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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, October 1943-May 1947

ARCH.2003.29, Rendition: 803553

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The image shows a page from a newspaper clipping book. The page appears to be from the year 1945, specifically from January 11, 1945. It is titled "Boston News-Clip Bureau" and is located at 8 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass. There are several newspaper clippings pasted onto this page, each reporting on the appointment of Arthur Pope as the Acting Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings are from various newspapers, including the Chronicle, the Journal, and the Gazette, and they all contain similar information about the appointment of Professor Pope. The page also has some handwritten notes and markings, likely indicating the source or date of the clippings. The overall condition of the page suggests it is an older document, possibly from a historical archive or collection.

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This image is of a scrapbook page containing various newspaper clippings from January 11, 1945, all related to the appointment of Arthur Pope as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings are from different sources, including the Boston News-Clip Bureau, Press Clipping Service, New England News Briefs, and others. The clippings are arranged in a somewhat scattered manner on the page, with some overlapping each other. The text in the clippings is consistent, stating that Arthur Pope, a professor of fine arts at Harvard, has been appointed acting director of the Fogg Art Museum until July 1, succeeding Edward W. Forbes, who recently became emeritus after serving as director for 25 years. The page appears to be part of a larger collection, as indicated by the green binding on the left side of the image.

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This image displays an open scrapbook or clipping album, showing a single page filled with newspaper clippings and related materials. The page is off-white with visible aging and has a greenish-brown border at the top and left edge, suggesting it’s part of a bound volume. The clippings are primarily from various New England newspapers and news services, all dated January 11, 1945, and relate to the same news story.


Main Content: The Appointment of Arthur Pope at the Fogg Art Museum

The central theme of the clippings is the announcement that Arthur Pope, Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard University, has been appointed Acting Director of the Fogg Art Museum until July 1, succeeding Edward W. Forbes, who recently became emeritus after 25 years as director.

This appointment is covered through multiple press releases and news briefs, mostly from the Boston News-Clip Bureau (8 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass.) and the Press Clipping Service, 2 Park Square, Providence, R.I., which distributed the story to various regional papers.


Individual Clippings on the Page:

Top Row:

  • Top-left: Boston News-Clip Bureau letterhead with handwritten note “Dorothy Taunton, Mass.” and date “JAN 11 1945”.
  • Top-right: “Press Clipping Service” from Providence, R.I., dated Jan 11, 1945, with a clipping titled “GIVEN MUSEUM POST” (Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 10—(AP)).

Middle Column (Left):

  • “New England News Briefs” by The (P) — from Cambridge, Jan 11.
  • “Press Clipping Service” to “No. Attleboro, Mass.,” dated Jan 11, 1945.
  • “Prof. Pope Named Acting Director” — a detailed clipping describing the appointment, noting Pope’s Harvard graduation in 1901 and Forbes’s 25 years as director.

Right Side (Middle & Bottom):

  • Two more Boston News-Clip Bureau dispatches: one to “News Framingham, Mass.” and another with a handwritten signature or note “Riney Beverly Mass.”.
  • “Arthur Pope to Fogg Art Museum” — reiterates the same details.
  • Another dispatch to “Gazette Worcester, Mass.”.
  • Final clipping at bottom right, titled “HEADS FOGG MUSEUM,” which is nearly identical to the UP (United Press) wire report.

Notable Features:

  • The clippings are mounted on the page with visible adhesive residue and some staining, suggesting age and handling.
  • The handwriting in the top-left corner (“Dorothy Taunton, Mass.”) and near the signature “Riney Beverly Mass.” may indicate the recipient or compiler of the clippings.
  • The repetition of the same news item across different regional outlets and services highlights the media coordination of the time and the significance of the announcement in the New England art and academic community.

Conclusion:

This page serves as a historical archive of media coverage surrounding a key leadership transition at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum in 1945. It reflects mid-20th-century press practices and provides insight into how academic and cultural news was distributed regionally.


Note: The handwritten annotation “Y50” in the top-left margin may be an archival or cataloging marking.

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The image shows a scrapbook page with several news clippings attached. The clippings are from different newspapers, including the Boston News-Clip Bureau, Press Clipping Service, and others. The clippings are about the appointment of Arthur Pope as the acting director of Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. The clippings provide details about Pope's background, his appointment, and the context of the museum's leadership changes. The page appears to be part of a larger collection of news clippings related to the Fogg Art Museum and its history.

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The image shows a collection of newspaper clippings from the 1940s, specifically from January 11, 1945. The clippings are from various Boston-area newspapers, including the Boston News-Clip Bureau, Boston Chronicle, and others. The clippings cover a range of topics, including the appointment of Arthur Pope as the Acting Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, succeeding Edward W. Forbes, who had been the director for 25 years and then became emeritus. The clippings also mention Pope's background as a Harvard graduate and his previous role as a professor of fine arts at the university. The clippings are part of a scrapbook or collection, as indicated by the green border and the sequential numbering of the pages.

