Visitor Comment Book Collection
Scope and Contents
The Visitor Comment Book collection largely contains volumes of visitor comments on exhibitions and permanent gallery installations from 1977 to 2013. The collection also contains print outs of online comments from 2001 to 2013.
Dates
- 1977-2013
Conditions Governing Use
Due to the nature of visitors sometimes leaving their personal identifiable information (PII) in these comments books, researchers are allowed to view, and take reference photographs of the comments books. However, researchers are not allowed to publish (social media, blogs, journal articles, books, etc.) photographs of the comments. With permission, the Brooklyn Museum Archives will allow researchers to publish quote/s from the comment books as long as the quote does not incldue PII. Please contact archives.research@brooklynmuseum.org for help.
Extent
15 Linear Feet : 1 manuscript box, 2 half manuscript boxes, 171 volumes (VOL)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by exhibit.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Visitor Comment Book Collection
- Author
- Collection level finding aid written by Sylvia Osner, additional description and arrangement by Julianna Vargas, 2024
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Brooklyn Museum Archives Repository