Registrar's Office Loan Files
Scope and Contents
Records documenting the loan of works of art by this museum to other institutions. Includes: correspondence, loan agreements, shipping and insurance information, tour venues. Each file includes artist and accession number of objects on loan. There are a few files of individual loans received by this museum on exchange.
Dates
- 1921 - 2022
Conditions Governing Access
Internal use only.
Extent
40.83 Linear Feet (98 document case boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically by requesting institution within each year, beginning in 1965. The later loan files are arranged by loan number, starting around 2007-2009.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Museum Archives when files are considered non-current.
Processing Information
Materials were rehoused from 33 record carton boxes to 97 letter-size document case boxes during Spring 2024. Archivist Jenna Stout completed this processing project in May 2024.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Saint Louis Art Museum Archives Repository