Moore College of Art and Design records
odd: label: Other Title
content: Moore College of Art records (microfilm title, reels 4286-4289)
label: Other Title
content: Philadelphia School of Design for Women records (microfilm reel 3654 title)
name: label: Creator
content: Moore College of Art and Design
label: Names
content: Contemporary African-American art: a new visibility ((1990 : Moore College of Art))
label: Names
content: Moore College of Art
label: Names
content: Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry
label: Names
content: Philadelphia School of Design for Women
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
label: Topic
content: African American artists
label: Topic
content: Women artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Microfilmed in 1954, 1985 and 1989 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Only materials of the school through 1960 were microfilmed, as that was shortly after the retirement and death of dean Harriet Sartain, and the school moved into its new facilities at that time. Video of the panel discussion and related sound recordings were donated 1990 by the College.
creator: label: Creator
content: Moore College of Art and Design
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Art school; Philadelphia, Pa. Est. 1848 as the School of Design for Women; part of the Franklin Institute, 1850-1853, became independent in 1853 as Philadelphia School of Design for Women. The name was changed to Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry in 1932, in 1963 to Moore College of Art, and in 1988 to Moore College of Art and Design.
function: label: Function
content: Art Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7 Microfilm reels (Records)
label: Extent
content: 1990 panel discussion: 1 video cassette + 2 sound cassettes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1850-1990
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.moorcoll
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
label: Type
content: Video recordings
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 3654, 4286-4289 and P3-P4 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan. Reels 4286-4289 also available at the Free Library of Philadelphia, and at Moore College of Art and Design.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: REEL 3654: Originals in: Franklin Institute.
label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: REELS 4286-4289 and P3-P4: Originals in: Moore College of Art and Design.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Business records, scrapbooks, printed material, photographs, and a video and related sound recordings.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REELS P3-P4: Material concerning the early history of the school, including a document of incorporation and the first annual report; constitution, by-laws, announcements, and other printed material; catalogs and course announcments; and a scrapbook of clippings of the school and of classes.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 3654: Documents, 1850-1853, concerning the founding of the school; committee records; administrative correspondence; reports; lists of students; appeal for endowment; materials regarding independence of the School of Design from the Franklin Institute; and miscellaneous items relating to the school's later history.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REELS 4286-4289: Business records consisting of annual reports in loose and bound formats, minutes, and student registers; scrapbooks; and photographs.
label: Scope and Contents
content: UNMICROFILMED: A videocassette recording of the panel discussion "Contemporary African-American Art: A New Visibility," held at the College February 1, 1990. Also included are 2 cassettes of the audio portion of the discussion. Participants include James Brantley, Victor Davson, Felicity Benoliel, June Kelley, Howardena Pindell, and Sande Webster.