Collection of Mellon Family and Yale Center for British Art-related Publications, 1963 2018
- Call Number:
- A010
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Title(s):
- Collection of Mellon Family and Yale Center for British Art-related Publications
- Date:
- 1963 2018
- Extent:
- 9 linear feet
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Conditions Governing Access:
- This collection is available without restrictions.
- Scope and Content:
- This collection contains publications related to the Yale Center for British Art and its directors, the Paul Mellon Centre, Paul Mellon, Rachel Lambert Mellon, the Mellon family, and Louis I. Kahn. Series 1: Paul Mellon and Mellon family-related publications contains publications that address topics that detail the lives of Paul Mellon and other Mellon family members, including Rachel "Bunny" Lambert Mellon and Andrew W. Mellon, as well as titles that relate to Paul Mellon’s collection of sporting and British art, exhibitions of works from his collection, homes, charitable foundations, as well as books about Rachel Mellon’s gardening and library of rare books relating to horticulture. Series 2: Paul Mellon Centre and Yale Center for British Art-related Publications includes books related to the Paul Mellon Centre in London, and the founding, architecture, and art collection of the Yale Center for British Art. Titles in this series also explore Louis Kahn’s designs and vision for the Center and the importance of Mellon’s legacy to the Yale community. Series 3: Publications by Directors of the Yale Center for British Art includes books written by former directors of the Yale Center for British Art, including: Jules Prown, Edmund Pillsbury, Duncan Robinson, Patrick McCaughy, and Amy Meyers.
- Arrangement:
- The Collection of Mellon Family and Yale Center for British Art related publications was assembled by the Institutional Archives. This collection is arranged in three series: 1. Paul Mellon and Mellon family-related publications; 2. Paul Mellon Centre and Yale Center for British Art-related Publications; 3. Yale Center for British Art: Publications by Directors. Series 3 is arranged in sections chronologically according to Directors' tenureship at the Center. Within each section, publications have been organized alphabetically by title.
- Subject Terms:
- Architecture, ModernArtArt, BritishGardeningHistoryYale University. Alumni
- Subject Period:
- 20th Century
- Associated Places:
- United States
- Associated People/Groups:
- Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974Mellon, PaulPaul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtYale Center for British Art
- Finding Aid Title:
- Collection of Mellon Family and Yale Center for British Art-related Publications
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/5421.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/resources/5421
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/resources/5421?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1