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The image shows a page from a news clipping bureau archive, likely from the Boston News-Clip Bureau, dated January 11, 1945. The page contains multiple news articles and clippings related to Arthur Pope, a professor of fine arts at Harvard University, and his appointment as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Key Details:

  1. Header Information:

    • The top of the page includes the address of the Boston News-Clip Bureau: "8 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass."
    • The date "JAN 11 1945" is prominently displayed at the top, indicating when the clippings were collected or compiled.
  2. Clippings:

    • The page features several newspaper clippings from various sources, including:
      • New England News Briefs (from the Cambridge Post).
      • Press Clipping Service (from the Providence Journal).
      • Boston News-Clip Bureau (from the Framingham News).
      • Boston News-Clip Bureau (from the Worcester Gazette).
      • Boston News-Clip Bureau (from the Cambridge Gazette).
    • Each clipping is labeled with the source, location, and date.
  3. Content of the Clippings:

    • All clippings report on the same news: Arthur Pope's appointment as acting director of the Fogg Art Museum.
    • Key points from the articles include:
      • Arthur Pope, a professor of fine arts at Harvard University, was appointed as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum.
      • This appointment was announced on January 11, 1945.
      • Pope was to serve in this role until July 1, 1945, following the retirement of Edward W. Forbes, who had served as director for 25 years.
      • Pope was a graduate of Harvard and had recently become emeritus after serving as director for 25 years.
  4. Visual Layout:

    • The clippings are arranged in a grid-like format, with each article placed in its own section.
    • Some clippings have handwritten annotations or markings, such as "Digette Taunton, Mass." and "JAN 11 1945" written in different areas.
    • The page appears to be part of a larger archive or scrapbook, as indicated by the binding and the organized layout.
  5. Additional Notes:

    • The clippings are typed, and some have stamps or markings indicating they were part of a clipping service.
    • The overall condition suggests the page is from a historical archive, likely preserved for research or reference purposes.

Summary:

The image depicts a page from a news clipping bureau archive dated January 11, 1945, featuring multiple newspaper articles announcing Arthur Pope's appointment as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings come from various Massachusetts newspapers and provide consistent reporting on the same event, highlighting Pope's role and the transition following Edward W. Forbes's retirement. The page is part of an organized collection, likely used for historical or research purposes.

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This image shows a page from a scrapbook or a compilation of clipping articles. The page has several newspaper clippings of various sizes, each one with its date and source marked, all provided by the Boston News-Clip Bureau.

The clippings appear to be dated around January 11, 1945, and they all seem to report on the same event: the appointment of a person named Arthur Pope as acting director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings mention that Pope had been appointed after the retirement of someone named Edward W. Forbes, who had served as director for 25 years.

There are stamps or handwritten notes indicating the source bureaus for these clippings, such as in Boston, Massachusetts, Framingham, and Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as a Press Clipping Service located in Providence, Rhode Island.

The page itself is yellowed with age, indicating it’s of a certain vintage, and there's a visible staple mark at the top of one of the clippings. The background behind the page has a greenish tint, possibly the other pages of the scrapbook or its cover. There's a handwritten "450" at the top left corner, which might be a reference or indexing number.

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The image shows a scrapbook page containing multiple newspaper clippings and press service notices from January 11, 1945. The clippings mainly revolve around the appointment of Arthur Pope, a professor of Fine Arts at Harvard, as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum until July 1. These clippings highlight that Pope succeeded Edward W. Forbes, who had recently retired after serving as the director for 25 years. The page includes press service headers from the Boston News-Clip Bureau, Press Clipping Service, and various news brief titles from locations such as Boston, Framingham, Worcester, and Providence. The layout is orderly, with clippings pasted in a grid-like pattern and some stamps and handwritten notes visible. The paper has yellowed with age.

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An aged scrapbook page filled with small newspaper clippings from 1945. The clippings are from the Boston News-Clip Bureau and other press clipping services, arranged in two columns on a cream-beige page. Many items are Headlined “New England News Briefs” or “Press Clipping Service,” with dates like JAN 11 1945. Several pieces mention Harvard-related news from Cambridge, Framingham, and Boston, including a report that Prof. Arthur Pope was named acting director of the Fogg Art Museum. The page shows signs of age (yellowing, stains), a green binder edge on the left, and a handwritten note in the margin.

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This image features a scrapbook or archival document with several newspaper clippings attached. The clippings come from various sources and are dated "January 11, 1945." They primarily detail the appointment of Arthur Pope as the acting director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The text mentions Edward W. Forbes, the previous director who retired after serving for 25 years.

The clippings originate from services like the "Boston News-Clip Bureau" and "Press Clipping Service" and come from publications in different Massachusetts and Rhode Island towns, such as Worcester, Taunton, and Providence. The articles seem to share similar content, reporting Pope's background, achievements, and the institutional significance of the change.

The document shows evidence of aging, with some discoloration around the clippings and remnants of adhesive or previous items at the edges, indicating its historical nature.