffalo Museum of Science."
    3. Nita Goldberg, Research Associate, American Association of Museums: "Experimental Education in Museums—a Psychological Study."
    4. Edward L. Thorndike, Professor of Educational Psychology, Yale University: "Education and the Experimental Branch of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art."
    5. Philip N. Youtz, Curator of Education, Pennsylvania Museum of Art: "The Experimental Branch."
    6. Laurence Vail Coleman, Director, American Association of Museums: "Experimental Education in Museums."

12:30 P.M. Luncheon

  • Location: Museum of Fine Arts.
  • Details: Luncheon for members of the Art, Education, Science, and Technical Sections at the front entrance. Members of the Art Section remain in the museum.

1:00 P.M. Special Sessions

  • Art Section: Education and Technical Sections at the Fogg Museum of Art.
  • Science Section: Luncheon at Bellevue Hotel, Beacon Street.
  • Business meeting for Science and Technical Sections at 264 Beacon Street.

Friday Afternoon:

2:30 P.M. Special Sessions

  • Simultaneous programs for the Art Section, Education Section, Science Section, and Technical Section at scattered locations.

Art Section

  • Location: Trustees’ Room, Museum of Fine Arts.
  • Subject: Publications and Publicity.
  • Presiding: Fiske Kimball, Director, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  • Speakers and Topics:
    1. Ashton Sanborn, Secretary, Librarian, and Editor, Museum of Fine Arts: "The Museum and the Art Magazine."
    2. Forbes Watson, Editor, Arts.

Education Section

  • Location: Children’s Museum of Boston.
  • Subject: Work with Children.
  • Presiding: Charles J. Douglass, Trustee, Children’s Museum.
  • Speakers and Topics:
    1. Maribelle Cornack, Head, Providence’s Department, Park Museum: "A Model Story Hour."
    2. Mildred Seymour, Club Leader, Children’s Clubs: "Children’s Clubs."
    3. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Peabody, Founder, Children’s Museum: "Drawing for Observation, Scientific and Historical as well as Esthetic."
    4. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Peabody, Founder, Children’s Museum: "Educational Distribution of Museum Subjects."
    5. Charles H. Daniels, Educational Director, Deptford: "Educational Distribution of Museum Subjects."

Science and Technical Sections

  • Location: Harvard Square.
  • Subject: Raising of Money.
  • Presiding: Harrison G. Dyar, House, Headquarters of Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 141 Cambridge Street.
  • Speakers and Topics:
    1. George Francis Dow, Director, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
    2. Henry C. Greene, President, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society.
    3. William E. Macy, President, Nantucket Historical Association.
    4. Arthur C. Parker, Director, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences.
    5. Harrington Scholle, Director, Museum of the City of New York.
    6. L. Hubert Schwank, Director, Chicago Historical Society.

The document provides a detailed schedule and list of speakers for the conference, covering various topics related to museum education, publications, publicity, and fundraising.

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The image appears to be a page from a program for a conference, likely from the American Association of Museums. The conference is scheduled for Friday, May 13, and includes various sessions throughout the day.

Friday Morning:

  • 10:00 A.M. General Session: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This session includes a symposium on the results of pioneer efforts and investigations of museums on various topics. Key speakers include Edward Jackson Holmes, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Harold T. Clark, secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History; and others discussing topics such as museum education for the blind, installation studies, and museum teaching.

  • 12:00 P.M. Lunch: Simultaneous sessions for the Art, Education, Science, and Technical Sections.

  • 1:30 P.M. Lunches: Different sections of the conference meet separately for afternoon sessions:

    • Art Section: Museum of Fine Arts.
    • Education Section: Luncheon in the garden of Mrs. Robert W. Sayles at Chestnut Hill.
    • History Section: Lunch at Bellevue Hotel.
    • Science and Technical Sections: Lunch at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Friday Afternoon:

  • 2:30 P.M. Special Sessions:

    • Art Section: Trustees' Room, Museum of Fine Arts. Subject: Publications and Publicity.
    • Education Section: Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain. Subject: Work with Children.
    • Science Section: Simultaneous programs with various subsections.
    • Technical Section: Simultaneous sessions on various topics, including a discussion on the use of radio programs.

