the barnes foundation archives, libraries, and special collections department: a year in review
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The Barnes Foundation Archives, Libraries, and Special Collections Department: A Year in Review. Barbara Anne Beaucar Associate Archivist. The new Barnes logo based on a document in the archives. The former Barnes logo based on one of the African pieces in the art collection. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Barnes Foundation Archives, Libraries, and Special Collections Department:
A Year in Review
Barbara Anne BeaucarAssociate Archivist
The former Barnes logo based on one of the African pieces in the art collection
This note was included in a letter sent in 1927 from Dr. Barnes to his staff instructing them where to hang his new Tintoretto
The new Barnes logo based on a document in the archives
New Barnes Building: 2025 Parkway
Original plan for new library, on the inaccessible second floor
The first model created for the new building
Final floor plan of the new library, on the publicly-accessible lower level
The new library under construction
The new building!
Art Library Move
View from the lower level lobby
“A garden in a gallery”… or in a library
New and Departing StaffBye, Allison! Allison Jai O’Dell, former Special Collections and Horticulture Librarian
Welcome to new departmental staff: Judy Donovan, Art Librarian; Amanda McKnight, Assistant Archivist; and Laurie Porsia, Assistant Art Librarian.
New Shelving: Archives Storage Area
Before
During
After
Our beautiful new shelves!
Publications: Research, Images, and Support
Renoir in the Barnes Collection with essays Martha Lucy, associate curator, and the late John House of the Courtauld Institute
The Barnes Foundation: Masterworks with essays by Judith F. Dolkart, chief curator, Martha Lucy, associate curator, and Derek Gillman, director
The Barnes Foundation: Two Buildings, One Mission by David Brownlee
Exhibition:Ensemble: Albert C. Barnes and the Experiment in Education
Through March 18, 2013
Opening Events, May 2012:Gala Weekend
Opening Events, May 2012:Memorial Day Weekend
PBS Documentary
Back to Normal?Reopening the Archives (and Moving Offices…)