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Wesleyan University Davison Art Rooms exhibition catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-045

Scope and Contents

This collection contains exhibition catalogs and exhibition lists from the Davison Art Rooms, the precursor of the Davison Art Center, from the years 1928 to 1949.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1949

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

The Davison Art Rooms were created at the opening of Olin Memorial Library in 1928 as a tribute to George W. (Wesleyan class of 1892) and Harriet Baldwin Davison. Three rooms on the south side of the third floor of Olin Library were dedicated to the exhibition of prints and works of art. The Davisons had gradually and quietly begun donating parts of their print collection to the university at this time, and these gifts formed the basis of some of the first exhibitions of the Davison Art Rooms. The Davison Art Rooms were closed and their contents transferred to the newly-constructed Davison Art Center for its opening in 1952.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Title
Wesleyan University Davison Art Rooms exhibition catalogs, 1928-1949
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Jeffrey Makala, 2001. Updated by: Riley Cameron, 2019; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillespie, 2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864