  • 3:30 P.M. Sessions continue:

    • Art Section: Includes a talk on publications and publicity, with Ashton Sanborn as the secretary.
    • Education Section: Focuses on a model story hour, led by Maribelle Cormack.
    • History Section: Discusses raising money, with speakers like George Francis Dow and Harlow Lindley.
    • Science and Technical Sections: Further discussions on various technical topics.

  • 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.: Elections and final sessions.

The page also includes information about the venue and the specific rooms used for the various sessions, as well as the names of the speakers and the topics they will address.

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The image shows a page from a program or schedule for a conference or meeting held on Friday, May 13, organized by the American Association for the Improvement of Museums (AAIM). The page is divided into two main sections: morning and afternoon sessions.

Friday Morning (10:00 AM - 1:30 PM)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  1. General Session (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM):

    • Title: "Museums on Museums"
    • The session includes presentations by various museum directors and researchers.
    • Participants include Edward Jackson Holmes, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Harold T. Clark, secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History; and others.
    • The focus is on the results of pioneer efforts and investigations of the year's initiatives.

    Specific Sections:

    • Survey of Museum Education for the Blind: Harrold T. Clark
    • Experiments and Studies in Museums: Various talks by different speakers

    Special Sessions:

    • Studies of Installation at the Pennsylvania Museum: Presented by Melvin M. Melton, research associate, American Association of Museums.
    • Experiments in Museum Teaching at the Buffalo Museum of Science: Presented by Nita Goldberg, research assistant, American Association of Museums.

  2. Technical Section (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM):

    • Experimental Education in Museums - A Perspective: Edward S. Robinson, professor of psychology, Yale University.

Friday Afternoon (2:30 PM - 5:30 PM)

Multiple Locations:

  • Simultaneous programs are held in different sections:

    • Art Section, Trustees' Room, Museum of Fine Arts: Discusses publications and public relations.

      • Presiding: Ashton Sanborn, secretary, librarian, and editor.
      • Topics include "Publications and Publicity" and "Work with Children."

    • Education Section, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain: Discusses children's museum work.

      • Presiding: Charles J. Douglas, trustee, Children’s Museum of Boston.
      • Topics include "A Model Story Hour."

    • History Section, Harrison Gray Otis House, Cambridge: Discusses raising money.

      • Presiding: George Francis Dow, curator, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.

    • Science and Technical Sections, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Discusses various technical and scientific topics.

      • Presiding: Various speakers including Elizabeth Perkins, curator of the Museum of Woodworking, and others.

Lunch and Sessions Details:

  • Lunch is served at different venues:
    • Art Section: At the Museum of Fine Arts.
    • Education Section: At Chestnut Hill.
    • History Section: At Beacon Street.
    • Science and Technical Sections: At the Museum of Fine Arts.

The program concludes with tea at the close of the session, held at the Harrison Gray Otis House.

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The document presents a schedule for a conference held by the American Association of Museums on Friday, May 13. The morning session, starting at 10:00 AM, features a general session at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with various speakers discussing topics such as museum education, experiments, and studies from the past year. Lunch is scheduled at 1:00 PM, followed by section meetings for Education, History, and Science and Technical sections. The afternoon session begins at 2:30 PM with simultaneous programs for the Art, Education, History, and Science and Technical sections, each with specific topics and speakers. The day concludes with a history section meeting at 7:30 PM at the Harrison Gray Otis House, focusing on the subject of 'Raising of money,' with various speakers from different historical societies.

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The image displays a detailed schedule from a meeting of the American Association of Museums, held at the Fogg Museum. The events are divided into sessions taking place on Friday morning and Friday afternoon of May 13.

FRIDAY MORNING:

10:00 A.M. General Session, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  • The meeting starts with a way to reach the museum from Harvard Square via Park Street and Huntington Avenue.
  • The agenda includes experiments and studies from 1931, focusing on the results and implications of pioneer efforts.
  • Presiding: Fiske Kimball, Director of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art.
  • Speakers and topics include:
    • Laurence Vail Coleman (American Association of Museums) on "Preliminary Survey of Museum Education."
    • Harold T. Clark (Cleveland Museum of Art) on "Survey of Museum Education for the Blind."
    • Nita Goldsborough (Pennsylvania Museum of Art) on "Experiments in Museum Teaching at the Buffalo Museum of Science."
    • Discussion led by various members.

