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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1961-December 1965

ARCH.2003.35, Rendition: 805046

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The image shows a page from an old scrapbook or newspaper clippings collection. It contains several printed articles, some of which appear to be news clippings from newspapers. The articles are about various art exhibitions and events related to the bicentennial of Harvard University and other art exhibits, including one from Marquette University.

The visible articles include:

  1. "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display" - This article discusses an art exhibition to be held in St. Louis as part of the Harvard bicentennial celebrations. It mentions that the exhibition will include paintings, drawings, sculptures, and decorative arts from Harvard University and alumni collections.

  2. "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces" - This article is about an exhibition of masterpieces from the Marquette University collection and other institutions. It lists some of the artworks included in the exhibition, such as paintings by Rembrandt, Jacob van Ruisdael, and others.

The page also contains several other smaller articles and clippings, some of which appear to be from the Western Press Clipping Exchange in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The clippings are pinned or taped onto what seems to be a separate piece of paper or card. The overall appearance suggests that this is a collection of historical news articles related to art and university events from the 1960s.

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This image shows an open scrapbook or scrap paper with a collection of newspaper clippings and printed notices glued onto its pages. The pages are light brown or beige in color, indicating the paper is aged.

  1. Top Left Clipping:

    • The clipping is from the "American Press Clipping Service, Inc." located at 119 Nassau Street, New York 38, N.Y.
    • It includes a telephone number: "Tel. Worth 2-3797."
    • The text mentions it is from "POST-DISPATCH St. Louis, Mo." and is dated "JAN 23 1964."
  2. Middle Left Clipping:

    • The headline reads: "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display."
    • The article discusses an exhibition of 79 art objects owned by Harvard University and eight Harvard alumni from the St. Louis area. The exhibition is part of Harvard's bicentennial celebration and will open at the City Art Museum.
    • It mentions the involvement of the Fogg Museum and the Harvard Club of St. Louis.
    • The article lists various paintings, drawings, sculptures, and decorative art included in the exhibition, with special emphasis on outstanding drawings dating back to the fifteenth century.
    • It also notes the inclusion of German objects from the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Germanic Art at Harvard.
  3. Top Right Clipping:

    • The clipping is from the "Western Press Clipping Exchange" located in Minneapolis, Minn.
    • It is from the "Milwaukee (Wis.) Journal" dated "Thursday, January 23, 1964."
    • The headline reads: "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces."
    • The article discusses an exhibition of masterworks of art from the Marquette University collection and other private colleges and universities in America and England. The exhibition will be displayed from February 20 through 27 at Brooks Memorial Union.
    • It mentions various artworks such as "Merry Company" by Jan Steen, "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, and "Young Man in Arm Chair" by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
    • The article lists other loaned masterworks and their sources, including works by Jacob van Ruisdael, Jean Baptiste Corot, Odilon Redon, Edward Hopper, and Edwin Dickinson.
    • It states that the total value of the 13 loaned pieces was not computed but they have been insured for $400,000.

The bottom right corner of the image shows part of another clipping from "Cleveland W" and "NY J," but the text is mostly obscured. The overall layout suggests a collection of art-related news clippings from various sources and dates.

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This image displays an aged, yellowed page from a newspaper clipping scrapbook, filled with articles and ephemera from early 1964, primarily concerning art exhibitions in St. Louis and at Marquette University.

The page is arranged in a scrapbook format, with clippings of varying sizes pasted onto an off-white background sheet. Two main newspaper articles are prominent, alongside smaller notes and an address label.


On the left side:

  • A sticker/address label identifies the source as "AMERICAN Press Clipping Service, Inc." at 119 Nassau Street, New York, 38, N.Y. It is marked with the date "From JAN 23 1964" and notes "POST-DISPATCH St. Louis, Mo."
  • Below it is a clipping from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch titled:

    "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display"

    • The article details a special exhibition at the City Art Museum of St. Louis, celebrating Harvard University’s bicentennial.
    • It features 79 art objects from Harvard and local alumni, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, and decorative art.
    • The exhibition, titled "Highlights from the Collections of the Fogg Museum and Harvard Alumni of St. Louis," was scheduled to open Thursday, January 23, 1964.
    • It was sponsored by the City Art Museum, the Harvard Club of St. Louis, and the Harvard Club of St. Louis. Key figures mentioned include Henry B. Pflager, Christian B. Peper, and Merrill C. Ruppel.
    • A preview was planned for Wednesday evening for Friends of the Museum and Harvard Club members.
    • The exhibition also highlighted German art from the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Germanic Art at Harvard, including six oil paintings, a pastel, and a drawing from the late Adolphus Busch collection.
    • The display aimed to illustrate the breadth of the Fogg Collection with an emphasis on outstanding 15th-century drawings.

