Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Beaux Arts collection
Datum(s)
- 1950-2005 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
39.00 linear feet (21 Boxes)
Naam van de archiefvormer
Institutionele geschiedenis
The Beaux Arts organization promotes an interest in art and art appreciation and provides support in the form of improvements, equipment, and financial assistance to the Lowe Art Museum (formerly the Lowe Gallery). It was founded in 1952 by fifty members under the direction of Ann Atkinson, then Assistant Director of the newly built Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery. The organization also presents a yearly outdoor juried art exhibit which attracts artists from around the entire country.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
The Beaux Arts collection consists of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, brochures, photographs, and magazines related to the Beaux Arts Organization and the annual Beaux Arts Festival that takes place in South Florida, which is usually co-hosted by University of Miami.
Ordeningstelsel
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
This collection is kept in an off-campus storage facility. Please contact the University Archivist, Nick Iwanicki, at ngi5@miami.edu with the boxes you are interested in prior to your visit, and allow up to 1 week for delivery of materials.
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to ngi5@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
The scrapbooks were donated by the members of Beaux Arts, Morgan P. Smith and Allison Holly, in February 2012. They also provided funding to preserve and process the collection in June 2012.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Processed by Archives Technician, Marcia Heath; finding aid edited by Processing Archivist, Yvette Yurubi, 01-17-23.