Subseries II: Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building, 1928-1970, undated (bulk 1957-1967)

This subseries contains correspondence, architectural specifications, photographs, printed material, and architectural drawings detailing the construction and administration of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building, which was finished in 1965. These materials document the design process, construction costs, furnishing, landscaping, and maintenance and repair of the building. Included in this subseries are files regarding the acquisition and display of a group of frescoes by the Russian artist Nicholas Lochoff. Files in this subseries also provide insight into Helen Clay Frick's conflicts with University administrators and faculty, as detailed largely through correspondence and clippings. Correspondents in this subseries include professors William C. Loerke and Walter Read Hovey; Dean Frank W. Wadsworth; Chancellor Edward H. Litchfield; Vice Chancellor Charles Peake; Trustees Richard K. Mellon and William H. Rea; National Gallery of Art Director John Walker; and Helen Clay Frick's legal counsel.