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1968 Hayes & TAC General

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents of the Records of John H. Brooks, 1968-2001

From the Collection:

The Records of John H. Brooks, 1968-2001, is organized into three series: Correspondence, Collection Inventories, and a 2008 accrual.

John H. Brooks was employed by the Clark, beginning in 1968 as th Assistant and later Associate, Director. He retired in 2001 but continued as a part-time consultant through 2007, running the docent summer school and Friends of the Clark travel programs.

Series I is comprised of carbon copies of John H. Brooks's outgoing business correspondence from 1968-1977. This correspondence primarily involves the planning and organization of events at the Clark, confirming school group visits, confirming flight and hotel reservations for visiting lecturers, and arranging meetings between staff members.

Series II is comprised of ten folders of the Clark’s art collection inventories beginning in the early 1970's; these inventories were accessioned from a storage area.

Series III contains a donation of 44 folders made by Brooks in April, 2008. These records span 1968-2007, and include records of the education program, members' trips, public events at the Clark, departmental reports prepared by Brooks, and a variety of attendance records and statistics.

Dates

  • 1968 - 1977

Restrictions on Access

The material in this collection is open to research; selected areas of the collection, including loan forms, and financial and personnel records, are permanently closed.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Archives Repository