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The image is a newspaper clipping from the Harvard Independent dated February 25, 1982. The main article is titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance" and is written by Charlie Fishman. It discusses the Fogg Art Museum addition project at Harvard University, which was previously canceled but has now been given a new lease on life.
Key points from the article include:
Funding and Support: The Fogg Art Museum addition has received a new pledge of $1.5 million from Charles C. Cunningham, Jr., which could potentially raise $3 million for the project. This funding is crucial for the next three years of the project.
Visiting Committee: The Fogg Visiting Committee, chaired by Charles C. Cunningham, Jr., supports the addition and has pledged $3.5 million of the $7 million needed. The committee believes the addition will enhance the museum's ability to display its collections and attract visitors.
University's Stance: University officials, including President Derek Bok and Fine Arts Department Chairman Oleg Grabar, are supportive of the addition but have concerns about the financial feasibility and the need for additional funding.
Previous Cancellation: The project was previously canceled in mid-January due to financial concerns and the need to raise an additional $1.5 million. The cancellation was met with disappointment from the Fogg's supporters.
Future Plans: The university plans to sell art to create an operating endowment for the museum. The addition is seen as a way to increase the museum's visibility and attract more visitors.
Committee Meeting: The article mentions a meeting where committee members discussed the addition and its impact on the museum. There was a consensus that the addition would benefit the museum and the community.
Public Reaction: The article also includes a smaller clipping from the Cambridge, Mass., newspaper dated February 4, 1982, which reports on the university's decision to cancel the project and the subsequent public outcry.
The article concludes with quotes from various committee members and university officials, highlighting the importance of the addition and the need for continued support and funding.
Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance
By Charles Fishman
Derek Bok denies he's changed his mind, but the Fogg Art Museum addition has got a new lease on life from him. Bok announced five days ago that he would be willing to raise $3 million for the new building by March 15, and an additional $3 million over the next three years, if the Fogg can raise the first $3 million by that date. The announcement was a stunning reversal of Bok's decision to cancel the project last December.
The news was greeted with relief at the Fogg. "We are delighted that Derek Bok has decided to give the Fogg a second chance," said Seymour Slive, the Fogg's director. "We are confident that we can raise the necessary funds."
The Fogg's Visiting Committee, an advisory group to Harvard's museums which has been heavily involved in raising the money necessary to build and endow the addition, met in crisis session at the Fogg last week to discuss the possibility of the addition being cancelled. The Committee ended up offering to raise the money Bok thought necessary to proceed.
Several Committee members—including Cunnigham and Polite—met with Bok before the 3:00 Committee meeting in order to get clarification of what his statement of the day before meant. Bok said that he was not going to cancel the addition, but that the University could not afford to support it. The difference between Bok's statement and the Fogg's interpretation of it was that the Fogg thought Bok would be willing to raise the additional $6 million, but not the $9 million he thought necessary to proceed.
Committee members took the proposal to the general Visiting Committee meeting, which lasted several hours. Several members of the Fogg's Board of Overseers, who had been scheduled to meet at the Fogg that day, also attended the meeting. The Committee agreed to raise the $3 million, and the Board of Overseers agreed to help.
The Committee members who met with Bok before the meeting said that they were not sure that the University would be able to raise the $3 million, but that they would try. Bok spoke by telephone to members of the Committee after the Saturday meeting, and issued the statement that he would be willing to raise the $3 million if the Fogg could raise the $3 million by March 15. The statement was a surprise to the Committee members, who had not expected such a quick response from Bok.
The question left unanswered is why Bok and the Fogg's supporters were able to reach agreement so quickly. Bok and the Fogg's supporters had been at odds for several months, and the Fogg's supporters had been unable to raise the necessary funds. Bok's statement that he would be willing to raise the $3 million if the Fogg could raise the $3 million by March 15 was a surprise to the Fogg's supporters, who had not expected such a quick response from Bok.
Harvard Won't Expand Fogg
By The New York Times
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24— Harvard University announced today that it was canceling plans to build a $16.5 million addition to the Fogg Art Museum, saying that the cost of the project had outrun its original estimates.
