Busch-Reisinger Museum

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The Busch-Reisinger Museum was founded in 1903 as the Germanic Museum, by Kuno Francke, Professor of German Literature at Harvard. Francke obtained funding from the Busch and Reisinger families to build the present structure, which opened in 1921. In 1930 The Germanic Museum became part of the Fine Arts Department, under the direction of Professor Charles Kuhn. It was renamed the Busch-Reisinger Museum in 1950.

From the description of Records of the Busch-Reisinger Museum 1900-1984 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 234360213

Library discontinued in 1947/7. Books transferred to Fine Arts Library in Fogg Museum of Art and to the Widener Library.

From the description of Library card catalogue, ca. 1900-1947 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973077

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referencedIn	Biggs, E. Power (Edward Power), 1906-1977. A collection of concert programs and promotional publications about the concert and recording career of E. Power Biggs, organist.	Organ Historical Society
referencedIn	Bowron, Edgar Peters. Werner Otto Hall : the new Busch-Reisinger and Fine Arts Library addition to the Fogg / by Edgar Peters Bowron.	Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn	Busch-Reisinger Museum : vertical file.	Centre canadien d'architecture, \| Canadian Centre for Architecture \| CCA
creatorOf	Busch-Reisinger Museum. Institutional file.	Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf	Busch-Reisinger Museum. Library card catalogue, ca. 1900-1947 (inclusive).	Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf	Busch-Reisinger Museum. Records of the Busch-Reisinger Museum 1900-1984 (inclusive).	Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University Art Museums
referencedIn	Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum (Harvard University). General information by and about the Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, ca. 1970s.	Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn	Harvard Art Museum. Exhibition Records, 1905-2008	Harvard Art Museums. Archives
referencedIn	Harvard Art Museums. Archives. Exhibition Records, 1905-2008.	Harvard University Art Museum
referencedIn	Harvard University collection of reference materials relating to academic departments, research centers, laboratories, etc., ca. 1790-	Harvard University Archives.

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associatedWith	Backlin-Landman, Hedy.
associatedWith	Biggs, E. Power (Edward Power), 1906-1977.
associatedWith	Bowron, Edgar Peters.
correspondedWith	Coolidge, John, 1913-1995
associatedWith	Francke, Kuno.
associatedWith	Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum (Harvard University)
associatedWith	Harvard Art Museum Archives
associatedWith	Harvard Art Museums. Archives.
associatedWith	Harvard University
associatedWith	Harvard University. Art Museums.