Katz, Lois
Biography
Lois Katz began her career at the Brooklyn Museum in 1953 as an instructor in the Education Division. Asisan Art Department Assistant Curator in Charge March 1962 - July 1965; Associate Curator in Charge July 1965 - July 1970.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Departments: Oriental Art, 1962-07 - 1963-08
Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding gallery installations; Kevorkian estate; damages to Erickson objects; theft of Japanese sword; damages to Japanese screens.
Departments: Oriental Art, 1963-09 - 1964-06
Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence regarding insurance; Erickson collection; damages; installations; Indian-Persian gallery. Report to Governing Committee.
Departments: Oriental Art, 1964-10 - 1965-06
Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding staff; Hajii Baba Club meeting.
Departments: Oriental Art [02], 1966-08 - 1969-09
Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding closing of Japanese Gallery; installations; repair of Japanese paintings; possible theft of bronze Buddha; trip to India; Manheim gifts; Wilkinson gifts; Sackler gifts; fundraising; Lathrop Brown collection; Tokiwayama Foundation exhibition, Kobashi sculpture dismantling; loans. Installation sketches. Reports on Indian section, Islamic installation.
Departments: Primitive Art, 1963-09 - 1964-06
Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding New York Foundation installation grant; Peruvian object on approval; loans; climate control; estimates for display units, P.H. Seiz design [Hall of the Americas?].
Governors: Erickson, 1966-08 - 1968-10
Principal respondent: Erickson, Ernest. Correspondence regarding loans; damages; Lois Katz appointment; insurance; donation of books; installation of Chinese Gallery. Condition reports. History of insurance claims.