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George Kubler collection

 Collection
Call Number: ART 8

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises a portion of the professional library of George Kubler, former Robert Lehman Professor (1965-1975) and Sterling Professor of the History of Art (1975-1983) at Yale University. The library was formerly housed in the office Mary E. Miller, Vincent J. Scully Professor of the History of Art (1998-2008), Sterling Professor of the History of Art (2008-) and Dean, Yale College (2008-) at Yale University. The collection contains scholarly publications and research materials related to the art and architecture of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal including titles on Pre-columbian art and architecture, Mesoamerica, Caribbean Indian culture, and Latin American art of the post-conquest periods.

Dates

  • 1902-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 1-20 are open for research. Boxes 21-36 require curatorial permission before use.

Arrangement

Arranged in three series and one addition: I. Books; II. Codices; III. Manuscript material; 2015 Addition.

Extent

30 Linear Feet (36 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.art.0008

Abstract

The collection comprises a portion of the professional library of George Kubler, former Robert Lehman Professor (1965-1975) and Sterling Professor of the History of Art (1975-1983) at Yale University.

Title
Guide to the George Kubler Collection
Author
Compiled by staff
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository

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