1. The Barnes Foundation Archives, Libraries, and Special Collections Department:
A Year in Review
Barbara Anne Beaucar
Associate Archivist

2. The new Barnes logo based on a document in the archives
The former Barnes logo based on one of the African pieces in the art collection
This note was included in a letter sent in 1927 from Dr. Barnes to his staff instructing them where to hang his new Tintoretto

3. New Barnes Building: 2025 Parkway
The first model created for the new building
Original plan for new library, on the inaccessible second floor

4. Final floor plan of the new library, on the publicly-accessible lower level
The new library under construction

5. The new building!

6. Art Library Move

7. View from the lower level lobby
“A garden in a gallery”… or in a library

8. New and Departing Staff
Bye, Allison! Allison Jai O’Dell, former Special Collections and Horticulture Librarian
Welcome to new departmental staff: Judy Donovan, Art Librarian; Amanda McKnight, Assistant Archivist; and Laurie Porsia, Assistant Art Librarian.

9. New Shelving: Archives Storage Area
Before
During
After

10. Our beautiful new shelves!

11. Publications: Research, Images, and Support
The Barnes Foundation: Masterworks
with essays by Judith F. Dolkart, chief curator, Martha Lucy, associate curator, and Derek Gillman, director
Renoir in the Barnes Collection with essays Martha Lucy, associate curator, and the late John House of the Courtauld Institute

12. The Barnes Foundation: Two Buildings, One Mission by David Brownlee

13. Ensemble: Albert C. Barnes and the Experiment in Education
Exhibition:
Ensemble: Albert C. Barnes and the Experiment in Education
Through March 18, 2013

15. Opening Events, May 2012:
Gala Weekend

16. Opening Events, May 2012:
Memorial Day Weekend

17. PBS Documentary

19. Reopening the Archives (and Moving Offices…)
Back to Normal?
Reopening the Archives (and Moving Offices…)