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The image shows a page from a newsletter issued by the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research. The newsletter is dated December 31, 1958. It includes the names of the executive director, Gordon Huggins, and the editor, Katharine Copeland, along with the address 17 Dunster Street, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts.

The main article on the page is titled "Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum." It reports that Professor John Coolidge, Director of the Fogg Museum, will leave at the end of January for a six-month sabbatical in Europe. During his absence, Agnes Mongan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings, will act as the Director. Miss Mongan left for Europe in June to organize an exhibition of French drawings from American collections, sponsored by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition was shown in Rotterdam and Paris.

Paul J. Sachs, Honorary Curator of Drawings at the Fogg, and the Honorable David K. E. Bruce, former Ambassador to France, were also involved in the exhibition. The article mentions that Miss Mongan will return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The page shows signs of aging, with some discoloration and stains visible on the paper.

The image depicts a page from a newsletter of The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated December 31, 1958. The newsletter is from the office located at 17 Dunstable Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The main content of the newsletter discusses the departure of Professor John Coolidge from the Fogg Art Museum. Professor Coolidge is leaving at the end of January for a six-month sabbatical, during which he will travel in Europe.

Additionally, the newsletter mentions Miss Agnes Morgan, the Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings at the Fogg Art Museum. She is going on a similar sabbatical and will be traveling with an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections. This exhibition, organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art as a return gesture, is sent by the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, and the Orangerie, Paris. The exhibition spans from 1952-53 and features works by notable artists, including Paul J. Sachs, who was the Honory Curator of Drawings at the Fogg.

Miss Morgan was also the chairperson of the selection committee for the exhibition. The show comprises 224 drawings, with 29 from the Fogg and Sachs collection, dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The exhibition was opened in the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, on July 31, and in Paris at the Orangerie on October 24. Miss Morgan was busy with press, radio, and TV interviews during this period and is expected to return to Cambridge by mid-January.

The image depicts a page from a newsletter titled "The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research." The date on the newsletter is December 31, 1958. The header features the name and purpose of the foundation, along with the address at 17 Dunster Street, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts. The newsletter is identified as Volume I, Number 1.

The main article on the page is about the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum. It mentions that Professor John Coolidge, the Director of the Fogg Museum, will be going on a six-month sabbatical in Europe starting at the end of January. Additionally, it notes that Miss Agnes Morgan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings, left for Europe in June for a six-month sabbatical. She is accompanying an exhibition of French Drawings from the Fogg, which is part of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition, previously shown in Rotterdam and Paris, includes 224 drawings, with 29 from the Fogg and Sachs collections. Miss Morgan is also the chairman of the selection committee for this exhibition. She is busy with press, radio, and TV interviews and is expected to return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The image displays a newsletter from the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research. The document is dated December 31, 1958, and it includes updates related to the Fine Arts and the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key points from the newsletter:

1. Professor John Coolidge:

   • He is the Director of the Fogg Museum.
   • He will take a six-month sabbatical starting at the end of January and will travel to Europe during this period.

2. Miss Agnes Mongan:

   • She is the Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings at the Fogg Museum.
   • She left for Europe in June to assume the appointment of curator for a traveling exhibition titled "Drawings from American Collections."
   • The exhibition showcases French drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries, gathered by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art.
   • The exhibition's itinerary includes Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Essen, Brussels, Paris, and various cities in the United States from 1958 to 1959.
   • Miss Mongan served as the Honorary Curator of Drawings at the Fogg and the Chairman of the selection committee for the exhibition, which includes 224 drawings.
   • The exhibition opened at the Boymans Museum in Rotterdam on October 24, receiving much praise in both press and TV interviews.
   • She is expected to return to Cambridge in mid-January.

This newsletter provides a detailed update on the professional activities and travels of key staff members at the Fogg Art Museum during late 1958 and early 1959.

The image shows a page from a newsletter published by The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated December 31, 1958. The newsletter is titled "Newsletter" and is numbered 8-2000, with an extension number 291.

The article on the page is about the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum. It mentions that Professor John Coolidge, the Director of the Fogg Museum, will leave at the end of January for a six-month sabbatical in Europe.

Additionally, Miss Agnes Mongan, who is the Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings at the Fogg Museum, left for Europe on a six-month sabbatical. She held the appointment of curator to travel with an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections, which was organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art as a return gesture for an exhibition sent by the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, and the Orangerie, Paris, to America in 1952-53.

The article also notes that Miss Mongan, along with Paul J. Sachs, Honorable Curator of Drawings at the Fogg, and the Honorable Jacques Guérin, former Ambassador to France, was the chairman of the selection committee for the exhibition. The exhibition comprises 224 drawings, 29 of which come from the Fogg and Sachs collection, dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The exhibition opened in Rotterdam on July 31 and in Paris at the Orangerie on October 24, where Miss Mongan was kept busy with press, radio, and TV interviews. She is expected to return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The image depicts a page from a newsletter of The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated December 31, 1958. The newsletter is titled "Newsletter" and is printed on a piece of paper that appears to be part of a bound volume, likely a physical archive or ledger.

The content of the newsletter section shown focuses on the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum. It details the sabbatical travel plans of two individuals:

1. Professor John Coolidge: The Director of the Fogg Museum will leave for Europe at the end of January for a six-month sabbatical.

2. Miss Agnes Morgan: The Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings at the Fogg Museum left for Europe in June on a sabbatical. She held the appointment as curator to travel with an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections. This exhibition was organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art and traveled to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Boymans Museum in Rotterdam, and the Orangerie in Paris between 1952 and 1958. Miss Morgan was also involved in the selection committee for this exhibition and served as the chair of the selection committee for the Fogg and Sachs collections.

