Southern Rail, July 13, 1999

This collection is comprised of four series relating to the operations of the Office of Public Relations. The bulk of the material consists of press releases, ephemera, notes, photographs, agreements, and guest lists pertaining to events held and sponsored by the Clark. Events and trips created for Clark members include seminars, tours, and trips to national and foreign cultural institutions. Notable among the files are those used for planning the 25th anniversary celebration in 1980.

Mary Jo Carpenter’s records cover a wide array of administrative functions of the Public Relations Office. The documents cover fundraising, membership to professional organizations such as the American Alliance of Museums and the New England Museum Association, annual reports, and files concerning the running of the Café. Records concerning outward-facing activities of the Clark such as ads, publicity, and educational publications and seminars are also included. The photographs in this collection span 19 years of the Clark’s history. They document events and trips, staff events, museum programming, and construction. Of note are photographs of the 1992 event “La Fête Lautrec” and a staff party dedicated to Rafael Fernandez. Many key members of the Clark’s staff, including Mary Jo Carpenter, can be found in this series. Events represented in the series include galas, lectures, and concerts.