Georgia Museum of Art records, 1940s-2010s

Summary

Creator:
Georgia Museum of Art
Date:
1940s-2010s
Extent:
61.5 Linear Feet (65 boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], [Georgia Museum of Arts records, UA21-006], University Archives, University of Georgia

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of administrative records, photographs, scrapbooks, and promotional materials documenting the museum from the 1940s-2000s. Most materials date from the 1980s-2000s.

Biographical / historical:

The Georgia Museum of Art, established on the campus of the University of Georgia in 1948, is both an academic museum and, since 1982, the official art museum of the state of Georgia. The permanent collection consists of American paintings, primarily 19th- and 20th-century; American, European and Asian works on paper; the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings; and growing collections of southern decorative arts and Asian art.

Processing information:

Summaries of each box's contents are provided, but the collection is not processed at the file level. Please consult a staff member if you need assistance.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], [Georgia Museum of Arts records, UA21-006], University Archives, University of Georgia