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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1961-December 1965

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The image is a clipping of a newspaper article titled "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." The article reports on an event held at the Dedham Community House, where Baruch D. Kirschenbaum delivered the first lecture in a series on the history of western art. The lecture was well-attended by a sizable audience.

Key details from the article include:

  • Baruch D. Kirschenbaum is an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University and will be moving to the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence as an assistant professor of art history in the fall.
  • The lecture series covers various topics, with the first lecture on "Landscape" and the second on "Portraiture" held on April 11.
  • Upcoming lectures are scheduled for April 18 on "Scenes of Everyday Life" and April 25 on "Religious Themes."
  • The lectures are open to the public and start at 8 p.m., lasting one hour followed by a question and answer session.
  • Tickets can be reserved by contacting Walter J. Cobby, director of Community House, at DA 6-0871 or purchased at the door.

The clipping includes handwritten notes at the top, indicating it is a transcript sent to "Miss Schellen" on April 12, 1962, from the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., with addresses in Boston and Richmond. The circulation number 5,427 is also noted.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962. The headline reads "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." The article reports that a sizable number of people gathered at the Dedham Community House the previous Wednesday evening to hear Baruch D. Kirschenbaum give the first in a series of four lectures on the history of western art. Mr. Kirschenbaum, an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, will join the Rhode Island School of Design in the fall as an assistant professor of art history. The lectures cover various topics: "Landscape" on March 28, "Portraits" on April 4, "Scenes of Every Day Life" on April 18, and "Religious Themes" on April 25. The lectures are open to the public, with tickets available by contacting Walter J. Colby at Dedham Community House or at the door. All lectures start at 8 p.m. and include a question-and-answer period.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from April 12, 1962, published by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., from Dedham, Massachusetts. The circulation of this newspaper is noted as 5,427.

The headline reads, "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." The article reports on a lecture series given by Baruch D. Kirschenbaum at the Dedham Community House. Kirschenbaum, an instructor at the Harvard University's Foggy Bottom Museum, is discussing the history of western art.

The series consists of four lectures:

  • Last week, he spoke on "Landscape."
  • The following night, April 11, he discussed "Portraits."
  • The next Wednesday, April 18, he will talk about "Scenes of Every Day Life."
  • On April 25, the last lecture will focus on "Religious Themes."

The lectures are open to the public. Tickets can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colby, the director of the Community House at DA 6-0871 or purchased at the door. Each lecture starts at 8 p.m. and lasts for one hour, including a question and answer period afterward. The clipping also mentions that Muss Scheffer, a person, has written their name on the clipping.

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The image is a transcript of a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962. The clipping is from Dedham, Massachusetts, with a circulation of 5,427, and it is marked with the name "Miss Scheffer."

The headline reads "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." The article reports that a substantial number of people attended an event at the Dedham Community House to hear Baruch D. Kirschenbaum deliver the first lecture in a series of four on the history of Western art.

Baruch D. Kirschenbaum is identified as an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University and will subsequently join the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence as an assistant professor of art history in the fall. The first lecture covered "Landscape," with subsequent lectures planned for the following Wednesdays in April:

  • April 11: "Portraits"
  • April 18: "Scenes of Everyday Life"
  • April 25: "Religious Themes"

The lectures are open to the public, and tickets can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colby, director of the Community House, at DA 6-0871 or purchased at the door. Each lecture starts promptly at 8 p.m. and lasts one hour, followed by a question and answer period.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, dated April 12, 1962. The article is titled "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended."

Here are the main details:

  • A well-attended lecture was held at the Dedham Community House on Wednesday evening.
  • Baruch D. Kirschenbaum, an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, gave the first of four lectures on the history of western art.
  • Kirschenbaum is also set to join the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence as an assistant professor of art history in the fall.
  • The lecture series topics include:
    • "Landscape" (previous week)
    • "Portraits" (April 11)
    • "Scenes of Every Day Life" (April 18)
    • "Religious Themes" (April 25)
  • The lectures are open to the public and start at 8 p.m., each lasting one hour with a question and answer period afterward.
  • Tickets can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colby, director of the Community House, at DA 6-0871, or purchased at the door.

The article also includes a note indicating that the clipping was from Dedham, Massachusetts, with a circulation of 5,427. The clipping is marked with "Muss Scheffer" and the date "APR 12 1962."

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962. It contains an article titled "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended" about a series of lectures on the history of western art held at the Dedham Community House in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Key details from the article include:

  1. Lecturer: Baruch D. Kirschenbaum, an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. He is soon to move to the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence as an assistant professor of art history.

