Francis duPont Cornelius papers
name: label: Creator
content: Cornelius, Francis duPont, 1907-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Conservators -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
label: Topic
content: Art -- Conservation and restoration
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Unmicrofilmed material donated 1978 by Francis duPont Cornelius. Material on reel 1419 lent for microfilming 1978 by Cornelius.
creator: label: Creator
content: Cornelius, Francis duPont, 1907-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Francis duPont Cornelius (1907-1990) was a conservator from Cincinnati, Ohio.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 10.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1927-1978
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.cornfran
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 1419 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Reel 1419: Originals returned to Francis duPont Cornelius after microfilming.
otherfindaid: label: Other Finding Aids
content: Finding aid available for unmicrofilmed material in Archives of American Art offices.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence; biographical and personal documents; writings; photographs; etchings; conservation work files; business files; slides and negatives.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Biographical and personal documents; business correspondence; typescripts, notes, and published writings; photographs of Cornelius; 4 etchings by him; files on conservation work completed, containing correspondence, condition reports, bills, receipts, canvas fragments, photographs, transparencies, x-rays and slides.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Business daybooks, 11volumes, 1952-1978, listing Cornelius' transactions as a conservator of works of art. The listings include the date, client, artist and work, appraisal of the work's condition, conservation performed, and cost. Payments due are also listed.