688. Babbott, Frank L. [2], 1925 - 1933
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding objects, including Carl Milles sculpture; Chinese velvet; loan of Meunier bronze; McBey watercolor; Robbia head; Babbott portrait; tapestries; Hart painting; B. Parentino paintings; L. Loeb work; Davies painting; Greek gold, including list and descriptions; W. Homer, 'The Old Cellist'; lamp collection; Norwegian tapestry; Tomlinson (Tompkins?) and Gill watercolors; loan of T. Cole engravings. List of donations, 1920-1928. Memorial minute. Correspondence regarding policy on expenditures from Babbott Fund; financial contributions; Towne estate; publicity; Conference of Americanists; with S. Culin regarding expedition to Czechoslovakia; installation of Homer and Sargent watercolors; D. Akeley lecture; authentication of work of Bonifazio di Pitati (Veronese).
Dates
- 1925 - 1933
Creator
- Babbott, Frank Lusk, 1854-1933 (Person)
Extent
From the Series: 15.416 Linear Feet (37 document boxes (DB))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Brooklyn Museum Archives Repository