The decision, which was announced by Derek Bok, the university's president, was a victory for a group of faculty members and students who had been fighting the addition for more than a year.
The addition, designed by the noted architect, I.M. Pei, was to have been a 100,000 square foot building, with a 200-seat auditorium, a conservation laboratory, and a bookshop. The project had been in the planning stages for more than five years.
The decision to cancel the project was announced at a meeting of the university's Board of Overseers, which was meeting here for its semiannual meeting.
Mr. Bok said that the decision to cancel the project was not an easy one, but that the university could not afford to build the addition at this time. He said that the university was facing a $3 million deficit in its current budget, and that the cost of the addition had risen to $16.5 million from an original estimate of $8 million.
The decision was greeted with relief by the group of faculty members and students who had been fighting the addition. The group, which called itself the Committee for a Limited Fogg Addition, had argued that the addition was too large and too expensive, and that it would take funds away from other university programs.
The group's leader, Professor Seymour Slive of the Harvard Department of Fine Arts, said that the decision was a victory for the university and for the Fogg. "This is not a luxury item," Mr. Slive said. "This is a necessity for the Fogg to function properly."
The decision to cancel the project was not a complete surprise. Mr. Bok had said in January that the university might have to scale back its plans for the addition if the necessary funds could not be raised. The university had been trying to raise $8 million for the addition, but had only raised about half that amount.
The decision to cancel the project was announced just two days after the university announced that it was facing a $3 million deficit in its current budget. The deficit was attributed to a drop in the university's endowment, which had fallen from $1 billion to $800 million in the past year.
The decision to cancel the project was also announced just one day after the university announced that it was facing a $3 million deficit in its current budget. The deficit was attributed to a drop in the university's endowment, which had fallen from $1 billion to $800 million in the past year.
The decision to cancel the project was announced just two days after the university announced that it was facing a $3 million deficit in its current budget. The deficit was attributed to a drop in the university's endowment, which had fallen from $1 billion to $800 million in the past year.
February 25, 1982 * INDEPENDENT * 5
The image is a newspaper clipping from the February 25, 1982 issue of the Independent. The main article is titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance" by Charles Fishman. It discusses the decision-making process around the Fogg Art Museum addition at Harvard University.
Key points from the article include:
Initial Plans and Financial Concerns: Derek Bok, the president of Harvard, had initially considered canceling the Fogg Art Museum addition due to financial concerns. The planned addition could cost $3 million over three years, and there was uncertainty about whether the necessary funds would be raised.
Committee Involvement: The Fogg Art Museum Visiting Committee, led by Joseph Pulitzer Jr., was actively involved in raising funds for the project. They aimed to raise $3 million by March 15 to proceed with the construction.
Fundraising Progress: The committee had raised $1.5 million by March 15, and there was a substantial amount of money in reserve to support the project. The committee believed they had a good chance of raising the necessary funds.
Committee Meeting and Decision: The committee members met to discuss the project and its viability. Despite initial concerns, they decided to proceed with the plan to raise the funds and build the addition.
Public Support: There was strong public support for the addition, with many people contributing to the cause. The committee noted that the majority of those contributing were not wealthy individuals but ordinary people who believed in the importance of the museum's expansion.
Additional Financial Requirements: The article also mentions that the university was considering raising an additional $3 million from various sources to ensure the project's success.
The bottom part of the image includes a smaller article titled "Harvard Won't Expand Fogg," which reiterates the university's decision not to expand the Fogg Art Museum due to financial constraints. This decision was made after years of solicitation and concerns about the museum's operating deficits.
Overall, the clipping highlights the efforts of the Fogg Art Museum Visiting Committee to secure funding for the expansion, despite initial financial challenges and the university's decision to avoid expanding the museum.
The image contains two articles from the newspaper, The Independent, dated February 25, 1982.
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Both articles detail Harvard University's decision-making process regarding the expansion of the Fogg Art Museum. The first article discusses the possibility of a second chance to raise the funds needed for the project, while the second article from the New York Times reports that Harvard has decided against expanding the museum due to financial constraints.