On the right side:

  • A header reads: "WESTERN PRESS CLIPPING EXCHANGE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN." with handwritten notes and a clipped date from the Milwaukee Journal, "THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1964."
  • Below this is a major article titled:

    "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces"

    • This article announces an exhibition of masterworks of art at Marquette University (MU), drawing from its own collection and private college collections in America and England.
    • The exhibition, running from February 20 to 27 at Brooks Memorial Union, 620 N. 14th St., was sponsored by the Marquette University student senate and organized by the Marquette fine arts committee.
    • Featured pieces include:
      • "Merry Company," an oil painting by a 17th-century Dutch master, Jan Steen.
      • "The Thinker," an early bronze cast of the preliminary model by Auguste Rodin.
      • A Rembrandt portrait of "Lady Turner of Clift," from the University of Rochester.
      • "Sir Joshua Reynolds’ portrait" of the Standford University art gallery and museum.
      • A landscape drawing by Thomas Gainsborough.
      • Byzantine frescoes, paintings by Jean Baptiste Corot, Odilon Redon, Edward Hopper, and Edwin Dickinson, and a drawing by Augustus John.
      • An oil painting of a waterfall by a 17th-century Dutch landscape master, Jacob van Ruisdael.
    • The Marquette art collection, insured for $400,000, would display its "entirety" for the first time, including paintings, lithographs, tapestries, and objects d’art.
    • A preview for guests of Father William P. Kelley, S.J., Marquette president, was scheduled for February 18, and the public opening was February 19 from 8 to 10 p.m., with free admission.

Additional Details:

  • The newspaper clippings are printed on thin, aged paper. Some handwritten annotations and numbers (e.g., "32" and "2", possibly reference or filing numbers) are visible.
  • The background of the scrapbook page itself is textured and slightly darker, indicating it may be a page from a bound volume. To the far left, part of a brown, patterned book cover or spine is visible.
  • A narrow vertical strip on the far right edge shows the top of another clipping, partially visible, mentioning “Cleveland, Ohio” from the Cleveland Press, indicating this is part of a larger scrapbook collection of press clippings.
  • The overall impression is that of an archival or research collection, carefully maintained to document cultural events and public relations efforts related to art institutions in a pre-digital age.

In summary, this page documents two significant art exhibitions announced in January 1964 — one in St. Louis showcasing Harvard’s collection and alumni contributions, and another at Marquette University featuring internationally renowned masterpieces. The clippings were compiled by a professional press clipping service, preserving a snapshot of mid-20th-century art programming and university cultural initiatives.

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The image shows a page from a scrapbook, which appears to be a collection of newspaper clippings. The page is filled with several pieces of paper, each containing text and headlines from various newspapers. The clippings are arranged in a somewhat haphazard manner, with some overlapping and others neatly placed.

The topmost clipping on the right side of the page reads "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces," indicating an upcoming exhibition of master art pieces. Below this, there is a clipping with the headline "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display," which suggests an exhibition featuring artworks by Harvard alumni.

On the left side of the page, there is a clipping with the headline "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces," which seems to be a repetition of the clipping on the right, possibly indicating a significant event or announcement.

The clippings are from different newspapers, as indicated by the various headers and logos visible on the papers. Some of the clippings have dates, such as "Jan 23, 1964," which provides context for the time period in which these articles were published.

The scrapbook page appears to be a collection of articles related to art exhibitions, possibly curated by someone interested in art or by an organization involved in promoting art events. The clippings are from different sources, suggesting a wide range of information being gathered for this collection.

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The image is of a clipping from the Milwaukee Journal newspaper dated January 23, 1964. The clipping is about an art exhibition at the University of Minnesota, featuring master art pieces from the Marquette University art collection and other private collections and universities in America. The exhibition will run from February 20 to 27, 1964, at the Brooks Memorial Union, 820 N. Brooks. The exhibition is sponsored by the Marquette student senate, and the artworks will be displayed at one location for the first time. The collection consists of paintings, photographs, tapestries, and objects of art. The total value of the loaned pieces is $300,000, and they have been insured for that amount.

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The image shows two pages from a press clipping exchange service, likely from the mid-20th century, based on the date and formatting. The left page is from the American Press Clipping Service, Inc., located at 119 Nassau Street, New York, N.Y., and is dated January 23, 1964, from Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Mo. The headline reads: "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display." The article discusses an upcoming exhibition featuring 79 art objects owned by Harvard University, to be displayed as part of the Bicentennial celebration. It highlights the diverse collection, including works by notable artists such as John Singer Sargent and Thomas Gainsborough, and mentions the involvement of various Harvard-affiliated organizations and committees.

