John Cameron papers on Meadow Brook Hall
Scope and Contents note
The John Cameron papers on Meadow Brook Hall consist mostly of research files accumulated by Cameron about Meadow Brook Hall during his career at Oakland University. In his notebooks, Cameron compiled all the materials he gathered on Meadow Brook Hall for a 1979 exhibit at the Meadow Brook Art Gallery at Oakland University. They contain photocopies of scholarly articles and of Meadow Brook Hall archival materials, and personal notes, which document the home and its interior decoration as well as other comparable stately homes in the U.S. and England. The personal files contain other miscellaneous materials produced by Cameron for this exhibit as well as other research projects. Of particular interest are the notes provided docents in the 1970s, which offer great details about what was on display in the hall at the time.
Dates
- 1967 - 1986
Access and Use note
The John Cameron papers on Meadow Brook Hall are open for research except for certain records restricted by statute or university policy.
Copyright
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biography
John Cameron worked as a professor of Art History at Oakland University from 1964 to 2007. He also served as chair of the Art and Art History Department from 1978 to 1987. He taught courses on Michigan architecture, Medieval art, modern architecture, and many more. Through a state of Michigan grant he and students researched all pre-World War II structures and monuments in selected communities in Michigan, to be added to the state inventory. Through his prolific career he researched a variety of topics that reflected his personal curiosity and his commitment to Oakland University: Meadow Brook Hall, modern architecture, 19th century French photography (especially the glass stereographs of Ferrier and Soulier).
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Research files accumulated by John Cameron, professor of Art History, about Meadow Brook Hall during his career at Oakland University from 1964 to 2007. In his notebooks, Cameron compiled all the materials he gathered on Meadow Brook Hall for a 1979 exhibit at the Meadow Brook Art Gallery at Oakland University. They contain photocopies of scholarly articles and of Meadow Brook Hall archival materials, and ersonal notes, which document the home and its interior decoration as well as other comparable stately homes in the U.S. and England. The personal files contain other materials produced by Cameron for this exhibit as well as other research projects. The notes provided docents in the 1970s offer great details about what was on display in the hall at the time.
Processing
Processed by Linda Hildebrand, Shirley Paquette, and Dominique Daniel, August 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Oakland University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Kresge Library
100 Library Drive
Rochester MI 48309 USA