Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Moore, Edward C. (Edward Chandler), 1827-1891
| title | Metropolitan Museum of Art Library shelflist of books bequeathed to the Museum by Edward C. Moore, and by his son, Edward C. Moore, Jr., [before 1930] | repository | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| description | The American silversmith and designer Edward C. Moore, whose firm manufactured silverware exclusively for Tiffany & Co. between 1851 and 1868, headed Tiffany's silver department from 1868 until his death. Moore bequeathed both his extensive art collection and personal library to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The library gift was noted in the Museum's 22nd annual report (year ending 1891) as numbering some 500 books, and in the 23rd annual report (year ending 1892) was stated as comprising 460 volumes. The Museum's 1915 annual report noted an additional 98 volumes and 87 photographs bequeathed to the Library by Moore's son, Edward C. Moore, Jr. All these works were kept together in a special room within the Library until Jan. 1965 when they were integrated into the general collection of the new Thomas J. Watson Library. The Moore shelflist card file (no longer extant) contained 362 titles comprising more than 500 volumes, chiefly of nineteenth-century books on the decorative arts, but also including issues of the Art journal (London) for 1862-1864 and a run of the Portfolio (1870-1877). The number of titles reflects individual catalog records created by the Library, some of which comprise multiple exhibition or collection catalogs issued by a given institution, each of which could be considered as a separate work. The Library's Accession book 2 records Edward C. Moore's 1891 bequest; it is entered on Feb. 19, 1892 and lists 331 titles, comprising 429 volumes. Accession book 5 includes four additional books bequeathed by Edward C. Moore; they are entered on the following dates: May 8, 1911; Jan. 31, 1914. Accession book 12 records one book bequeathed by Edward C. Moore; it is entered on May 1, 1935. Accession book 6 records the items bequeathed by Edward C. Moore, Jr.; they are entered on the following dates: Mar. 9 and 23, 1915; Apr. 20 and 23, 1915; Nov. 22, 1916. Photocopy. Shelflist card file as found, Sept. 1984; in original Museum Library classification call number sequence. Photocopy. Shelflist card file arranged alphabetically by author or title main entry; compiled by Kenneth Dinin, Thomas J. Watson Library. Photocopy. Shelflist card file arranged according to latest version of Museum Library classification system as of Sept. 1984; compiled, with full citations from the National union catalog of pre-1956 imprints, by Kenneth Dinin, Thomas J. Watson Library. LOCATION / CALL NUMBER Watson Library Reference / Z997.M66 M48 |
| extent | Original: 0.4 linear ft., Copies: 1 portfolio (3 v.) |
| formats | Inventories Photocopies |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | |
| record source | http://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1515668~S1 |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:59 |
| .................................................................... | |
| title | Office of the Secretary records, 1870-[ongoing]. | repository | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| description | Records comprise correspondence and subject files created by the Secretary and General Counsel, Trustees and several past Directors of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This material relates to all aspects of Museum operations and administration including: acquisition of artworks through purchase, gift and bequest, exhibitions, building maintenance and construction, relations with City and State agencies, drafting and negotiating contracts, managing litigation, cultural property issues, legal and business affairs, grants and corporate donations. Files documenting the tenures of each Secretary of the Museum are included. In addition, there is substantial original documentation created by: former Directors of the Museum, including Luigi Palma di Cesnola, Caspar Purdon Clarke, Edward Robinson, Herbert E. Winlock; past Trustees, including: John Taylor Johnston, Henry Gurdon Marquand, Robert W. De Forest, and J. Pierpont Morgan; and key curatorial and administrative staff. Biography or History The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 in New York City by a group of businessmen, financiers, artists and collectors. On April 13 of that year the New York State Legislature granted an Act of Incorporation "for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said City a Museum and Library of Art, of encouraging and developing the Study of the Fine Arts, and the application of Art to manufacture and natural life, of advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects, and to that end of furnishing popular instruction and recreations." Railroad executive John Taylor Johnston served as the institution’s first President. Luigi Palma di Cesnola was appointed the first Director in 1879. The Office of the Secretary was established concurrently with the founding of the Museum, and is the central repository for official Trustee records, administrative correspondence and legal files of the Museum’s General Counsel. The Secretary is a member of the Museum staff who performs administrative duties under the general direction of the President or as may be assigned by the Chairman or Board of Trustees. The Secretary is responsible for coordinating and recording the proceedings of meetings the Board of Trustees and Trustee committees. The Secretary attends to official correspondence, has custody of and preserves the corporate seal and the archives, and oversees the legal affairs of the Museum. The following have served as Secretary of the Museum: William J. Hoppin (1874-1877), Luigi Palma di Cesnola (1877-1904), Robert W. DeForest (1904-1913), Henry W. Kent (1913-1940), George Lauder Greenway (1941-1942), Dudley T. Easby, Jr. (1945-1969), Ashton Hawkins (1969-1987), Linden Havemeyer Wise (1987-1992), Sharon H. Cott (1992-present). Citation [Title of item], [date], [folder title], Office of the Secretary Records, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives. Note Most materials in English; French, Italian, German and other languages are represented as well. |
| extent | 2500 linear feet. |
| formats | Correspondence Subject Files Administrative Records Financial Records Legal Papers |
| access | Consult Archives staff regarding permission to quote or reproduce. |
| record link | http://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1705272~S1 |
| record source | http://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1705272~S1 |
| finding aid | npublished index and folder level database; access restricted to Archives staff only. |
| acquisition information | Transferred from Office of the Secretary. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:08 |
| .................................................................... | |