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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, May 1947-February 1950

ARCH.2003.30, Rendition: 802640

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This image appears to be a news clipping from the "Journal" of Providence, Rhode Island, dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is titled "Boston News Clip" and includes the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass."

The main content of the clipping is a news article announcing the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The article provides additional context, stating that Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, will succeed Prof. Arthur Pope, who has been the director for three and a half years. Prof. Pope will resume his duties as an art professor. The article also mentions that Coolidge previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.

The clipping also has some handwritten notes, including a date "MAY 11 1948" and a temperature "12°F," which suggests it was marked with a thermometer reading at the time of the clipping. The clipping itself shows signs of age, with some yellowing and possible water stains.

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This image shows a news clipping from the "Journal" in Providence, Rhode Island, dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is titled "TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM" and discusses the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The article states that Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, will succeed Prof. Arthur Pope, who had been the director for the past three and a half years. Pope will resume his duties as an art professor. The new director previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947. The clipping is stamped with the date "MAY 11 1948" and has the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." at the top. There are also some red markings and the number "128 F" written on the clipping.

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This image shows a vintage news clipping, mounted on a larger beige card for preservation.

The Mounting Card:
At the top of the card, the text reads “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” in bold, uppercase letters. Below this, the address “120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.” is printed. A thin horizontal line separates this from the source, which is identified as “Journal, Providence, R. I.”.

The News Clipping:
The actual newspaper clipping is taped or glued below the card’s header. It has been marked with red ink, including underlines and a red stamp. A red stamp at the top of the clipping reads “MAY 11 1948,” indicating the date it was filed. There is also a red handwritten stamp or mark on the right side, possibly “128F”.

The Article:
The headline of the clipping is: “TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM”.

The article, datelined “Cambridge, Mass., May 10.—(AP)”, announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. He is to succeed Professor Arthur Pope, who had directed the museum for the previous three and a half years and will return to his role as a professor. The article notes that Coolidge previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the Harvard staff since 1947.

The clipping appears to be from an Associated Press wire service report.

In summary, this is a preserved archival news clipping announcing the directorial appointment at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum in 1948, collected and filed by a Boston news clipping service.

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The image is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping. The clipping is from the Boston News Clip and is dated May 11, 1948. The headline reads "TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM." The article announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge, who is 34 years old, will succeed Prof. Arthur Pope, who has been the director for the past three and a half years. The article also mentions that Coolidge previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, with the date May 11, 1948, on the top right corner. The clipping is a news article about the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the director of the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University. Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, will succeed Prof. Arthur Pope, who has been the director for the past three and a half years. Pope will resume his former duties as an art professor. Coolidge previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is sourced from the Providence Journal in Providence, Rhode Island, and is dated May 10, 1948. The headline of the article is titled "TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM."

The article announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge will succeed Professor Arthur Pope, who had served as director for three and a half years. After his tenure, Pope will resume his duties as an art professor.

The article provides additional context about Coolidge, noting that he previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College and has been a member of the Harvard staff since 1947. The article is typed on a card with the header "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." The clipping appears to have some handwritten markings, including red annotations and a partially visible stamp or marking on the top left corner. The overall presentation suggests it is an archival or historical document, likely preserved for reference or research purposes.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," with an address of 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is from the Journal of Providence, R.I., dated May 1, 1948.

The headline of the article is "TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM," and the dateline is Cambridge, Mass., May 10. The article, attributed to the Associated Press (AP), announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, as the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The article states that Coolidge will be succeeding Professor Arthur Pope, who had been the director for the past three and a half years and would return to his former duties as an art professor. The article also notes that the new director had previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and had been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.

There is a red scribble across the top of the article, which includes the date and could be a notation from the individual who collected the clipping. The article bears signs of aging with slight discoloration around the edges. The bottom left corner of the clipping is slightly folded over.

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The image is of a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated May 11, 1948, from the "Journal" publication in Providence, Rhode Island. It details an Associated Press article about the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. He is described as a 34-year-old art instructor who will succeed Professor Arthur Pope, the former director for the past three and a half years. Coolidge had previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and had been on the Harvard staff since 1947. The clipping features editorial notes and markings, such as red underlines and handwritten annotations.

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A small, vintage press clipping mounted on a beige backing. The top card is labeled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with the address 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., and “Journal Providence, R. I.” below a divider line. Attached at the bottom is a clipped newspaper article headed “TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM” (about the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard). The clipping bears a May 11, 1948 date stamp and red ink markings across it. The overall look is old-fashioned and newsy.

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The image shows a clipped newspaper article mounted on a piece of paper that has a printed header with the following text:

"BOSTON NEWS CLIP
120 Tremont Street
Boston 8, Mass.

Journal
Providence, R. I."

The article is dated "MAY 11 1948" by a stamped mark. The headline of the article reads "TO DIRECT FOGG MUSEUM."

The content of the article announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, as the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The announcement was made in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 10. Coolidge will succeed Professor Arthur Pope, who has been director for the past three and a half years and will now resume his former duties as an art professor. The article notes that the new director, Coolidge, previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar and has been on the Harvard staff since 1947.

There is a red curved line crossing out the top part of the article, and the numbers "128F" written in red ink on the upper right area of the clipping. The bottom of the clipping is also underlined in red.