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Curatorial Office Prints, Drawings, Photographs

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-005-007
Dates: 1969 - 2007

Design Office Records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-012-001
Dates: 1978 - 2023

Development Donor Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-003
Scope and Contents

These files contain documentation on contributions to the museum. Includes names of individuals, companies, foundations, corporations. Donor files may include solicitations, acknowledgments, and personal correspondence with donors/members of $1,500 and above; personal correspondence, photos, stewardship, recognition, gift agreement forms, Corporate Partnership Program files, Gala, Sponsorship, and Grant giving histories; proposals, award/decline letters, final reports.

Dates: 1970 - 2022

Development Exhibitions & Special Events Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-006
Scope and Contents

Files concerning the planning of museum programs, dinners, seminars, festivals, benefits, tours; and programs relating to special exhibitions.

Gala information is filed in Friends records.

Dates: 1977 - 2013

Development General Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-002
Scope and Contents

These are general administrative files reflecting the operation and management of the Development Office. Includes: fundraising issues, west wing capital campaign, corporate partnership program, AAM accreditation, donor tracking, annual appeal, matching gifts, Beaux Arts Council, development committee, endowment council.

Dates: 1968 - 2011

Development Grant Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-007
Scope and Contents

Records of applications for grants to provide financial assistance for museum programs, pubications, collections maintenance, exhibitions, conservation,etc. Represented are grants awarded by agencies such as: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Missouri Arts Council, Institue of Museum Services, and other foundations and companies.

Dates: 1980 - 2003

Development Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Organizations

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-005
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of reference materials and correspondence from other institutions and organizations at the local, regional and national level. Provides background information on fundraising resources, activities, programs and levels of contribution at other museums.

Dates: 1973 - 1990

Development Office Building Fund Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-004
Scope and Contents

Files concerning the campaign to raise funds for the renovation of the museum building. Includes: research, identification of donor prospects, solicitation of funds, phases of building fund campaign, east and west wing pledges.

Dates: 1971 - 1985

Development Office Campaign Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009-008
Scope and Contents

Campaign materials deal with efforts of the museum to increase income from tax revenue and thereby reinstate some of the activities which had been curtailed due to the effect of inflation on the museum's income. The ZMD campaign for property tax increase in 1983 was successful.

Dates: 1981 - 1985

Director's Office Alpha Files

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-001-012
Scope and Contents

This series originated under the administration of Director Brent Benjamin (1999-2021).

Dates: 1999 - 2012