American Art Research Council records
name: label: Creator
content: American Art Research Council
label: Names
content: Whitney Museum of American Art
label: Names
content: Force, Juliana, 1876-1948
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Study and teaching
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The American Art Research Council records were donated by the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1978 as part of a larger donation of museum records.
creator: label: Creator
content: American Art Research Council
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content: American Art Research Council records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of the American Art Research Council, a cooperative research group headquartered at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, measure 3 linear feet and date from 1935 to 1956.  The records include Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence, administrative correspondence, advisory committee files, miscellaneous administrative files, scattered financial records, and printed materials.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The American Art Research Council (AARC) was founded in 1942 when the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City proposed that museums across the country establish a collaborative centralized organization for American art research.  In April 1942, directors and representatives of 15 prominent museums met and founded the AARC.  

Headquartered in and administered by the Whitney Museum, the AARC broadened its scope to include staff from over 30 museums and universities across the country.  The organization formed a Committee on Research consisting of experts and scholars of American art that authenticated art, shared research records about artists, and conducted multiple surveys on various subjects. The AARC also facilitated researchers by sharing their information in catalogs and publications.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1935-1956
label: Date
content: bulk 1942-1947
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.amerartr
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 5 series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1947 (1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Advisory Committee, 1942-1947 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 3: Administrative Records, 1935-1950 (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 2-3)

Series 4: Financial Records, 1942-1956 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 3-4)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1942-1947 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: A portion of the collection was microfilmed upon receipt on microfilm reels N609-N614.  In 2014, filmed and unfilmed accretions were merged and re-processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records of the American Art Research Council, a cooperative research group headquartered at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, measure 3 linear feet and date from 1935 to 1956.  The records include Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence, administrative correspondence, advisory committee files, miscellaneous administrative files, scattered financial records, and printed materials. 

Correspondence consists of Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence with museums, curators, and others, in addition to general AARC correspondence on various subjects.  The Advisory Committee series consists of correspondence, lists, reports, and meeting minutes.

Administrative records include assorted material such as reports on paintings owned by private individuals and art centers, correspondence and drafts on a special issue of Art in America, a bibliography, and surveys.  Survey files consist of survey responses and indexes of results for several surveys conducted by the AARC.

Financial records consist of assorted material such as contribution records, ledgers, bank statements, and cancelled checks.  Printed materials include clippings, academic journals, bulletins, and press releases.