Records of the Registration Department (RG-08)
Abstract
The collection documents the work of the Registration Department from 1919-1994, including management of the permanent art collection, loans, and exhibition documentation.
Dates
- 1919-1994
Access - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The collection is minimally unprocessed. Requests to perform research must be submitted to the VMFA Archives at least one business day in advance.
As custodians of public records, VMFA only restricts access to public records when sensitive information is present. Such restrictions are applied in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3700 thru § 2.2-3714) and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3800 thru § 2.2-3809). Both Museum staff and the public may need written permission from the Director to view certain restricted records.
Access - Library of Virginia
The collection is open for research.
Publication
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.
Extent
8.75 Linear Feet (7 boxes; 322 folders) : VMFA Holdings
16.5 Linear Feet (14 boxes; 188 folders) : Library of Virginia Holdings
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized into 4 series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are generally placed at the end at each series.
- Series 1
- Artmobile Exhibitions, 1977-1994
- Series 2
- Spotlight Loans and Affiliate Exhibitions, 1980-1989
- Series 3
- Exhibition Records, 1951-1993
- Series 4
- Insurance Records, 1919-1970
Provenance
The collection was transferred from the Registration Department through periodic deposits since 1987.
Processing Note
In general, during processing, all publications are removed and added to the VMFA Library’s holdings and original newspaper clippings are photocopied, with identifiers transferred, and then destroyed. Original folder titles are retained, when provided.
- Title
- Finding Aids to the Institutional Records of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Registration Department
- Subtitle
- Record Group 08 (RG-08)
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Courtney Yevich Tkacz, VMFA Archivist
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Box: RG-08 Box 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: RG-08 Box 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33041 Box 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33206 Box 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33206 Box 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: LVA 33206 Box 3 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives Repository
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond VA 23220-4007 United States
804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