12:00 P.M. Luncheon

  • The luncheon will be held at the Fogg Museum.

1:00 P.M. Afternoon Sessions

Special Sessions at the Fogg Museum:

  • Art and Education-Technique Group:
    • Led by Mrs. Roberta W. Sayles and Chester Hill.
    • Topics include a symposium on past few years' museum work and plans for maintaining momentum.
  • Science Section:
    • Led by members from the Museum of Science in Boston.
  • Technique Section:
    • Discussion on various interests, led by Harry S. Reed near the luncheon area.

Art Section:

  • Led by Paul J. Sachs, Assistant Director of the Fogg Museum.
  • Discussion on "The Superintendents’ Relations with Radio Programs" by C. M. Goetz, Publicity Manager of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON:

2:30 P.M. Special Sessions:

Art Section, Trustees’ Room, Museum of Fine Arts:

  • Subject: Publications and Publicity.
  • Speakers include:
    • Ashton Sanborn, librarian and editor.
    • Herbert W. Walsh, discussing "The Museum and the Art Magazines."
    • Forbes Watson, editor of Arts.

Education Section, Children’s Museum of Boston, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain:

  • Subject: Work with Children.
  • Presided by Miss Anna C. Perkins, trustee of the Children's Museum.

Science Section:

  • Led by Gladys Mullin, Seymour Club Leader at the Children's Museum of Boston.
  • Topics include "Drawing for Observation-Scientific and Historical as well as Aesthetic" by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Perkins and Woodbury Training School.

Election of Chairman for 1932-33:

  • Takes place at the end of the session.

Speakers:

  • George H. Edgell, Director, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
  • Harlow Lindley, Curator, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society.
  • Arthur C. Parker, Director, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences.
  • Hardinge Scholle, Director, Museum of the City of New York.
  • L. Hubbard Shattuck, Director, Chicago Historical Society.

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The image contains a page from a program or schedule for the American Association of Museums conference held on Friday, May 13. The page is divided into two main sections: Friday Morning and Friday Afternoon.

Friday Morning

10:00 A.M. General Session

  • Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Subject: Experiments and Studies of the Year
  • Presenters:
    • Edward Jackson Holmes, director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    • Survey of Museum Education for the Blind, Harold T. Clark, secretary, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
    • Studies of Installation at the Pennsylvania Museum, M. C. Melon, research associate, American Association of Museums
    • Experiments in Museum Teaching at the Buffalo Museum of Science, Nita Goldsmith, research assistant, American Association of Museums
    • Experimental Education in Museums—a Perspective, Edward S. Robinson, professor of psychology, Yale University
    • First Year's Findings at an Experimental Branch, Fiske Kimball, director, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University
    • The Distribution of Public Museums, Laurence Vail Coleman, director, American Association of Museums

1:30 P.M. Sections Separate for the Afternoon

  • Art Section: Luncheon at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Education Section: Luncheon in the basement of the Museum of Fine Arts
  • Science and Technical Sections: Luncheon at the Science and Technical Section headquarters on Huntington Avenue
  • History Section: Luncheon at Beacon Street, near place of afternoon meeting

Friday Afternoon

2:30 P.M. Special Sessions

  • Simultaneous Programs of the Art Section, Education Section, History Section, and Science and Technical Sections:
    • Art Section: Trustees' Room, Museum of Fine Arts
      • Subject: Publications and Publicity
      • Speaker: Ashton Sanborn, secretary, librarian, and editor, Museum of Fine Arts
      • Other Participants: Forbes Watson, editor, Arts Magazine
    • Education Section: Children's Museum of Boston, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain
      • Subject: Work with Children
      • Speaker: Charles J. Douglas, trustee, Children's Museum of Boston
      • Other Participants: Maribelle Cormack, head of children's department, Park Museum, Providence
    • History Section: Harrison Gray Otis House, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 141 Cambridge Street
      • Subject: Raising of Money
      • Speaker: George Francis Dow, curator, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
      • Other Participants: Harlow Lindley, curator, Department of History, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
    • Science and Technical Sections: Museum of Science, Boston
      • Subject: Drawing for Observation—Scientific and Historical as well as Aesthetic
      • Speaker: Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, Woodbury Training School
      • Other Participants: Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, Museum of Science, Boston

Election of Chairman for 1932-33 and Tea served at the close of the session.

