Registrar's Office Morton D. May Files
Scope and Contents
Records concerning the long term loan of items from the Morton D. May collection (many of which were later part of the May bequest) and other objects received by the museum as part of the May bequest. Includes: correspondence, press releases, inventory lists, photographs, condition reports, insurance values, trans-shipments, May collection loans to other institutions, bequest information, loan agreement forms.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1965 - 1984
Conditions Governing Access
Internal use only.
Extent
2.7 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Records documenting objects from the Morton D. May art collection which were on loan to The Saint Louis Art Museum. Organized by subject; loan forms arranged by loan number.
Custodial History
Files were maintained by the Registrar's office to document transactions concerning the long term loan of many items from the Morton D. May collection of art, and the bequest of objects from this collection.
Transferred to the Museum Archives when legal aspects of bequest concluded.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Saint Louis Art Museum Archives Repository