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The document is a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated May 1, 1963, announcing the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge, a 41-year-old art historian, succeeds Edward M. Robinson, who retired after 38 years of service. Coolidge, the son of Julian Coolidge, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard, received his A.B. from Harvard in 1933 and his A.M. from the Institute for Fine Arts of New York University in 1939. He has been a member of the Fogg Museum's Fine Arts Department since 1941, serving as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard since 1962. The Fogg Museum, with its distinguished collection, is used for teaching and training at Harvard. Coolidge has authored works on Italian architecture and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated May 1, 1945. The headline reads "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum."

Key points from the clipping include:

1. John Phillips Coolidge Background:

   • Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1913.
   • He is a graduate of Harvard University, with high honors.
   • Initially studied architecture at Columbia University, receiving an A.M. degree from the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University in 1939.

2. Academic Career:

   • From 1939 to 1940, he studied at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.
   • Worked at Princeton University and served as Acting Director of the Fogg Art Museum since 1940.
   • Previously held a position as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard.

3. New Role at Fogg Art Museum:

   • John Phillips Coolidge succeeds Professor Arthur Kingsley Dunning as Director of the Fogg Art Museum.
   • His appointment was to resume teaching duties at Harvard University, having previously served as Acting Director.

4. Museum Description:

   • The Fogg Art Museum contains a distinguished collection of paintings and sculptures from various regions and periods.
   • The collection is used for both research and training museum workers.

5. Notable Publications:

   • Authored a book titled "Mili and Mansion" (1942), a study of architecture and society in sixteenth-century Italy.
   • Contributed to the periodical literature on Italian architecture of the sixteenth century.

The clipping also notes that John Phillips Coolidge has been an Assistant Professor at Harvard for the past year and has previously taught art at Vassar College from 1937 to 1939. He served active duty with the United States Naval Reserve during World War II.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated May 1, 1946. The clipping is titled "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum." Here are the main details:

• Headline: John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum
• Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Source: Courrier, with a photo by Ashton Studio

The article provides a biography of John Phillips Coolidge, who is being appointed as the Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University:

• Background:

  • Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 16, 1913.
  • Son of Julian Coolidge, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Harvard.
  • Graduated from Harvard in 1935 with honors.
  • Studied architecture at Columbia University and received an A.M. degree from the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University in 1939.
  • Studied art history at the Institute of Fine Arts and at Princeton University.

• Professional Career:

  • Worked as a curator at the Fogg Art Museum since 1940.
  • Served as Acting Director for the past three and a half years.
  • Previously served as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard from 1944 to 1945.
  • Author of "Mills and Mansions" (1942), a study on architecture and society in Italy during the Renaissance.
  • Taught at Vassar College from 1937 to 1938.

• Appointment:

  • Succeeds Professor Arthur Kingsley Porter as Director of the Fogg Art Museum.
  • The Fogg Museum houses a significant collection of paintings and sculptures representing various regions and historical periods.
  • The museum serves as a resource for teaching and training museum workers.

• Additional Information:

  • Coolidge had been Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard for the past year.
  • He served in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, reaching the rank of Lieutenant.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated May 1, 1946. The headline reads "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director of Fog Art Museum."

Here is a detailed summary of the content:

Headline:
John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director of Fog Art Museum

Article Content:

• Introduction: John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old historian of art, has been appointed as the Director of the Fog Art Museum at Harvard University.
• Background: Professor Coolidge is the son of Julian Coolidge, a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 16, 1911, and graduated from Harvard with high honors in 1935.
• Education: He pursued architectural studies at Columbia University and received an A.M. degree from the Institute for Fine Arts of New York University in 1939. He spent the years 1939-1940 studying at the Institute for Advanced Study and at Princeton University.
• Career: He has been associated with the Fog Art Museum since 1941, initially serving as the Acting Director. Coolidge will now take on the role of Director while continuing to teach at Harvard.
• Museum Collection: The Fog Art Museum houses a distinguished collection of paintings and sculptures from various regions and periods, including ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and modern works.
• Publication: Coolidge has authored "Mili and Mansion," a study of architecture and society in Renaissance Italy, which has been well-received and contributed to the literature on Italian architecture.

