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‘Proposed letter’ about an art history teaching group

[c.1939–40]

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Ewan Phillips
Date
[c.1939–40]
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Ewan Phillips
Title
‘Proposed letter’ about an art history teaching group
Date
[c.1939–40]
Description
Unsigned typescript document entitled 'Proposed Letter' beginning: 'Some members of the Courtauld Institute have formed a group with the idea of furthering the teaching and appreciation of art'. A proposed list of lectures and additional meeting minutes/agenda (dated Nov 1939) are attached.

This group was presumably the beginning of what became the Arts Lecture Group.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ewan Phillips, July 1982.
Reference
TGA 8217/1/2/39

Archive context

  • Professional and personal papers of Ewan Phillips TGA 8217 (70)
    • Correspondence TGA 8217/1 (33)
      • AIA and related correspondence TGA 8217/1/2 (15)
        • ‘Proposed letter’ about an art history teaching group TGA 8217/1/2/39
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