Publications and Reports, 1864-1977

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the history of Cooper Union and of the Museum assembled by the Museum Library. Some records date to the when the library was not a part of the Smithsonian and was known as the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration Library. Additionally some records date to when the museum was known as the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design. Materials include an incomplete set of Cooper Union annual reports; volumes one through three of the Chronicle of the Museum for the Arts of Decoration of the Cooper Union; biographical information about significant figures in the Museum's history; checklists, descriptions, and essays based on the Museum's collections, reports by the Director, Treasurer, and Secreatry fo the Council for the Cooper Union Museum; and histories of the Museum written by staff members.

Subject

  • Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
  • Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration Library
  • Smithsonian Institution Libraries Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design Branch

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1864
  • 1864-1977

Topic

  • Museum libraries
  • Decoration and ornament
  • Art museums
  • Museums
  • Decorative arts
  • Museum publications

Form/Genre

Manuscripts

Local number

SIA RS00866

Physical description

2.5 cu. ft. processed holdings

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