Additional Information:

• Coolidge began teaching at Harvard in 1947 after a year of teaching art at the University of Texas.
• Prior to his academic career, he served on active duty with the United States Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant.
• He was also an instructor of art at Vassar College from 1937 to 1939.

The clipping is from the "Courier" in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the photograph was taken by Ashton Studio.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Cambridge Chronicle, dated May 1, 1991. The headline announces that John Phillips Coolidge has been appointed as the Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Here is a detailed summary of the article:

Title: John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum

Details:

• Background:

  • John Phillips Coolidge, a Cambridge native, was born on December 16, 1913.
  • He graduated from Harvard as an architectural student with honors in 1935.
  • Coolidge received his A.M. degree from the Institute for Fine Arts of New York University in 1939.
  • He became an instructor at Harvard in 1940 and earned his Ph.D. from the same institution in 1949.

• Career:

  • Coolidge succeeded Professor Arthur Pope in 1948, becoming a Professor of Fine Arts.
  • He served as the Chairman of the Fine Arts Department for three and a half years.
  • Coolidge was a member of the Fine Arts Department from 1940 until his retirement.
  • He served as the Acting Director of the Fogg Art Museum previously and has now been appointed as its Director.

• Achievements and Contributions:

  • The Fogg Museum boasts a notable collection of paintings and sculpture from various regions globally.
  • It is a teaching resource for Harvard College students and a training ground for museum workers.
  • Coolidge served as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard from the past year.
  • He authored "Mill and Mansion" (1942), a study of 19th-century industrial architecture in New England.
  • Coolidge contributed to the study of Italian architecture of the sixteenth century.
  • He became an Associate Professor of Fine Arts in 1953 and a full Professor in 1971.

• Military Service:

  • During World War II, Coolidge took a leave from teaching to serve in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant.
  • He served actively with the United States Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945 and continued in the inactive reserve until 1957.

The article highlights Coolidge's significant contributions to the field of fine arts and his extensive career at Harvard University.

The image is a news clipping from the Boston News Bureau dated May 1, 1968. The headline reads "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum." The article announces that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old historian of art and architecture, has been named the new Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key points from the article include:

• Coolidge is the son of Julian Coolidge, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Harvard.
• He was born in Cambridge and graduated from Harvard in 1955.
• He studied architecture at Columbia University from 1955 to 1956 and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Institute for Fine Arts at New York University in 1959.
• He spent the year 1959-1960 in Rome on a fellowship for Advanced Study and at Princeton University.
• In the museum post, Coolidge will succeed Professor Agnes Mongan, who has been the Fogg Art Museum's Director for the past three and a half years.
• The Fogg Art Museum contains a diverse collection of paintings, drawings, and sculpture representing the major artistic movements and the major historical periods.
• Coolidge will continue teaching the students of Harvard and oversee the training of museum workers.
• Coolidge has authored several publications, including "Mill and Mainstream" (1964), a study of architecture and society in 19th-century America.
• He has been a permanent member of the Harvard faculty since 1964, with the rank of Associate Professor of Fine Arts.
• He came to Harvard in 1947 after graduating from the Hill School and the University of Pennsylvania. For three years before that, he served on active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

The article is signed by Aidan Strudwick.

This image shows a newspaper clipping with the heading "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" at the top, along with the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." The headline of the article reads "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum." Below the title, there's a stamp or mark with a date that appears to be "MAY 1 1948" and mentions a photo by Ashton Studio.

The article discusses the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge to the position of Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. It provides some biographical background on Coolidge, indicating he was 34 years old at the time, a historian of art and architecture, a Harvard graduate, and the son of Julian Coolidge, a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard. Additional details about John Coolidge's education, career, and publications, such as being the author of "Mill and Mansion" (1942), are also mentioned. The article notes that he will be succeeding Professor Arthur Pope, who had been the Director of the museum for more than three years.

The clipping gives a glimpse into John Phillips Coolidge's academic history, his contribution to arts education, and his prior roles before being appointed as the museum's director. It also highlights the role of the Fogg Museum in the education of Harvard students and training museum workers. The last part of the article outlines Coolidge's academic appointments and military service.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated May 1, 1940. The clipping features an announcement about John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old historian of art and architecture, who has been appointed as the Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clipping includes a photograph of Coolidge by Ashton Studio.

