90. Ibid., III 2E 30 312. Ibid., III 2E 30 312.
91. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.15. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.15.
92. Heckscher, Heckscher, Alive in the City Alive in the City, pp. 5758.
93. PDGF, 1934, folder 37. PDGF, 1934, folder 37.
94. RAC, III 2E 30 300. RAC, III 2E 30 300.
95. Ibid., III 2E 29 296. Ibid., III 2E 29 296.
96. Undated ma.n.u.script by James Rorimer on the Cloisters, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.16. Undated ma.n.u.script by James Rorimer on the Cloisters, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.16.
97. RAC, III 29 300. RAC, III 29 300.
98. Ibid., III 2E 20 311. Ibid., III 2E 20 311.
99. Ibid., III 2E 30 310. Ibid., III 2E 30 310.
100. Ibid. Ibid.
101. Ibid., III 2E 29 297. Ibid., III 2E 29 297.
102. Ibid. Ibid.
103. Ibid., III 2E 30 312. Ibid., III 2E 30 312.
104. Ibid., III 2E 29 297 and III 2E 30 300. Ibid., III 2E 29 297 and III 2E 30 300.
105. Tomkins, Tomkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, p. 266.
106. Winlock to Rockfeller, Rockefeller to Winlock, March 23, 1938, RAC, III 2E 31 323. Winlock to Rockfeller, Rockefeller to Winlock, March 23, 1938, RAC, III 2E 31 323.
107. RAC, III 2E 32 329. RAC, III 2E 32 329.
108. Ibid., III 2E 32 330. Ibid., III 2E 32 330.
109. New York Times New York Times, April 25, 1938.
110. RAC, III 2E 29 297. RAC, III 2E 29 297.
CATALYST:.
ROBERT M MOSES, 19381960 1. PDGF, 1934, folder 37. PDGF, 1934, folder 37.
2. "Oral History Interview with A. Hyatt Mayor," March 21, 1969. "Oral History Interview with A. Hyatt Mayor," March 21, 1969.
3. Redmond to Tomkins, Sept. 8, 1969, Tompkins Papers, IV.B.25. Redmond to Tomkins, Sept. 8, 1969, Tompkins Papers, IV.B.25.
4. Tomkins, Tomkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, p. 273; and George M. Goodwin, "A New Jewish Elite: Curators, Directors, and Benefactors of American Art Museums," Modern Judaism Modern Judaism, Feb. 1998, pp. 4779.
5. Meyer, Meyer, Art Museum Art Museum, p. 103.
6. New Yorker New Yorker, March 30, 1940.
7. Tompkins, Tompkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, p. 302.
8. PDGF, 1944. PDGF, 1944.
9. Seligman, Seligman, Merchants of Art Merchants of Art, p. 146.
10. PDGF, Jennings memo to Moses, April 16, 1940. PDGF, Jennings memo to Moses, April 16, 1940.
11. RAC, III 2E 31 324. RAC, III 2E 31 324.
12. Ibid. Ibid.
13. Ibid., Ivins memo, March 25, 1940. Ibid., Ivins memo, March 25, 1940.
14. Murielle Vautrin, "Government and Culture: New York City and Its Cultural Inst.i.tutions, 18701965" (Ph.D. diss., Brandeis University, 1997), p. 201. Murielle Vautrin, "Government and Culture: New York City and Its Cultural Inst.i.tutions, 18701965" (Ph.D. diss., Brandeis University, 1997), p. 201.
15. PDGF, Budget folder, Moses to Osborn July 21, 1939. PDGF, Budget folder, Moses to Osborn July 21, 1939.
16. Ibid., Moses memo to Jennings, May 2, 1938. Ibid., Moses memo to Jennings, May 2, 1938.
17. RAC, II 4 L 121 1189. RAC, II 4 L 121 1189.
18. PDGF, Osborn to Moses, July 20, 1939. PDGF, Osborn to Moses, July 20, 1939.
19. Ibid., Moses to Osborn, July 21, 1939. Ibid., Moses to Osborn, July 21, 1939.
20. Ibid., Moses to Blumenthal, Oct. 14, 1939. Ibid., Moses to Blumenthal, Oct. 14, 1939.
21. Vautrin, "Government and Culture," pp. 19394. Vautrin, "Government and Culture," pp. 19394.
22. Coleman, Coleman, Museum in America Museum in America, p. 403.
23. Time Time, Dec. 29, 1952.
24. Burt, Burt, Palaces for the People Palaces for the People, p. 323.
25. Time Time, Dec. 29, 1952.
26. "Oral History Interview with A. Hyatt Mayor," March 21, 1969. "Oral History Interview with A. Hyatt Mayor," March 21, 1969.
27. Ibid. Ibid.
28. Jayne to Tomkins, April 29, 1969, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.25. Jayne to Tomkins, April 29, 1969, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.25.
