Kates, George N. (George Norbert), 1895-1990
Dates
- Existence: 1895 - 1990
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence: employment, 1946-1960
Correspondence regarding employment inquiries; staff; recommendations. Memos regarding job descriptions; vacation.
Departments: Oriental Art, 1946-09 - 1947-05
Principal respondent: Kates, George. Correspondence regarding Kates appointment.
Departments: Oriental Art, 1947-12 - 1948-04
Principal respondent: Kates, George. Correspondence.
Departments: Oriental Art, 1948-12 - 1949-07
Principal respondent: Kates, George. Correspondence.
Exhibitions: Chinese Furniture [2/20-3/31/1946], 1945 - 1946
Correspondence regarding exhibition of George N. Kates collection.
Memos, 1937-1952
Letters, memos regarding objects, including descriptions, acquisitions, loans, lists with valuations. Receipts for purchased and returned objects. Requisitions regarding objects.
Memos: Director, 1947-1957
Letters, memos regarding visitors; deaccessions; exchange of Korean celadon glaze large ewer; acquisitions, including gifts, Chinese white porcelain bowl, Ch'ien Ku landscape painting; loans; collection; auction; purchase policy; staff; exhibitions; installations; inquiries; lecture; object recommendations. Curators meeting minutes.
Organizations: Chinese Art Society of America, 1948-1963
Correspondence regarding membership; publication, including articles, acquisitions; board of governors; objects; exhibitions. Meeting minutes and reports. Text: lecture; paper; exhibition. Checklists of objects.
Organizations: Far Eastern Association & Quarterly, 1947-1955
Correspondence regarding information for the "Far Eastern Quarterly"; meetings; membership; acquisitions. Requisition form.
Organizations: Society for Japanese Studies & Japan Society, 1946-1965
Correspondence regarding membership; mailing list; programs; exhibitions, including proposed Hokusai print exhibition. Reports and meeting minutes for Society for Japanese Studies. Invitations. Notes and list regarding pre-1800 Japanese objects in Brooklyn Museum.