The page also includes a note about the location of the Museum of Fine Arts, stating it is reached by subway from Harvard Square to Park Street and then walking a few blocks to the museum on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Chestnut Hill.

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The left page is titled "FRIDAY MORNING," with detailed entries starting from 10:00 A.M. and going through the early afternoon. It includes sections about general sessions, museum studies, discussions on museum education for the blind, natural history, and museum experiments. There are also mentions of luncheons for different sections like Art, Education, History, and Science and Technical sections.

The right page is titled "FRIDAY AFTERNOON," with activities starting at 2:30 P.M. It references "SPECIAL SESSIONS" where simultaneous programs take place in the Art Section, Education Section, History Section, and Science and Technical Sections. There are notes about the topics to be discussed, such as publications and publicity, the museum and the art magazines, the education section for children, and historical perspectives. Several names of speakers and their affiliations are listed, such as museum directors, curators, and educators.

There are handwritten annotations on the right page near the top center, and a stamped mark with "A.R.C. B" is visible. The pages are slightly yellowed, indicating age, and the booklet is held in place by clear plastic holders. The left edge of the left page shows a small portion of the previous page with the heading "AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS."

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The image displays two pages from a program or schedule, evidently for a conference or a series of talks held by an organization related to museums or the arts. The left page is labeled as "FRIDAY MORNING" and the right page as "FRIDAY AFTERNOON," indicating a split in sessions for different times of the same day.

On the left page, there are several time slots starting from 10:00 A.M., which describe various presentations or sessions. Topics on this page range from exhibits and studies of 1931, investigations of the year, reports on natural history, American archaeology, and lectures on museum topics, including technical essays and collections from the Society of Arts Collections at Harvard University.

The right page lists the programs scheduled for the afternoon, beginning at 2:30 P.M., with sessions on art sections, publications and publicity, story hour, and discussions led by individuals associated with museums and related organizations.

It's worth noting the layout of this program, which appears to be fairly old, given the typographical style and paper quality. It employs numbered headings, bullet points for individual speakers or subjects, and occasionally bold type for emphasizing certain elements such as session titles or speaker names.

Given the context and the mentions of the various museum-related topics and notable names, it is likely this program was meant for professionals in the museum or history fields, detailing parts of what could be a larger conference or ongoing set of meetings.

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The image shows two pages from a document detailing the schedule for Friday, May 13 of a conference or event.

Friday Morning schedule includes:

  • 10:30 A.M. General Session at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with Edward Jackson Holmes presiding. Several reports and symposiums are scheduled, including topics on museum education for the blind, educational exhibits at a Pennsylvania museum, and the technical and scientific exhibits of 1934.
  • 1:30 P.M. Luncheons divided among different sections, including the Art Section at the Museum of Fine Arts, Education Section in the garden at Mrs. Robert W. Sayles' home, the History Section at Bellevue Hotel, and the Science and Technical Section at Women's Educational and Industrial Union.

Friday Afternoon schedule includes:

  • 2:30 P.M. Special Sessions simultaneous programming of various sections including Art, Education, History, Science, and Technical Sections. These feature discussions and presentations by different speakers and sub-topics, focusing on publications, museum work with handicapped children, historical series covering various years, local antiquities, and issues surrounding preservation and raising of money.
  • A tea service is scheduled to close out the afternoon session.

Both pages are printed and appear to be stapled or bound together, with visible punch holes implying that they may be parts of a larger binder or dossier. The text is somewhat detailed, providing names and positions of various individuals involved in the sessions, as well as specific locations and activities for each segment of the day's events.

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The image depicts a page from a conference program or agenda, likely for a professional or academic gathering focused on museums and related fields. The document is titled "FRIDAY MORNING" and "FRIDAY AFTERNOON", indicating it outlines the schedule of events for a single day of the conference. Here is a detailed description:

General Overview

  • Header: The page is labeled with the date "Friday, May 13" and includes sections for both morning and afternoon activities.
  • Layout: The page is divided into two columns, each detailing the schedule for the respective time of day.
  • Content: The text is typed, with clear headings and bullet points for each session, speaker, and activity.

Left Column: Friday Morning

General Session (10:00 A.M.)