The right page is from the Milwaukee Journal, dated January 23, 1964, and is titled "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces." This article announces an exhibition at Marquette University, featuring works from the university's private art collection. The exhibition includes pieces by notable artists such as Jacob van Luyden, Jan Steen, and Auguste Rodin. The article also mentions a preview event for faculty and students, scheduled for February 5, 1964, with the public exhibition opening on February 8, 1964.

Both pages are part of a press clipping archive, as indicated by the header "WESTERN PRESS CLIPPING EXCHANGE" and the reference to Milwaukee, January 23, 1964. The pages are slightly worn, with visible creases and discoloration typical of aged paper. The text is typed, and the layout includes headlines, subheadings, and detailed descriptions of the exhibitions. The pages are labeled with a file number ("32") and other archival markings, suggesting they are part of a larger collection or database.

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The image shows a page from a scrapbook or a collection of newspaper clippings. There are several articles and snippets pasted onto a brownish sheet of paper or scrapbook page. To the top left, there is a circular stamp with the text "32 F08 2" around the edge and the center seems to have the text "F00." Below the stamp, there is a label with text that provides an address for the "AMERICAN Press Clipping Service, Inc." from New York.

The largest clipping in the center is titled "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display," and it seems to be an article discussing an upcoming display of art objects related to Harvard University. There are multiple paragraphs detailing the event, the location, the duration, and some descriptions of the artworks and historical pieces to be featured.

To the top right, there is a smaller clipping labeled "WESTERN PRESS CLIPPING EXCHANGE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN." with a handwritten note that says "Fuge." Below this, another article has a headline that reads "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces," which appears to detail a separate exhibition involving master artworks. It has a dateline that reads "Thursday, January 23, 1964."

Due to the lighting in the photograph, some of the words in both articles are not entirely legible. The whole scene appears to represent historical documentation, likely someone's personal collection detailing art and educational news from the 1960s.

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The image shows a scrapbook page with two newspaper clippings taped to it. The background is a textured brown, and the edges of the page appear to be slightly aged or worn.

Left Clipping:

  • A newspaper article titled "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display."
  • Contains details about an art exhibition organized by Harvard alumni, showcasing a collection of 75 art objects for the university's bicentennial celebration.
  • Mentions the artists and works involved, as well as collaboration with various museums.
  • Focuses on the history and significance of the event, as well as notable alumni contributing artwork.

Top Right Clipping:

  • Titled "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces."
  • Describes an exhibition of masterworks at Marquette University.
  • Highlights works by notable artists, as well as pieces from other institutions.
  • Example artworks mentioned include "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin and a Rembrandt portrait.
  • Annotations in handwritten purple ink are visible, emphasizing certain words like "MU."

Both clippings are surrounded by clear tape that secures them to the scrapbook page. There are visible stamps attributing sources, including a press clipping service from various newspapers and mentions of service locations.

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The image shows a scrapbook page with two newspaper clippings attached to it. The clippings are from different press clipping services, one from the American Press Clipping Service dated January 23, 1964, and the other from the Western Press Clipping Exchange, dated January 23, 1964.

The first clipping is titled "Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display." It discusses a collection of 79 art objects owned by Harvard University and eight other museums, which will be on display beginning Thursday at City Art Place. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and decorative art from the 50 towns of Harvard University. The display emphasizes German objects due to Harvard's ties with Germany. It mentions several notable artists whose works are included, such as Julian I. Edison, Harry L. Franc, Edwin Grossman, and others. The exhibition is intended as a cooperative effort with the City Art Museum and the Harvard Club of St. Louis.

The second clipping is titled "MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces." It details an exhibition of masterworks of art from Marquette University and other private colleges and universities in America and England. The exhibit is sponsored by the Marquette university student senate and is held at Brooks Memorial Union in Columbia, Missouri. Works by artists such as Auguste Rodin, Rembrandt, Thomas Gainsborough, and John Constable are mentioned. The exhibition will be open to the public from noon to 10 p.m. from February 20 to 27.

Both clippings highlight upcoming art exhibitions showcasing significant artworks from universities and renowned artists.

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  • The image shows a page from a scrapbook with aged brown paper.
  • There are several small newspaper clippings pasted on the page.
  • The largest clipping is on the left and bears a headline about “Art of Harvard and Its Alumni To Be in Bicentennial Display,” with a dense column of text beneath.
  • Above and around it are smaller clippings: one at the top center from “Western Press Clipping Exchange” (Minneapolis, Minn.), and another to the right with a headline that reads something like “MU to Hold Exhibit of Master Art Pieces.”
  • A small clipping on the left edge appears to be from an “American Press Clipping Service, Inc.” with a date and address.
  • The clippings are arranged in a collage on the brown page, giving the page a vintage, archival look. Some pencil notations are visible on the left.