29. Kay Rorimer oral history, read to the author by Anne Rorimer. Kay Rorimer oral history, read to the author by Anne Rorimer.
30. RAC, III 2E 31 324. RAC, III 2E 31 324.
31. New Yorker New Yorker, March 16, 1940.
32. Tompkins Papers, IV.B.26. Tompkins Papers, IV.B.26.
33. Ibid., IV.B.19. Ibid., IV.B.19.
34. New Yorker New Yorker, March 30, 1940.
35. RAC, III 2E 31 325. RAC, III 2E 31 325.
36. PDGF, 1940. PDGF, 1940.
37. New York Times New York Times, July 14, 1940.
38. New York Times New York Times, July 7, 1940.
39. New York Times New York Times, May 5, 1940.
40. PDGF, margin comment on open letter to Moses, March 23, 1942. PDGF, margin comment on open letter to Moses, March 23, 1942.
41. RAC, III 2E 31 325. RAC, III 2E 31 325.
42. PDGF, 1942, folder 15. PDGF, 1942, folder 15.
43. Except where otherwise noted, the account of Robert Moses and the museum is based on doc.u.ments contained in the Parks Department General Files on the Metropolitan Museum. Except where otherwise noted, the account of Robert Moses and the museum is based on doc.u.ments contained in the Parks Department General Files on the Metropolitan Museum.
44. "Museums: Report to the Mayor of the City of New York by the Commissioner of Parks," March 3, 1941. "Museums: Report to the Mayor of the City of New York by the Commissioner of Parks," March 3, 1941.
45. PDGF, 1942, folder 20. PDGF, 1942, folder 20.
46. Ibid., Moses to J. G. D. Paul, April 5, 1941. Ibid., Moses to J. G. D. Paul, April 5, 1941.
47. Ibid., Taylor to Moses, April 19, 1941. Ibid., Taylor to Moses, April 19, 1941.
48. RAC, Rockefeller to Osborn, July 16, 1941. RAC, Rockefeller to Osborn, July 16, 1941.
49. PDGF, Moses to Osborn, Sept. 10, 1941. PDGF, Moses to Osborn, Sept. 10, 1941.
50. Ibid., 1942, folder 16. Ibid., 1942, folder 16.
51. Moses to Hoving, March 9, 1977, Hoving Papers. Moses to Hoving, March 9, 1977, Hoving Papers.
52. PDGF, 1941, 1942 folder 34, and 1943 folder 9. PDGF, 1941, 1942 folder 34, and 1943 folder 9.
53. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, p. 431.
54. RAC, III 2E 31 324. RAC, III 2E 31 324.
55. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, p. 421.
56. Washington Post Washington Post, Dec. 2, 1962.
57. New York Times New York Times, March 22, 1947, and Aug. 10, 1969.
58. New York Times New York Times, Aug. 10, 1969; and Birmingham, Our Crowd Our Crowd.
59. PDGF, Moses to La Guardia, Nov. 13, 1942. PDGF, Moses to La Guardia, Nov. 13, 1942.
60. Ibid., Dawson memo to Moses, Sept. 9, 1941. Ibid., Dawson memo to Moses, Sept. 9, 1941.
61. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, pp. 444 and 448.
62. PDGF, Moses to Taylor, Oct. 28, 1943. PDGF, Moses to Taylor, Oct. 28, 1943.
63. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, pp. 45153; and PDGF, Crocker to Redmond, June 22, 1943.
64. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, p. 469 (from Lloyd Goodrich interview by Harlan Phillips, Archives of American Art).
65. RAC, III 2E 29 297. RAC, III 2E 29 297.
66. Ibid. Ibid.
67. Ibid., III 2E 29 301. Ibid., III 2E 29 301.
68. Ibid., III 2E 29 297. Ibid., III 2E 29 297.
69. Ibid., Taylor to Rockefeller, Oct. 27, 1942. Ibid., Taylor to Rockefeller, Oct. 27, 1942.
70. Ibid., Rockefeller to Taylor, Dec. 22, 1942. Ibid., Rockefeller to Taylor, Dec. 22, 1942.
71. Ibid., Rorimer to Rockefeller, Feb. 18, 1943. Ibid., Rorimer to Rockefeller, Feb. 18, 1943.
72. Ibid., John D. Rockefeller to Nelson Rockefeller, Feb. 23, 1943. Ibid., John D. Rockefeller to Nelson Rockefeller, Feb. 23, 1943.
73. Kay Rorimer oral history. Kay Rorimer oral history.
74. Rorimer, Rorimer, Survival Survival, p. 108.
75. Ibid., p. 110. Ibid., p. 110.
76. Ibid., p. 161. Ibid., p. 161.
77. Ibid., pp. 198202. Ibid., pp. 198202.
78. RAC, III 2E 29 298. RAC, III 2E 29 298.