  • Location: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  • Description: The museum is reached by subway from Harvard Square to Park Street and then a short walk to Chestnut Hill and Jamaica Plain.
  • Subject: Experiments and Studies of 1951: Symposium on the Results of Pioneer Efforts and Investigations of the Year.
    • Presiding: Edward Jackson Holmes, director, Museum of Fine Arts.
  • Speakers and Topics:
    1. Survey of Museum Education for the Blind:
      • Harold T. Clark, secretary, Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
    2. Studies of Installation at the Pennsylvania Museum of Art:
      • W. Melton, research associate, American Association of Museums.
    3. Experiments in Museum Teaching at the Buffalo Museum of Science:
      • Nita Goldberg, research assistant, American Association of Museums.
    4. Experimental Education in Museums—a Perspective:
      • Edward S. Robinson, professor of psychology, Yale University.
    5. First Year’s Findings at an Experimental Branch, Philadelphia Museum of Art:
      • Philip N. Young, curator, 1940 Street Branch, Pennsylvania Museum of Art.
    6. The Distribution of Public American Association Vall Coleman, director, Public Museums, Laurence.

Afternoon Sessions (1:00 P.M.)

  • Separate Sections:
    • Education, History, Science, and Technical Sections jointly at the Carnegie Institute of Technology on Huntington Avenue.
    • Members of Lunch Section remain at the museum.
  • Lunch: 1:30 P.M. at the Museum of Fine Arts lunch room in the basement.
  • Education Section Lunch:
    • Location: Lunch at Chestnut Hill, as guests of the museum.
    • Speaker: Mrs. Robert W. Sayles, director of Boston for afternoon session.
  • History Section Lunch:
    • Location: Luncheon at Bellevue Hotel, Beacon Street, near Place of Afternoon Meeting.
    • Bus Transportation: Buses will transport members to luncheon.
  • Women’s Educational Sections Lunch:
    • Location: Luncheon at the Museum of Women’s Educational Sections at 264 Boylston Street, near the place of afternoon meeting.
    • Bus Transportation: Buses will transport members to luncheon.

Right Column: Friday Afternoon

Simultaneous Special Sessions

  • Art Section, Education Section, History Section, and Science and Technical Sections jointly at scattered headquarters of Society files.
  • Art Section: Trustees’ Room, Museum of Fine Arts.
    • Subject: Publications and Publicity.
      • Scholarly and Popular Publications:
        • Ashton Sanborn, secretary, librarian, and editor, Museum of Fine Arts.
      • The Museum and the Art Magazines:
        • Forbes Watson, editor, Art Magazines.
  • Education Section: Children’s Museum of Boston, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain.
    • Subject: Work with Children.
      • Presiding: Charles J. Douglas, trustee, Children’s Museum of Boston.
      • Speaker: Marguerite Cormack, head of children’s department, Park Museum, Providence.
  • Children’s Club: Mildred Seymour, club leader, Children’s Museum of Boston.
    • Subject: Drawing for Observation—Scientific and Historical as well as Aesthetic.
      • Trustee: Mrs. Elizabeth W. Perkins, Woodbury Training School, Institute of Children’s Museum of Boston.
  • Education Section: Museum of Fine Arts, Children’s Educational Distribution of Museum Subjects.
    • Elect: Ethel Dean, Educational Director, DePauw graphs.
  • Election of chairman for 1932–33.
  • Tea served at the close of the session.

History Section: Harrison Gray Otis House, New England Antiquities, 141 Cambridge Street

  • Subject: Raising of Money.
    • Speakers:
      • George Francis Dow, curator, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Ohio.
      • Harlow Lindley, curator, Department of Historical Society, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society.
      • William C. Macy, president, Nantucket Historical Association.
      • Arthur F. Parker, director, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences.
      • Hardinge Scholle, director, Museum of the City of New York.
      • L. Hubbard Shutuck, director, Chicago Historical Society.

Additional Notes

  • Page Numbers: The page is numbered 6 on the left and 7 on the right.
  • Handwritten Markings: There are handwritten notes and markings on the page, including the word "Passed" and some annotations in the margins.
  • Context: The document appears to be from a professional conference or symposium focused on museum practices, education, history, and related fields. It lists speakers, topics, and logistical details for attendees.

This page provides a comprehensive schedule for a day-long conference, highlighting key sessions, speakers, and logistical arrangements for participants.