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1. RG4.B10.F17 - Newspaper article

   This is a photocopy of a newspaper article describing the students of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and their work at the Country School in Chester Springs (Yellow Springs) in 1934. Photographs show the poolhouse, criticism class on the portico and a model in the Jenny Lind Springhouse. Daily life is discussed as are the instructors and classes. Original is in RG4.B27.

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2. RG4.B10.F18 - Excerpts

   This collection of photocopied excerpts describe the Country School at Chester Springs (Yellow Springs). Included are train schedules, descriptions of the buildings and their uses, the mission of the school as well as costs and how to apply. The classes taught are listed along with the instructors. Winter classes are detailed. Directions to the school are here along with the history of the village.

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3. RG4.B10.F19 - Excerpts

   This is a group of photocopied excerpts from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts catalogues and schedules along with rules and regulation for life at the Chester Springs Country School in Yellow Springs. Exhibition information is given as well as lists of Cresson Scholarship recipients. Descriptions of the buildings and grounds, schedule of classes and bios of instructors are included. The rates are given and information on the winter classe...

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4. RG4.B10.F3 - Correspondence

   This folder contains a series of letters and documents regarding the implementation of Normal Art Courses at the Summer School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. D. Roy Miller, Resident Manager, and Theodore M. Dillway, Director Division of Art for the Board of Public Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss the curriculum to be followed for elementary, junior high school and high school. These classes were...

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5. RG4.B10.F30 - Newspaper Clippings

   The folder contains photocopies of articles about the Country School of the Pennsyalvania Academy of Fine Arts, ranging from 1919 to the mid-1930's. The articles cover various subjects including the cricumstances of the acquisition of the Yellow Springs property by the School, descriptions of classes and teaching methods, and the school, crimes (art desecration at the school), living conditions for the students and faculty, and an obituary of Jo...

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6. RG4.B10.F31 - Documents

   These materials are about the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School at Yellow Springs and include monthly salaries statements; building maintenance information; monthly receipts and disbursements statements; oral histories and testimonials from neighbors, former students,etc.; magazine articles about the PAFA summer school; correspondence regarding exhibitions; letter from Alfred Steel relieving D. Roy Miller, of his duties; articl...

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7. RG4.B10.F32 - Correspondence

   Ida Geyler Tollenger attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the FIne Art Country School at Yellow Springs from 1930-31. While postage was 2 cents at the time, Tollenger had to keep a strict eye on her budget. It was the depression and she worked designing greeting cards to pay for the school. She did send a series of letters to her family detailing her daily life at the school. She gives descriptions of the food, countryside, the tea room, mus...

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8. RG4.B10.F37 - Excerpts

   This folder contains the research materials used by Priscilla A. Waggoner to write the Painting Sites Trail. It includes photocopies of the site, a description of the school and living conditions here. She includes descriptions by artists of their experience here and contracts to reproduce photographs from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The complete catalaogue of the exhibit "The Country School at Chester Springs Revisited" art by ...

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9. RG4.B11.F11 - Advertisements/Brochures

   This is a folded brochure promoting the Pennsylvania Academy o the Fine Arts School in the Country and promoting the fact that it is open all the year October to May. Classes are listed, exhibitions and scholarships available and photographs of the site are shown. Recreation activities include winter sports and tennis when weather permits. Indoor facilities include volleyball and badminton and a stage fo plays and an auditorium for dances, lec...

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10. RG4.B11.F13 - Booklet

    This is a catalogue for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School at Chester Springs for 1939. A full description of the school is given with photographs of the site as well as artwork of students. Classes and faculty are listed. Also, prizes and exhibitions are detailed. (Two copies are available.)

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11. RG4.B11.F14 - Booklet

    This is the 1941 Summer School Catalogue for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 26th summer session at Chester Springs. Included is faculty, curriculum, classes, prize winners in the 1940 exhibition, awards, admission fees, and school background informatin is given. Some images of art work are in the catalogue.

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12. RG4.B11.F17 - Booklet

    A circular promoting the 1947 Country Summer School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. Included in circular: photos of school and artistis working; location; faculty; curriculum; rates; classes and degrees.

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13. RG4.B11.F19 - Booklet

    These are photocopies of pages from the 1926 Country School of the Pennsylvania of the Fine Arts catalogue. Of prominance are the photographs which include identied photos of Mildred Miller and D. Roy Miller, Director. A Hallowe'en Party is illustrated.

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14. RG4.B11.F22 - Booklet

    This is a catalogue for the 1937 twenty-second summe session of the Country School at Cheste Springs by the Pennyslvania Academy o the Fine Arts. Included: student work, aims and methods of the school, faculty, classes taught, prizes offered, scholarships, and general information about the school.

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15. RG4.B11.F23 - Booklet

    This is a catalogue for the Summer School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. Included are photographs of students working and playing at the campus. Also: faculty, curriculum, rates.

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16. RG4.B11.F24 - Booklet

    A complete copy of the 1949 summer school catalogue for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. Included are: photographs of artists working and pieces of their art work; faculty; curriculum; rates; aerial view of site; directions to site. A few photocopied pages of the 1950 catalogue are included

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17. RG4.B11.F25 - Booklet

    This is a booklet of reproductions of work selected from teh students' exhibition 1929-1930 from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Listed are all awardees of prizes and images of students' art work. The piece is damaged and lacking its cover. Also included are several photocopied pages from the 1929 school catalogue showing images of the Country School and listing faculty.

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18. RG4.B11.F26 - Booklet

    This is the 1927 catalogue for the Summer School of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Chester Springs. Included: faculty, schedule of classes, history and description of Chester Springs property, rules of attendance, RR schedules, available scholarships. There are also photographs of the school site and students' art work.

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19. RG4.B11.F30 - Booklet

    This is a Winter School Circular 1941-42 for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts city school. It contains history of the Academy, officers, faculty with works of art by them, classes offered, honor roll of scholarships offered, prizes offered, school calendar and general information re attending the school.

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20. RG4.B11.F31 - Booklet

    This is a catalogue of the 131st Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy ofthe Fine Arts 1936. Includes Board of Director information, jury and hanging committees, the awards offered, lists of honorees, images of paintings and sculpture, listing of gallery hangings and advertisers. Many, many names are listed of which some are in the "people" terms. Of interest is also to check the advertising patrons at the back that highlight art sup...

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