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The Phillips Collection archives contain materials created by the museum's founding director Duncan Phillips, by his wife, Marjorie Phillips, who worked with him and succeeded him as director after his death in 1966, and by the museum's departments. The archives are non-circulating and are available by appointment.

The Phillips Collection online catalog contains records for materials in both the library collection and the archives. Search the library and archives catalog. Finding aids for the archives are included in the catalog. The archives also include oral histories.

The archives include Duncan and Marjorie Phillips's correspondence with artists whose works are represented in the collection, and with dealers, critics, and others. They contain a wealth of written material by Duncan Phillips, including 30 journals (primarily from his years at Yale and his early travels), about 200 published articles and 200 unpublished articles, seven books, and multiple drafts of many of his writings. Records related to the museum's departments include information associated with public events and programs as well as exhibition research.

As with the Phillips library, prospective non-staff readers must have a focused research project that relates to the permanent collection or the history of The Phillips Collection. Qualified readers may be currently enrolled graduate or doctoral students; current faculty or teaching staff at a university; current staff of a museum, gallery, auction house, or art dealer; authors; or professional researchers with a written referral from a professional in the field describing the research.

Please call 202-387-2151 x212 to arrange an appointment with the librarian. Research hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Reader's laptops may be used in the library, although briefcases, bags, and the like should be left in the museum's complimentary coat check in the lobby. Readers are asked to present identification, including institutional affiliation, photo, and current address, on entering the library.

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