Series I - Folders 1-4, Donated by Ruth Bassett. Accessioned 51046
Scope and Contents
The materials within this collection reflect the growth and importance of the Sanderson Museum, its association with the Brandywine Museum of Art, as well as what the Sanderson Museum represents to the Chadds Ford community and those who knew Christian C. Sanderson, including the Wyeth family. The Christian C. Sanderson Museum Collection began with a donation of photographs, ephemera, and artifacts by Ruth Bassett, a board member at the Sanderson Museum and the Brandywine Museum of Art’s first librarian. Notable material within the collection includes a program to Chris Sanderson’s 80th birthday party as well as the commemorative plate designed by Henry T. MacNeill and Jamie Wyeth.
The four folders of materials donated by Ruth Bassett are grouped together at the front and were accessioned under number 51046. Bassett’s materials were part of a larger donation before their inclusion in this artificial collection. The remainder of the collection is from various unknown sources. Folders 5-9 (paper materials) were kept in the order they were discovered in.
A more in-depth look at Chris Sanderson and the museum may be found in the book The Christian Sanderson Museum: Tom Thompson Remembers by Gene Pisasale, two copies of which are in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 2014
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970 - 2010
Creator
- From the Collection: Christian C. Sanderson Museum (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bassett, Ruth (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researchers by appointment only. Please contact the Research Center for information on access and research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.484 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections Repository
1 Hoffman's Mill Road
PO Box 141
Chadds Ford PA 19317 United States
610-388-8310
research@brandywine.org