The image is a collection of newspaper clippings from February 25, 1982, discussing the controversial decision regarding the Fog Art Museum addition at Harvard University.
By Charles Fishman
From The New York Times
The overall tone of the articles is hopeful, suggesting that there is a possibility of the project moving forward despite initial setbacks.
The image is of a newspaper article titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance" by Charles Fishman, published in the Harvard Independent on February 25, 1982.
The article discusses the efforts and considerations surrounding an additional $3 million funding request for the expansion of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.
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The article captures the complexities and decision-making process involved in funding a major university construction project and highlights the strategic considerations behind it.
This image shows a newspaper page that appears to be part of a scrapbook or archive, with yellowed paper suggesting it's of some vintage. The headline on the top reads, "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance." Below the headline, there is a black and white photo of a group of people in a room with artworks hanging on the walls. They appear to be engaged in some activity, possibly a lecture or a meeting, with some seated at desks and others standing.
Two columns of text flow beneath this photo, containing the article's continuation. The text is not entirely legible in this image, but it relates to the title's subject - presumably a story about a second opportunity relating to the Fogg Museum or an extension of it.
Below the main article, there's a smaller article headlined "Harvard Won't Expand Fogg." It is obscured by an artifact, likely due to a photocopying or scanning issue, and only a portion of this article is visible.
Notations, possibly from archiving or referencing purposes such as "PR 25 Feb. '82" and "NYT," are made on the lower segment of the scrapbook page indicating the probable date and source of the articles (February 25, 1982, from The New York Times).
The image shows a scrapbook page with two newspaper clippings about the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
The larger article at the top is titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance" by Charles Fishman, published on February 25, 1982, in the Independent. It discusses Harvard's renewed efforts to secure funding for a $3 million addition to the Fogg Art Museum. The article outlines the challenges faced with fundraising, the university's financial constraints, and the community's support for the project. Several photos accompany this article, one showing students at a lecture in the Fogg Museum, and another displaying museum interior views, including sculptures and artworks.
The smaller article at the bottom left is titled "Harvard Won’t Expand Fogg," published on Friday, February 5, 1982, in The New York Times. It reports that Harvard University decided to halt the planned expansion of the Fogg Art Museum due to financial concerns and a campus-wide reassessment of construction projects.
Together, these articles reflect a period of debate and uncertainty about the future expansion and development of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard.
The image appears to be a page from a newspaper or magazine with two articles about the Fogg Museum Addition at Harvard University. The articles discuss the controversy surrounding the proposed expansion of the Fogg Museum and the subsequent cancellation of the project.
The first article, titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance," reports on the decision by Harvard University President Derek Bok to cancel the construction of the Fogg Museum Addition due to rising costs and opposition from the university community. The article mentions that the university had raised $3 million towards the $3 million needed for the project, but the majority of the people were against the university's plan to sell art to create an endowment for the museum.
The second article, titled "Harvard Won't Expand Fogg," provides further details about the cancellation of the Fogg Museum Addition. It mentions that the university had confirmed the cancellation of construction in the morning and that the cost of the extension had risen to $21 million, more than twice the cost of a $11 million fund drive that had been planned to cover the project.
The articles also discuss the reasons behind the cancellation, including the university's financial difficulties, the opposition from the university community, and the concerns about the sale of art to fund the project. The image shows the articles with their respective headlines, subheadings, and accompanying text, along with a photograph of students at a lecture in the Fogg Museum.
The image shows an open newspaper or magazine page from February 25, 1982, featuring an article titled "Fogg Addition Gets A Second Chance" by Charles Fishman. The article discusses the efforts to fundraise for the expansion of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.
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The image captures a moment in time when the Fogg Art Museum was facing significant financial challenges in its expansion plans. The photograph of people engaged in discussion underscores the collaborative and intellectual nature of the decision-making process, while the article provides detailed insights into the financial and strategic considerations at play. The layout and design reflect the journalistic style of the early 1980s.