The article provides a brief biography of Coolidge, noting that he is the son of Julian Coolidge, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard, born in Cambridge on December 16, 1913, and graduated from Harvard with high honors in 1935. He was an architectural student at the Columbia University in 1935-1936 and received the A.M. degree from New York University in 1939. He spent the year 1938-1940 studying at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University.

In his new role as Director of the Fogg Art Museum, Coolidge will succeed Professor Arthur A. Houghton, who has been Director for the past three and a half years. Coolidge has been a member of the Fine Arts Department at Harvard since 1901 and has served as its Acting Director. He will now lay aside his teaching duties to resume his administrative duties to lay aside his teaching duties to resume his administrative duties in the Department.

The Fogg Art Museum contains a distinguished collection of paintings and sculpture representing the major regions of the world and the major historical periods. These are used for instruction of students of Harvard College and for the training of museum workers. The new Director, who will take office next July, has been Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard for the past year. He is the author of "Mill and Mansion" (1942), a study of architecture and society in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has contributed to the periodical literature on Italian architecture of the sixteenth century. He now becomes a permanent member of the Harvard faculty with the rank of Associate Professor of Fine Arts.

Coolidge came to Harvard in 1947 after a year of teaching art at the University of Pennsylvania. For three years before that, he served on active duty with the United States Naval Reserve in the rank of Lieutenant. He taught art at Vassar College from 1937 to 1939.

The image shows a newspaper clipping with text and a photograph. The clipping is from the "Boston News Clip" and is dated May 1, 1950. The clipping features a headline that reads "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director of Fogg Art Museum." The photograph shows a man, presumably John Phillips Coolidge, standing in front of a wall with a painting. The text provides details about Coolidge's appointment as the director of the Fogg Art Museum, his background, and his previous roles in the art world. The clipping also mentions Coolidge's academic qualifications and his contributions to the field of art history. The photograph is in black and white, and the text is written in a serif font. The clipping is mounted on a gray background, and the edges of the paper are slightly curled.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated May 1, 1952. The clipping is titled "John Phillips Coolidge Appointed Director Of Fogg Art Museum" and is sourced from the Courier of Cambridge, Mass. The article announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key Details from the Article:

1. Appointment:

   • John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Coolidge, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard, was appointed as the Director of the Fogg Art Museum.
   • He succeeded Arthur Pope, who had served as Director for three and a half years.

2. Background of John Phillips Coolidge:

   • Born in Cambridge on December 16, 1918.
   • Graduated from Harvard in 1940 with high honors.
   • Earned an A.M. degree from Columbia University in 1941 and an M.Arch. from the Institute for Fine Arts at New York University in 1949.
   • Studied at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University from 1949–1950.
   • Spent a year (1939–1940) studying at the American Academy in Rome.

3. Professional Experience:

   • Member of the Fine Arts Department at Harvard since 1951.
   • Served as Acting Director of the Fogg Museum during brief periods and has now assumed the role of Director.
   • Will resume his administrative duties in the Department.

4. The Fogg Art Museum:

   • Houses a distinguished collection of paintings and sculpture representing major historical periods and regions.
   • Used for teaching students of Harvard College and for training museum workers.

5. New Fine Arts Office:

   • The new Fine Arts office at Harvard for the Department of Fine Arts will be located next fall.
   • Professor of Fine Arts at Harvard for the past year, he is the author of "Mil and Manison" (1942), a study of the Italian society in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has contributed to periodicals on Italian literature of the 16th century.

6. Additional Background:

   • He came to Harvard in 1947 after a year of teaching art at the University of Vermont.
   • Served on active duty with the United States Naval Reserve at the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) from 1937 to 1938.

Layout and Design:

• The clipping is neatly typed and formatted.
• The headline is bold and centered, emphasizing the key news.
• The article is concise, providing biographical and professional details in a structured manner.
• The source and date are clearly indicated at the top, along with the location (Boston, Mass.).

This clipping serves as a historical document, capturing an important appointment in the art world at Harvard University during the early 1950s.