Frank H. Goodyear Jr. Curatorial records

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1 Frank H. Goodyear Jr. Curatorial records Collection ID: RG Finding Aid prepared by Hoang Tran The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Prepared May 2015

2 Summary Information Repository Creator Title The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Dorothy and Kenneth Woodcock Archives Frank H. Goodyear Jr. Frank H. Goodyear Jr. Curatorial records Date [bulk] Date [inclusive] Extent 8 document boxes Location note Language Language of Materials note Abstract English English These contain correspondence unrelated to specific exhibitions, such as acquisitions policies, proposed exhibitions, special events, budgets, memoranda, and other matters. Preferred Citation note [identification of item], Title of Collection, Collection ID#, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art, Dorothy and Kenneth Woodcock Archives, Philadelphia, PA. Page 1

3 Historical note The first modern, full-time curator was Frank H. Goodyear, Jr., who served in this capacity from 1972 to His duties included supervising all exhibitions (including those in the Peale House until 1978), presenting acquisitions, and publishing scholarship. Goodyear restructured the exhibition program, organizing substantive, scholarly exhibitions, as well as important loan exhibitions from outside the Academy. Various associate and assistant curators have worked with the chief curator to produce collection catalogues and organize exhibitions. Scope and Contents note General office files of curators. These contain correspondence unrelated to specific exhibitions, such as acquisitions policies, proposed exhibitions, special events, budgets, memoranda, and other matters. Arrangement note No arrangement. Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access note Collection is open for research. The archives reserves the right to restrict access to materials of sensitive nature. Please contact the department for further information. Conditions Governing Use note The collection is the physical property of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Archives. The Museum holds literary rights only for material created by Museum personnel or given to the Museum with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication and for other purposes where stated. Immediate Source of Acquisition note Provenance note Processing Information note Processed by Cheryl Leibold. Page 2

4 Controlled Access Headings Person(s) Corporate Name(s) Genre(s) Geographic Name(s) Subject(s) Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note Collection Inventory Date Title Box Folder Antiques Magazine -proposal for special issue Attendance Statistics for exhibitions and expense summaries Conservation Cornerstone Patrons Fund Correspondence: A-D Correspondence: E-H Correspondence: I-L Correspondence: M-P Correspondence: R-Z Exhibitions offered to PAFA Reference Library improvements Memoranda incoming Memoranda outgoing Private collectors survey, A-H Private collectors survey, Kurland Collection Private collectors survey, K-Z Report on the Collection's Strengths and Weaknesses Building restoration Correspondence: A-B Correspondence: C-D Correspondence: E-F Correspondence: G-H Correspondence: M-O Correspondence: P-S Correspondence: T-Z Honorary Committee for the Building Restoration 2 9 Page 3

5 1973 City-Wide initiative on Women in Philadelphia's Visual Arts Memoranda outgoing Memoranda incoming Centennial Fund Women's Committee Correspondence: A-C Correspondence: D-I Correspondence: K-M Correspondence: N-Z Correspondence with Peggy MacDowell Walters (great niece of Susan MacDowell Eakins) Loans Approved Memoranda incoming Memoranda outgoing One Hundred Masterpieces Publication (canceled) Yellin Ironwork Proposed gift Correspondence: A-C Correspondence: D-I Correspondence: K-M Correspondence: N-Z Curator's Report on the PAFA Collections (Mather Report) Memoranda Museum Budgets ( ) Conservation Paper Conservation Center Proposal Correspondence: A-D Correspondence: E-H Correspondence: K-L Correspondence: M Correspondence: N-P Correspondence: Q-S Correspondence: T-Z Correspondence: Correspondence: Correspondence: Grant requests funded and not funded Memoranda incoming Memoranda outgoing Museum Budgets Exhibition Budgets Exhibition proposal Will Price, Architect IU International Grant Proposal for two Contemporary Art Exhibitions Memoranda incoming 5 5 Page 4

6 1977 Memoranda outgoing Correspondence: A-H Correspondence: K-M Correspondence: N-P Correspondence: Q-Z Memoranda incoming Memoranda outgoing Dark Room Construction Correspondence: A-C Correspondence: D-G Correspondence: H-L Correspondence: M-R Correspondence: S-Y Memoranda incoming Memoranda outgoing Correspondence: A-C Correspondence: H-L Correspondence: M-R Correspondence: S-Z Budgets Correspondence: A-E Correspondence: F-I Correspondence: J-R Correspondence: S-Z Correspondence with Peggy MacDowell Walters (great niece of Susan MacDowell Eakins) Correspondence re: William Rush Sculptures Lectures given by Frank H. Goodyear Memoranda outgoing Correspondence: A-F Correspondence: G-K Correspondence: L-O Correspondence: P-Z Memoranda Report by John Lottes on the State of the Academy Exhibitions offered to PAFA Correspondence: A-D Correspondence: E-K Correspondence: L-N Correspondence: O-Z Acquisitions Fund Drive Exhibition Proposal William Merritt Chase (never realized) Memoranda 8 7 Page 5

7 1982 Exhibitions offered to PAFA Exhibition Proposal Red Grooms 8 9 Page 6