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ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0199

Scope and Contents

This set of records was created by secretary of the Comité international de l'ICOM pour les musées et collections du verre (ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass Records) in the course of his duties. It is divided into three series:

(1) Administrative Records, 1977-1995

(2) Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1980-1997

(3) Conference Materials and Subcommittees, 1980-1995

Dates

  • 1977-1997

Creator

Language of Materials

Most materials are in English, but other languages are present in the records, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

The Copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The user agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Corning Museum of Glass and the Rakow Research Library against all claims, demands, costs and expenses incurred by copyright infringement or any other legal or regulatory cause of action arising from the use of Library materials.

Biographical / Historical

Comité international de l'ICOM pour les musées et collections du verre is one of thirty international committees of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Its English name is ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass.

The committee held its first meeting in 1959. Since 1977, the committee has met annually to discuss the conservation and history of glass. It also sponsors the exchange of information about glass curation among museum professionals and publishes resources useful to its members.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Boxes)

Custodial History

Received from Jan Kock in 2016.

Processing Information

Processed by Colleen McFarland Rademaker, with assistance from Amanda LaLomia

Title
ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass Records, 1977-1997
Subtitle
A Guide to the Records
Status
Completed
Author
Colleen McFarland Rademaker
Date
October 18, 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection Repository

Contact:
The Rakow Research Library
The Corning Museum of Glass
Five Museum Way
Corning NY 14830 USA
607.438.5318