Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of records of the Commissioner's Committee on Museum Resources. These records document planning for a variety of museum activities and functions. Topics include the status of museums as educational institutions; proposed creation of a regional museum system; funding and budgets; loan policies; educational activities; collection policies; tax-exempt status; proposals for state aid; educational function; financial support; standards; legislative support; and public awareness. Record types include minutes, statistical information, and administrative flowcharts. Also included in the series is a copy of the committee's 1962 final report and a very small amount of stray correspondence apparently collected by a former member of the committee.