The CMA has always celebrated the holiday season with the community. In 1929, children in museum classes enacted the Russian holiday story ‘Babushka and her Bag of Toys’. The middle child in ...
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In the midst of global and personal troubles it’s important to be mindful of all we have to be thankful. Gestures of heartfelt gratitude are meaningful both for the recipient and the sender. Fo...
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In honor of Veterans Day we salute museum director Sherman Lee, seen here with his father, Emery, in 1942. Lee served in the U.S. navy in the Pacific theater during WWII, achieving the rank of li...
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The Impace of Archives Archives connect people to the wider collective memory. They connect families, protect the rights of citizens, renew our lands, and can save lives. Access to trusted info...
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My grandmother Martha Briden Wilson with her brother Al Briden Al Briden escorting his daughter, Colette Briden, on her wedding day, 1948 Celebrating Archives Month. The best protection for ...
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Archives are not accidental. They are not mysterious, hidden, dusty, or moldy. Archivists treasure every item in their care and are constantly learning how to preserve them for future generations...
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] Archivists are the keepers of memory. Without memory, we don’t know who we are, where we came from, or where we’re going. Archives strengthen collective memory by creating a trusted and re...
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On October 7, archivists around the country will take to Twitter to answer your questions about any and all things archives. This day-long event, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists w...
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Processed collections in the museum archives Archives and special collections reading room, Ingalls Library, Cleveland Museum of Art Do you care for family photos, letters, greeting cards, ho...
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October is American Archives Month! This annual collaborative effort by professional organizations and repositories around the nation highlights the importance of records of enduring value. CMA...
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Museum archives digital initiatives began in 2007 with the goal of providing universal access to primary resources. Our first project focused on historic photographs of exhibitions, programs, and...
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Kokoon Club Bal Masque permit, 1925 Kokoon Club Bal Masque costume drawings Kokoon Club Bal Masque newspaper article An archives benefactor has donated a rare group of records relating to C...
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Democratic Conventiona, Miami, FL, 1972. Leonard Freed (American, 1929-2006). Gelatine silver print. Gift of George Stephanopoulos. 2015.427 Policemen restrain demonstrators at Democratic Conv...
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We’ve adopted a pet! This adorable Cat, by Howard Kottler, won first prize for ceramic sculpture in the 1956 May Show. This little piece marked a watershed in the exhibition’s history. Up ...
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I’m a tad late acknowledging the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We’ve been working on applying universal design principles throughout the museum with the archives fo...
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Double-Spouted Vase, c. 1960. Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922-2011). Ceramic. Gift of Kathy Miller Gaphardt and Laura Miller Gruen in honor of Frederick and Mary Miller and John Paull Miller. 20...
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This week’s adventures in archiving focused on the fabulous archive of one of America’s premiere arts and crafts designers and jewelers, Horace Potter. His company, founded in 1899, was a mai...
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Since the Cleveland Museum of Art closed on March 14 and reopened on June 30 in response to COVID-19, bolstering its digital presence has been a priority. The Ingalls Library and Museum Archives�...
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Henry Church's art museum, Geauga Lake, Ohio, 1888 Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880. Henry Church (American, 1836-1908). Oil on paper mounted to board; unframed: 73.3 x 59.7 cm (28 7/8 x...
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Following up on my post about archival kismet, a recent CNN article reported that the National Archives “unearthed” an original document about a significant historical event. This got my dan...
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