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2009-166
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Title: Outdoor sculpture survey
Dates: 1994
Collection number: 2009-166
Creator:
San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Collection Size:
1 archival box
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Abstract: This collection consists of surveys of outdoor sculptures in Santa Clara County. Each survey includes the name of artist,
year the sculpture was created, dimensions and materials of the sculpture, where the sculpture is located, and any preservation
or conservation needs of the sculpture. Each survey includes a photograph of the sculpture.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open for research.
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
Outdoor sculpture survey, 2009-166, Santa Clara County Archives.
This collection was transferred to the Archives by the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs in 2009.
This collection was processed by Trista Raezer working under NHPRC grant RA-10047-07, the Santa Clara County Archives Project.
A fuller account of the grant project is available at the Archives website.
In 1994 the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs conducted a survey of outdoor sculptures in Santa Clara County for preservation
and conservation purposes. The Office used Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) techniques for this survey. The SOS! was created
by the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property to promote the conservation and preservation of outdoor
sculptures around the nation.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of surveys of outdoor sculptures in Santa Clara County. Each survey includes the name of artist,
year the sculpture was created, dimensions and materials of the sculpture, where the sculpture is located, and any preservation
or conservation needs of the sculpture. Each survey includes a photograph of the sculpture.
This collection is arranged into one series: Outdoor Sculpture Surveys. Each folder includes the artist's name and the name
of the sculpture. The folders are arranged alphabetically by artist.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Sculptures
Photographs
Surveys
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (Project)