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Introduction
Welcome to The Hunt Museum Archives

With the launch of our first online catalogue of the Hunt Collection documenting the celebrated collection of fine and decorative arts and antiquities in October 2005 we began a new phase in providing access to this wonderful resource. The second element of that phase making The Hunt Museum Archives accessible to a broader audience is now complete and available on this site.

In 2005, the complete Hunt Museum archive was listed to professional archival standards by consultant archivist, Bernie Deasy. The resulting descriptive list is now available in the form of a searchable database. This database contains a description of each individual file in the archive. Files are arranged in a manner which relates to relevance within the context of the overall collection. Readers can browse the outline of the content and structure of the archive at this site.

The newly completed finding aid to the archives augments the online catalogue by providing additional information about each object in the Museum’s collection as well as providing a guide to extant information on John and Gertrude Hunt’s roles as researchers, collectors and dealers. This finding aid is a new initiative for the Museum. Users are asked to bear in mind that the database is very much a working document and amendments to enhance accuracy will be made from time to time. However, the Museum wants to make accessible available information about the collection through the archive, to the widest audience as immediately as possible. In this context, we encourage any feedback (director@huntmuseum.com) which will enhance the accuracy and quality of what we are ultimately aiming to achieve. With a project such as this it is difficult to anticipate the amount of feedback we will receive, but it is our intention to try and respond to all reasonable requests and observations within a reasonable timeframe.

As outlined above, the archive was listed to full professional archival descriptive standards by Bernie Deasy, Consultant Archivist. The essential IT elements for the development of this site were completed by Margaret Lantry, Information Consultant. Further IT support was provided by Paul O’Connor, ONS Customised Network Solutions, and ESAT BT who provide broadband access. Internet Ireland kindly hosts our website.

Innovative use of new technologies and the development of the Internet marks a breakthrough in art education institutions, such as The Hunt Museum, that are now able to offer, up-to-date information around the clock at the convenience of the viewer, bringing the holdings of the Museum into homes, offices and schools for free. The work completed on cataloguing both the collection and archive and resulting online accessibility establishes The Hunt Museum as a primary research centre in the area of fine and decorative arts and antiquities. W ith many beneficial forces coming together at The Hunt Museum, we enjoy our continually expanding role. I thank all of those who have supported us in achieving this. The Museum now has a visible profile not only in Ireland, but now also internationally extended, through the new horizons, provided by the Internet and our online resources.

Virginia Teehan
Director
The Hunt Museum

Margaret Lantry, Information Consultancy

Introduction
Welcome to The Hunt Museum Archives With the launch of our first online catalogue of the Hunt Collection documenting the celebrated collection of fine and decorative arts and antiquities in October 2005 we began a new phase in providing access to this wonderful resource. The second element of that phase making The Hunt Museum Archives accessible to a broader audience is now complete and available on this site. In 2005, the complete Hunt Museum archive was listed to professional archival standards by consultant archivist, Bernie Deasy. The resulting descriptive list is now available in the form of a searchable database. This database contains a description of each individual file in the archive. Files are arranged in a manner which relates to relevance within the context of the overall collection. Readers can browse the outline of the content and structure of the archive at this site. The newly completed finding aid to the archives augments the online catalogue by providing additional information about each object in the Museum’s collection as well as providing a guide to extant information on John and Gertrude Hunt’s roles as researchers, collectors and dealers. This finding aid is a new initiative for the Museum. Users are asked to bear in mind that the database is very much a working document and amendments to enhance accuracy will be made from time to time. However, the Museum wants to make accessible available information about the collection through the archive, to the widest audience as immediately as possible. In this context, we encourage any feedback (director@huntmuseum.com) which will enhance the accuracy and quality of what we are ultimately aiming to achieve. With a project such as this it is difficult to anticipate the amount of feedback we will receive, but it is our intention to try and respond to all reasonable requests and observations within a reasonable timeframe. As outlined above, the archive was listed to full professional archival descriptive standards by Bernie Deasy, Consultant Archivist. The essential IT elements for the development of this site were completed by Margaret Lantry, Information Consultant. Further IT support was provided by Paul O’Connor, ONS Customised Network Solutions, and ESAT BT who provide broadband access. Internet Ireland kindly hosts our website. Innovative use of new technologies and the development of the Internet marks a breakthrough in art education institutions, such as The Hunt Museum, that are now able to offer, up-to-date information around the clock at the convenience of the viewer, bringing the holdings of the Museum into homes, offices and schools for free. The work completed on cataloguing both the collection and archive and resulting online accessibility establishes The Hunt Museum as a primary research centre in the area of fine and decorative arts and antiquities. W ith many beneficial forces coming together at The Hunt Museum, we enjoy our continually expanding role. I thank all of those who have supported us in achieving this. The Museum now has a visible profile not only in Ireland, but now also internationally extended, through the new horizons, provided by the Internet and our online resources.
Virginia Teehan Director The Hunt Museum