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Katz, Lois

 Person

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 82 Collections and/or Records:

Departments: Oriental Art, 1962-07 - 1963-08

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Scope and Contents

Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding gallery installations; Kevorkian estate; damages to Erickson objects; theft of Japanese sword; damages to Japanese screens.

Dates: 1962-07 - 1963-08

Departments: Oriental Art, 1963-09 - 1964-06

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Scope and Contents

Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence regarding insurance; Erickson collection; damages; installations; Indian-Persian gallery. Report to Governing Committee.

Dates: 1963-09 - 1964-06

Departments: Oriental Art, 1964-10 - 1965-06

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Principal respondent: Katz, Lois. Correspondence and memos regarding staff; Hajii Baba Club meeting.

Dates: 1964-10 - 1965-06

Departments: Oriental Art [02], 1966-08 - 1969-09

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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.

Dates: 1966-08 - 1969-09

Departments: Primitive Art, 1963-09 - 1964-06

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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?].

Dates: 1963-09 - 1964-06

Governors: Erickson, 1966-08 - 1968-10

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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.

Dates: 1966-08 - 1968-10

Indian Miniature Painting [--/--/1969---/--/1970] [01 of ], 1968-1969

 File — Box 03: Series ASI_02_000
Identifier: ASI_02_080
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding loans; funding. Essays.

Dates: 1968-1969

Indian Miniature Painting [--/--/1969---/--/1970] [02 of ], 1965-1968

 File — Box 03: Series ASI_02_000
Identifier: ASI_02_081
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding loans.

Dates: 1965-1968

Indian Miniature Painting [--/--/1969---/--/1970] [03 of ], 1969

 File — Box 03: Series ASI_02_000
Identifier: ASI_02_082
Scope and Contents

Estimated budget. Expenses. Resume of R. W. Skelton. Tentative schedule.

Dates: 1969

Indian Miniature Painting [--/--/1969---/--/1970] [04 of ], 1969

 File — Box 03: Series ASI_02_000
Identifier: ASI_02_083
Scope and Contents

Proposal outline. Proposed work. Biographies. Tentative budget.

Dates: 1969