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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, May 1947-February 1950

ARCH.2003.30, Rendition: 802764

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This image shows a vintage news clipping mounted on a larger piece of paper, likely for archival purposes.

The Mounting Paper:

  • At the top, in bold, capitalized letters, it reads: “BOSTON NEWS CLIP”.
  • Below that, in a smaller serif font, is an address: “120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.”.
  • Under a thin horizontal line, it says: “Post, Boston, Mass.”.
  • A stamped date, “JAN 12 1949”, is visible near the middle of the mounting paper, indicating when it was filed or processed.

The News Clipping:

  • The clipping is from a newspaper and is headed with a partial line: “Tomorrow: Thurley Invites”, followed by a red handwritten annotation “128 F”.
  • The main headline in large, bold, black letters reads: “SAILS FOR YEAR’S WORK IN ENGLAND”.
  • The article reports that Richard D. Buck, newly appointed Conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, sailed on the Queen Mary to London.
  • He is going to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London for a year, during a leave of absence from his Harvard position.
  • His work in England will focus on the restoration of old paintings and training others in this field.
  • A red line is underlined beneath the word “Fogg” in the text “Conservator of Fogg Art Museum,” likely to emphasize the institution.

Overall:
The image documents a 1949 announcement of Richard D. Buck’s professional journey to England for art conservation work, preserved as a local news clip by Boston News Clip, a service likely used by institutions or individuals to archive media coverage. The clipping shows signs of age, with yellowed paper and typographic wear, and includes archival markings to track or categorize the item.

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The image shows a news clipping from "Boston News Clip" dated January 12, 1949. The clipping is addressed to "Post" in Boston, MA. The headline reads "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND." Below the headline, there is a brief article about Richard D. Buck, who has been appointed as the new Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. The article states that Buck sailed on the Queen Mary the previous night to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London during a year's leave of absence from his Harvard position. It mentions that Buck will work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this difficult operation. The clipping is marked with the number "128F" in red ink.

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The image displays a newspaper clipping titled "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND." The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated January 12, 1949. The address at the top of the page is 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping mentions that Richard D. Buck, newly appointed Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, sailed on the Queen Mary last night to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London during a year's leave of absence from his Harvard position. In England, he will work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this difficult operation. There is a red stamp on the clipping with the number "128F."

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The image depicts a piece of paper with some text written on it. The paper is divided into two sections. The upper section has some text written in black font, and the lower section has text written in red and black fonts. The upper section of the paper has the words "Boston News Clip" written in bold black font, followed by the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." Below that, there is a line of text that reads "Post Boston, Mass." The date "Jan 12 1949" is written in black font below the line of text. The lower section of the paper has the words "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND" written in bold black font. Below that, there is a line of text that reads "Richard D. Buck, newly appointed Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, sailed on the Queen Mary last night to serve as advisor to the National Gallery in London during a year's leave of absence from his Harvard position." The text continues with "In England he will work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this difficult operation." The text is written in a smaller font and is surrounded by a red border.

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The image features a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated January 12, 1949. The clipping is about Richard D. Buck, who has been appointed as the Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. He is leaving for England to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London for a year. During his time in England, Buck will be involved in the restoration of old paintings and training others in this field. The clipping is pasted on a white paper with the address of the Boston News Clip, which is located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated January 12, 1949, and posted from Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is titled "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND" and discusses the departure of Richard D. Buck, who had been newly appointed as the Conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard.

Key details from the article include:

  • Richard D. Buck sailed on the Queen Mary the previous night.
  • He is taking a year's leave of absence from his position at Harvard to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London.
  • During his time in England, Buck will focus on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this specialized field.

The clipping is annotated with handwritten notes, including the words "Thurley Invites" and "123F", likely indicating additional context or categorization by the archivist or collector who preserved the clipping. The overall presentation suggests this is a historical document, possibly part of an archive or collection related to art, conservation, or Boston-area news from 1949.

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This image is of a newspaper clipping stamped with "JAN 1 2 1949" and titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP," indicating its source as 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The article excerpt, titled "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND," mentions Richard D. Buck, a newly appointed conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. It notes that he departed aboard the Queen Mary to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London for a year. The article specifies that Buck's work will focus on the restoration of old paintings and the training of others in this specialized field during his leave from Harvard.

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The image shows a small collage of vintage newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background. At the top is a white card labeled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP 120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass.” with a thin horizontal rule and the line “Post Boston, Mass.” Below that is a stamped date reading “JAN 12 1949.” A separate, small orange-tinted clipping is attached underneath with a bold headline: “SAILS FOR YEAR’S WORK IN ENGLAND.” The article begins with “Richard D. Buck, newly appointed Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, sailed on the Queen Mary last night to serve as adviser to the National Gallery in London during a year’s leave of absence from his Harvard position. In England he will work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this difficult operation.” There are some small handwritten marks in red near the top right of the orange clipping.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping affixed to a gray background. The top part of the clipping displays the text "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" followed by an address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." Below this, there is additional text that says "Post Boston, Mass." and a date stamped in red, "JAN 12 1949."

The newspaper article itself has a headline that reads "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND." It mentions a person named Richard D. Buck, who was the newly appointed Conservator of Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. He is reported to have sailed on the Queen Mary to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London during a year's leave of absence from his Harvard position. The article outlines that while in England, he will work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this specialized task.

There are red pencil or crayon markings on the clipping, possibly by someone who was organizing or referencing the clip, with "123F" written adjacent to the article's headline.

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The image shows a cut-out newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," with the address 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass., stamped at the top. It is dated JAN 12 1949.

The headline of the clipping reads: "SAILS FOR YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLAND." The article states that Richard D. Buck, who was newly appointed Conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, sailed on the Queen Mary to serve as advisor to the National Gallery in London. He was on a year's leave of absence from his position at Harvard. While in England, Buck was to work on the restoration of old paintings and train others in this difficult operation.

A small part of the text above the headline is partially visible but cut off. There is a handwritten notation in red ink with the numbers "128" and the letter "F" above the headline.