Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955
Biography as described by the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
"Already an established author, architect and professor, Kimball in 1925 accepted the position as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (operating at that time as the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art). As the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin noted at the time of his death, "few have ever made a greater contribution to Philadelphia's culture." When Kimball assumed his directorship, the Museum still operated in Memorial Hall, a Centennial Exhibition structure, and its collection focused on American-made objects with an emphasis on textiles and the industrial arts. Construction of the new building was underway. During his tenure, Kimball oversaw the completion of the building's exterior and a significant installation of its interior, most of which was accomplished with WPA-sponsored labor. Kimball filled the newly built Museum with several period rooms and architectural elements from Europe and Asia. For this and his own academic purposes, Kimball, always accompanied by [his wife] Marie, traveled to Europe many times to meet with dealers, visit architectural sites of interest, and conduct extensive research in French archives. In addition, Kimball was responsible for bringing several major collections to the Museum, including the Foulc collection of Medieval and Renaissance sculpture, furnishings and artifacts, the Crozier collection of Oriental art, and the Arensberg and Gallatin collections of 20th century painting and sculpture."
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Kimball, Sidney Fiske, 1888-1955
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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence between Fiske Kimball and Emory McMichael regarding the receipt of plans for interior construction submitted to the Commission, 1938 November 9-1938 November 16
Correspondence relative to the bequest of Arthur H. Lea to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1938 May-1938 June
Correspondence relative to the transfer of the Wilstach Collection from Memorial Hall to the art museum; and relative to the Commission's approval of drawings for construction of galleries for sections 5 and 6 of the first floor of the museum, 1939 February - 1939 March
Letter to the Commission from Fiske Kimball submitting developments of preliminary drawings for interior construction under W.P.A. Projects #3934 and #10613, 1938 June 3
West Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion: Restaurant and banquet facility: Photographs, printed images, and slides of Belmont Mansion and Fairmount Park, bulk: Bulk, 1952-1955, 1948-1963
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