The exhibition, which comprised 224 drawings from the 16th to the 20th centuries, opened at the Boymans Museum on July 31 and at the Orangerie on October 24. Miss Morgan has been busy with press, radio, and TV interviews during this period and will return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The newsletter is printed on a tan-colored paper, and the header includes the Harvard Foundation's crest and contact information, including the address (17 Dunster Street, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts) and the telephone number (Extension 301). The document also mentions the Executive Director, Gordon Huggins, and the Editor, Katherine Copeland.

The image shows a page from a newsletter titled "THE HARVARD FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH NEWSLETTER." The header of this newsletter includes the name and address of the Foundation located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as well as the date of the newsletter: December 31, 1958.

The main text discusses a Professor John Coolidge, Director of the Fogg Museum, who is planning to leave for a six-month sabbatical in Europe at the end of January. It also mentions Miss Agnes Mongan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings, who left for Europe last June on a six-month sabbatical. She is involved with the exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art and a drawing exhibition sent by the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, with venues in Orangerie, Paris, and America in 1952-53 and 1955-56.

Detailing her engagements, the newsletter also notes that Miss Mongan was the chairman of the selection committee for this show and mentions her collaboration with Paul J. Sachs, Honorary Curator of Drawings at the Fogg, and the Honorable Douglas C. Dillon, former Ambassador to France.

The exhibition comprised of 224 drawings, with some coming from the Fogg and Sachs collections, and it received positive reviews and high attendance in both Rotterdam and Paris. Miss Mongan is described as being very busy with the press, radio, and TV interviews and is expected to return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The page itself has some staining, indicating age and wear, and the corner appears to be folded slightly on the bottom right. It rests upon another page that is part of a bound journal or compilation, though it's not mentioned what the document below the newsletter is.

The image shows a page from a scrapbook or binder, featuring two clippings from a newsletter published by The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research. The newsletter's heading is prominently displayed at the top, including the Harvard shield emblem with "VERITAS" inscribed on it. The heading also lists Gordon Huggins as Executive Director and Katharine Copeland as Editor, along with the address "17 Dunster Street, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts," and a phone number.

The newsletter is dated December 31, 1958. Below the heading, there is a cut-out news excerpt about the Fogg Art Museum, announcing that Professor John Coolidge, its Director, would begin a six-month sabbatical at the end of January and travel in Europe during this time. The clipping also mentions Miss Agnes Mongan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings, who had left for Europe in June for a six-month sabbatical. It details her involvement with an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections, organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, highlighting her role and the exhibition's opening in Rotterdam and Paris. The text notes that she would return to Cambridge in mid-January.

The page itself is aged, with some stains and discoloration visible, indicating the passage of time. The clipping is pasted onto the page, which appears to be part of an archival collection or personal scrapbook documenting Harvard Foundation newsletters and news related to its art museum staff and activities.

The image shows an open book or document that appears to be a newsletter from The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research. The newsletter is dated December 31, 1958, and is issue number 8/1958, with an ISSN number of 0014-5017.

Key Details from the Image:

1. Header Information:

   • The top of the page features the title: "THE HARVARD FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH NEWSLETTER."
   • The logo includes the letters "HFA" and the year "1958," indicating the foundation's branding.
   • Contact information is provided:
     • Gordon Huggins, Executive Director.
     • Katharine Copeland, Editor.
     • Address: 17 Dunster Street, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts.
     • UNUMORE 6-2000, with an extension number 301.

2. Content:

   • The main body of the newsletter contains a news article titled "FINE ARTS AND FOGG ART MUSEUM."
   • The article discusses the activities of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University during late 1958 and early 1959:
     • Professor John Coolidge, Director of the Fogg Museum, will be taking a six-month sabbatical at the end of January and will travel in Europe.
     • Miss Agnes Mongan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings, left for Europe on June 1st for a six-month sabbatical. She is traveling with an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections, organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art as a return gesture for the appointment of curator to travel with the exhibition of French and the Sacs collection.
     • The exhibition includes 224 drawings, with 29 from the Fogg and Sachs collection, spanning from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The exhibition opened at the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, on July 11, and at the Orangerie, Paris, on October 24.
     • Miss Mongan is actively engaged with media, including press, radio, and TV interviews, and is expected to return to Cambridge in mid-January.

3. Design and Layout:

   • The newsletter has a clean, formal layout typical of academic or institutional publications from the mid-20th century.
   • The text is typed, and the paper has a slightly aged, sepia tone, suggesting it is a historical document.
   • The left page shows some visible text, though it is partially obscured, indicating that this is part of a larger document or archive.

Summary:

The image depicts a historical newsletter from the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated December 31, 1958. It provides updates on the activities of the Fogg Art Museum, including sabbaticals for key staff members and details about an exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections. The newsletter reflects the academic and cultural engagement of Harvard during that period.

The image shows a newsletter from the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research. The newsletter is dated December 31, 1958, and it has a white cover with the foundation's name and logo printed on it. The newsletter contains information about the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum, including the departure of Professor John Coolidge, Director of the Fogg Museum, and Miss Agnes Mongan, Assistant Director and Curator of Drawings. The newsletter also mentions an exhibition of French and Dutch drawings organized by the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art as a return gesture for drawing exhibitions sent by the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, and the Orangerie, Paris, to America in 1952-53 and 1955-56. The exhibition is comprised of 224 drawings, ranging in time from the 10th to the 20th centuries, of which come from the Fogg and Sachs collections. The exhibition opened at the Orangerie on July 31 and in Paris on October 24, in both places with much festivity and excellent reviews. Miss Mongan is kept constantly busy with press, radio, and TV interviews. She will return to Cambridge in mid-January.