Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Burke, Mary Griggs
| title | Theodore Wright Griggs papers, 1888-1936 (bulk 1930s). |
| repository | Minnesota Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, architectural drawings, bills and receipts, letterheads, and remodeling and decorating files relating to the Burbank-Livingston-Griggs House in St. Paul, Minnesota and to the Griggs family. The drawings (1936) by Edwin H. Lundie are for interiors in the house. Bills and receipts (1930s) are from antique dealers in New York and Venice for furniture purchases. There are invoices from decorators and remodelers involved in the renovations of the St. Paul house and the Griggs' Forest Lodge (Cable, Wis.). Included are a few letters of Mary Griggs (1934-1935) to her mother, while she was a student at Sarah Lawrence College; material (1934-1935) relating to Mary Livingston Griggs' application to join the National Society Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America (includes a lineage chart); a few miscellaneous items relating to Theodore W. Griggs (1915, 1932); and letterheads (1888-1911) of Griggs Cooper and Company (St. Paul, Minn.). General Info: F older list available in repository; filed in ALPHA notebooks under the heading: Griggs, Theodore Wright. Occupation: Architects. Interior decorators. |
| extent | 0.5 cu. ft. (1 box and 1 ov. folder). |
| formats | Correspondence Architectural Drawings Financial Records |
| access | Contact the repository, the Minnesota Historical Socity, for further details. |
| record source | http://mnhs.mnpals.net/ |
| finding aid | Folder list available in repository; filed in ALPHA notebooks under the heading: Griggs, Theodore Wright. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:49 |
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| title | Mary Griggs Burke papers, 1895, 1922-2016 |
| repository | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| description | The Mary Griggs Burke papers consist of correspondence, exhibition-related files, writings, and notes that document Mrs. Burke’s activity as a collector and patron of the arts from the mid-1950s until 2012. Materials span from 1922 to 2015, and also include the collecting activities of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation from 1972 until 2015. The records related to the Burke Collection include correspondence, invoices, receipts, shipping documents, photographs and digital images, research notes, appraisals, conservation and condition reports, inventories, loan and exhibition files, print matter, audiovisual recordings, and awards. The Burke papers also contain a small amount of material relating to Mrs. Burke’s personal life, including correspondence, photographs, travel and event files, ephemera and memorabilia. Biographical/Historical Note: The New York art collector Mary Griggs Burke (1916-2012) assembled what is regarded as one of the premier collections of East Asian Art in the United States. Over a span of five decades, Mrs. Burke acquired approximately 1,000 works in various media—more than 850 Japanese works, some 90 Korean pieces, and about 65 Chinese works of art. The core of the collection is Japanese painting, consisting of 450 works in screen, hanging scroll, handscroll, and album formats, and around 40 works of Japanese calligraphy, as well as a small number of ukiyo-e prints and woodblock printed illustrated books. Mrs. Burke’s dedication to The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a Trustee (1976-1995), her commitment to art historical scholarship, and the generous bequest of her collection to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Minneapolis Institute of Art secured her legacy as an influential arts patron. Organization/Arrangement The Mary Griggs Burke papers are arranged in eight series: I. Object Files, II. Purchases and Considerations, III. Exhibitions and Loans, IV. Collection Management, V. Mini Museum Installations and Visitors, VI. Research, Writings and Scholarship, VII. Institutional and Philanthropic Affiliations, VIII. Personal and Miscellany. Citation [Title of item], [date], Box [number], Folder [number], Mary Griggs Burke papers, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives, New York. |
| extent | 80 linear feet (185 boxes) |
| access | Collection is open for research. Records pertaining to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees, legal proceedings, donor and object information, and specific employee information are restricted, according to Museum policy. |
| record link | http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/Mary_Griggs_Burke_papers_b19454818.pdf |
| record source | http://library.metmuseum.org:80/record=b1945481~S1 |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives and on the Internet. |
| acquisition information | Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:52 |
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