Director's administrative correspondence and memorandums. Also assorted ephemera related to the program
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Memorandum September 22, 1943
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Community Art Project memorandum from Brown University dated September 22, 1943. Henry Wriston, President of Brown University, stated that Gordon Washburn, director of the RISD Art Museum, wanted to know why a meeting was not arranged for the Community Art Project. Wriston stated that when something came up that was useful then the Community Art Project would be revived.
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Correspondence August 11, 1943
Brown/ RISD
A confirmation letter sent to President Wriston of Brown University from Royal Farnum, executive Vice President of the Rhode Island School of Design dated August 11, 1943. In this letter the liquidation of the Community Art Project is discussed. The assets will be divided between Brown and RISD. Mr. Farnum thought it was regretful, but also saw no other solution.
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Correspondence August 10, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Letter of August 10, 1943 from Mr. Wriston, President of Brown University to Gordon Washburn, director of the RISD Museum of Art arranging a meeting for any mutally convenient time at Mr. Wriston's office.
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Correspondence August 06, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence between President Henry Wriston of Brown University and the secretary of the Carnegie Corporation of New York concerning the demise of the Community Art Project. The secretary said that maybe the Community Art Project could possibly be revived in the future.
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Correspondence August 04, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence of August 4, 1943 between Gordon Washburn, director of the RISD Museum of Art and Henry Wriston of Brown University concerning the demise of the Community Art Project.
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Project Overview 1933
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Community Art Project program summary includes exhibitions, a calendar of events, and lectures available to the people of Rhode Island. The idea behind the Community Art Project is art appreciation for the people of Rhode Island. Mr. J. Wesley Noble is the contact person for the Community Art Project at 14 College Street in Providence.
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Correspondence August 04, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence from Henry Wriston, President of Brown University to Robert Lester of the Carnegie Corporation of New York dated August 4, 1943. Wriston states the demise of the Community Art Project not due to lack of funds but fatigue in cooperation between Brown University and RISD. He thought that this was a step backward for both institutions.
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Correspondence August 04, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence between Gordon Washburn, director of the RISD Museum of Art and Henry Wriston, President of Brown University dated August 4, 1943. Washburn would like to arrange a meeting with Wriston and anyone else concerning the Community Art Project. Washburn feels that because he is a newcomer maybe he doesn't see the whole picture.
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Correspondence August 03, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence between Wriston of Brown University and Washburn of the RISD Museum of Art. Wriston says that there's no need for a meeting about the Community Art Project. Wriston says that it's easy to talk about cooperation between Brown University and RISD's role in the Community Art Project but hard to achieve in real life.
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Correspondence July 26, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence of July 26, 1943 between Wriston of Brown University and Farnum of RISD. Wriston says that the Community Art Project should be disbanded and the assets and liabilites divided. He says this with regret and that there's a need for the Project especially during wartime but sees no other way but disbanding.
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Correspondence July 15, 1943
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence from Wriston to Washburn about a meeting with Dr. Farnum that needs to be rescheduled.
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Correspondence July 14, 1943
Brown/ RISD
A brief letter dated July 14, 1943 from Washburn of the RISD Museum of Art to Wriston of Brown University asking for a meeting to be arranged as soon as possible concerning the Community Art Project.
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Memorandum May 12, 1943
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Community Art Project memorandum from James Adams, Brown University to Henry Wriston, Brown University concerning the Community Art Project dated May 12, 1943. Adams feels that the Project should be disbanded for many reasons but that Dr. Farnum of RISD should talk to Gordon Washburn of the RISD Museum before a final decision is made.
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Memorandum March 22, 1943
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Brown University memo dated March 22, 1943 from Mr. Adams to Mr. Wriston & Mr. Woodward of Brown University concerning the Community Art Project truck. RISD will take complete ownership of the truck so that the Horace Mann garage may be used for other things.
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Ephemera March 4, 1941
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Acknowledgement receipt from the Carnegie Corporation of New York of a letter and report of the activities of the Community Art Project dated March 4, 1941.
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Ephemera 1941
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Community Art Project administrative office mail addressed to James P. Adams of Brown University.
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Correspondence February 05, 1941
Brown/ RISD
Community Art Project Director's administrative correspondence. A brief note dated February 5, 1941 from Henry Wriston, Brown University to Robert Lester of the Carnegie Corporation. A report on the activites of the Community Art Project will be sent to the Carnegie Corporation and should be received on or about March 1, 1941.
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Correspondence February 02, 1941
Brown/ RISD
A brief note from Lester of the Carnegie Corporation of New York to Wriston of Brown University dated February 2, 1941. A 2 or 3 typewritten page document would be needed to describe a summary of events and expenditures of the Community Art Project. A $10,000 grant was received dated March 4, 1937 for the development of a Community Art Project.
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Correspondence April 09, 1939
Brown/ RISD
A brief note from Robert Lester of the Carnegie Corporation thanking Wriston of Brown University for the 2 letters of March 7, 1939. Lester was glad to know that the Community Art Project was doing well.
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Correspondence March 29, 1939
Brown/ RISD
A brief note dated March 29, 1939 from Henry Wriston, Brown University to Dr. Farnum of RISD. Wriston read the letter from Farnum dated March 18th and the report of Mr. Noble on the Community Art Project. Wriston would like to schedule a luncheon meeting with the entire committee on Wednesday, April 5, 1939.
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Correspondence March 18, 1939
Brown/ RISD
A brief letter dated March 18, 1939 from Dr. Farnum of RISD to Henry Wriston of Brown University about organizing a meeting of the Community Art Project committee. The committee should consider the next step as it has gone as far as possible on a part time basis.
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Correspondence March 07, 1939
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence from Wriston of Brown University to Robert Lester of the Carnegie Corporation dated March 7, 1939. A report from the managing committee of the Community Art Project with a summary of expense was also enclosed. Wriston said that the Community Art Project was being conservative with the money from the grant. The permanent small show spaces were the most successful.
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Correspondence March 04, 1939
Brown/ RISD
A brief note from Wesley Noble of the Community Art Project to James Adams of Brown University dated March 4, 1939. Noble sent an outline of the activities of the past year of the Community Art Project. Adams will then have to make a report from this outline.
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Correspondence March 01, 1937
Brown/ RISD
Correspondence dated March 1, 1941 to Robert Lester of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from James P. Adams, Vice President of Brown University. Both RISD and Brown University gave $200.00 towards the Community Art Project for fiscal year of 1939-1940. They will both need to give $500.00 for the fiscal year of 1940-1941. The Community Art Program is a significant contribution to the community and expressed deep appreciation to the Carnegie Corporation.
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Project Description 1933
Brown/ RISD Community Art Project
Community Art Project description dated July 10, 1933 with two plans to move forward.