ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass Records
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
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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
- Comité international de l'ICOM pour les musées et collections du verre -- Archives
- Glass -- Collectors and collecting -- Archival resources Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
- Glass -- Museums -- Archival resources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
The Rakow Research Library
The Corning Museum of Glass
Five Museum Way
Corning NY 14830 USA
607.438.5318
archives@cmog.org