  2. Lecture Series:

    • The first lecture was held last Wednesday and focused on "Landscape."
    • The upcoming lectures are scheduled as follows:
      • April 11: "Portraictures"
      • April 18: "Scenes of Every Day Life"
      • April 25: "Religious Themes"
  3. Attendance and Logistics:

    • The lectures are open to the public.
    • Each lecture starts at 8 p.m. and lasts for one hour, followed by a question and answer period.
    • Tickets for the remaining lectures can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colby, the director of the Community House, at DA 6-0871, or they can be purchased at the door. The circulation number of the publication is 5,427.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962. The headline reads "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." The article details an event held at the Dedham Community House where Baruch D. Kirschenbaum gave the first in a series of four lectures on the history of western art. Kirschenbaum is introduced as an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, and it mentions he will be going to the Rhode Island School of Design in the fall as an assistant professor of art history.

The article outlines the topics of the lecture series, which include "Landscape," "Portraitures," "Scenes of Every Day Life," and "Religious Themes," with dates for each presentation given. It notes that the lectures are open to the public and tickets can be reserved or purchased at the door. Lectures start at 8 p.m., last one hour, and include a question and answer period afterward. There are handwritten notes including the name "miss Scheffer" and the typed date "APR 12 1962" stamped near the top. Some words such as "Harvard" and "session" are underlined in red ink.

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This is an image of a newspaper clipping from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.," sent to a "Miss Schefler" on April 12, 1962. The clipping is from the Transcript, Dedham, Massachusetts, with a circulation of about 5,427.

The headline of the article is "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended." It explains that a significant number of people gathered at the Dedham Community House to hear Baruch D. Kirschenbaum give the first of a series of four lectures on the history of Western art. Mr. Kirschenbaum was identified as an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University and was expected to take up a position at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence as an assistant professor of art history.

The piece mentions that previous lecture topics included "Landscape" and that the upcoming one on Wednesday, April 18, would be on "Scenes of Everyday Life." The one after that would address "Religious Themes." The article also states that these lectures were open to the public, tickets could be reserved or purchased at the door, and they started at 8 p.m., lasting for one hour plus a question and answer period.

The clipping has a torn top right corner and is somewhat aged, indicating it has been preserved for many years.

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The image shows a transcript from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962. The transcript announces that the first art lecture by Baruch D. Kirshenbaun at the Dedham Community House was well attended. Mr. Kirshenbaum, an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, gave the first lecture on the history of western art. The lecture series includes four topics: "Landscape," "Portraitures," "Scenes of Every Day Life," and "Religious Themes." The lectures are open to the public, and tickets can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colussy, the director of the Community House, at DA 6-0871. The lectures start promptly at 8 p.m. and last for one hour, followed by a question and answer period.

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The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping or printed document titled "First Art Lecture Is Well Attended". It appears to be a news article or announcement from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated April 12, 1962, and circulated in Dedham, Massachusetts (Circulation: 5,427). The document is handwritten with a signature at the top, likely indicating it was annotated or marked by someone.

Key Details from the Text:

  1. Event Overview:

    • A sizable number of people attended the first art lecture at the Dedham Community House on Wednesday evening.
    • The lecture was delivered by Baruch D. Kirschenbaum, an instructor at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
  2. Lecture Series:

    • This was the first of four lectures on the history of western art.
    • The remaining lectures are scheduled as follows:
      • April 18: "Scenes of Everyday Life"
      • April 25: "Religious Themes"
  3. Previous Lectures:

    • The last week's lecture (April 11) was on "Landscapes."
    • The previous lecture (April 4) was on "Portraits."
  4. Speaker's Background:

    • Mr. Kirschenbaum will soon become an assistant professor of art history at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.
  5. Ticket Information:

    • The lectures are open to the public.
    • Tickets can be reserved by calling Walter J. Colby, the director of the Dedham Community House at DA 6-0871, or purchased at the door.
  6. Lecture Format:

    • All lectures begin promptly at 8 p.m. and last one hour.
    • Each session includes a question and answer period following the regular lecture.

Visual Characteristics:

  • The document has a light brown, aged paper texture, suggesting it is a historical or archival piece.
  • The text is typed, with some handwritten annotations, including a signature at the top and a red underline beneath the final sentence.
  • The layout is straightforward, with clear headings and organized paragraphs.

This document serves as a historical record of a community art lecture series in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1962.