Box RG05-SG03-Se01-Box01

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File contains one copy of the article, "The American Academy in Rome: A Community of Artists." This article discusses the history of the AAR and discusses each fellowship offered: The Classicist; The Architect; The Painter; The Sculptor; The Musician.

Authors: Howard Comfort; C. Dale Badgeley; Dean Keller; Paul Manship; and Howard Hanson

Scope and Contents File contains three copies of the "American Research Aboard: A Global Network." This is a publication of The Council of American Overseas Research Center, the Smithsonian Institute. The contents provides informative literature on American Overseas Research Centers. The American Research centers mentioned are: Italy: The American Academy in Rome; The Maghreb: The American Institute for Maghreb Studies; Yemen: American Institute for Yeman Studies; India; Iran; Pakistan; Egypt; Turkey; Greece:...

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File contains one photocopy of the article, "Russell Lynes Observes: Contemporary Thinking in a Classical Setting". This article discusses the Meaning of the Academy through the observations of Russell Lyne.

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File contains one copy of the article, "The Academy in Rome" by Hrach Gregorian. This article is a NEH publication. In this article, a brief history of the Academy is provided. The article discusses the AAR library and funding for the Rome Prize (NEH Fellows).

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File contains two photocopies of the article, "The American Academy in Rome" by Le Roy Phillips. This article was a feature in the magazine titled, "The Illustrated American". Phillips's article discusses the history and property of the AAR.

One letter accompanies this article written by Randall Gabrielan to Jerry Max.

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File contains one copy of the book titled, Art and Progress Vol. 2, No. 8, June 1911. Art and Progress is a monthly magazine published by The American Federation of the Arts. The American Academy in Rome can be found on pages 222-224. A history of the Academy is provided.

Scope and Contents File contains three photocopies of an article from "Architectural Record" titled, "The American Academy in Rome" by Charles Henry Cheney. This article examines the purpose and opportunities of the AAR, mainly with regard to its position in education of American architects.The article also highlights the changes and additions that were taking place at the Academy during that time in history- the merging of the American School for Classical Studies with the Academy; the bequest of...

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File contains 1 photocopy of the article titled, "Prix De Rome" from the "Musical Courier." This article announced that the AAR had raised enough money to establish in Rome an annual musical Prix de Rome for some promising American composers.

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File contains an editorial that was featured in the "New York Times" titled, "The American Composer." The article highlights the Academy's establishment of a National Prize Competition for an American Fellowship in Musical Composition.

Scope and Contents File contains one original copy of the "Italy American Monthly". Two article on the AAR titled, "The American Academy in Rome," and "Why Rome" are featured in this publication. The article titled, "The American Academy in Rome" announces the new appointment of Chester Holmes Aldrich as the Academy's tenth director. A brief history on the AAR is also provided.The article titled, "Why Rome" discusses the reasons as to why the Academy is situated in Rome as opposed to Florence or...