Records of J.W. Blanding, Office of Business Manager, 1935-1956, bulk 1946-1952
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet 5 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Records of J.W. Blanding, Office of Business Manager, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
Records reveal the establishment of many of the first administrative undertakings at the museum, such as the creation of a museum plaza, museum signage, seawall construction, and information on the Asolo Theater and museum library. Correspondence is varied. Of special interest are those exchanged with museum director, A. Everett Austin, 1947-1952 and with Karl Bickel, 1947-1951. Financial records include: gate receipt log books for 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949; cash receipt ledgers dating from 1935 – 1946; a check book with entries form 1946-1947; a 1950 audit report, mortgage releases 1950-1952; and financial statements for 1946, 1947, and 1948. There is a silver collection inventory, bids and specs, and a publicity report 1951-1952. Blanding's reports to the Florida Board of Control and State Improvement Records 1948-1951 are also held in these files.
- Biographical / historical:
In 1946, the Board of Control named Col. J. W. Blanding Business Manager for The Ringling. At the same time, the Museum's first Director, A. Everett Austin was hired. The records in this series reflect Blanding's many and varied duties at the Museum. His records reveal the establishment of many of the first administrative programs at the Museum, such as the Museum Plaza, signs for the Museum, seawall work, the Board of Control, and the Asolo Theater. They are significant because of the generous examples of correspondence on various subjects, particularly working with A. Everett Austin.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
- Terms of access:
To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Records of J.W. Blanding, Office of Business Manager, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art5401 Bay Shore RoadSarasotaFL34243USA
