Library Records of Michael Rinehart

This series contains the records of Michael Rinehart, librarian of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute from 1966-1987. The series includes an assortment of records regarding the early development and administration of the Library. The bulk of the material is business and personal correspondence. The correspondents include other museums and libraries, national museum and library associations, Clark trustees, Rinehart's students, and Clark staff. Much of the correspondence deals with the development of the library collection through gifts, purchases, and exchanges with other libraries. There are several folders of personal correspondence with Rinehart's colleagues, friends, and former students. The series also contains syllabi and course work for graduate courses taught by Rinehart, daily planners for the years 1977-1980, files on the hiring and evaluation of library staff, and financial records such as budgets, records of gifts, and drafts of annual report statements.