The Mint Museum Archives

As a leading cultural institution of international art and design, The Mint Museum Archives house essential materials including exhibition records, artist files, publications, photographs, and digital documentation.

Serving curators, scholars, artists, students, and the broader community, the stewardship of the Archives plays a vital role in fostering transparency, supporting research, and preserving the legacy of The Mint Museum—ensuring its stories continue to inform and inspire future generations.

Mint Museum Randolph

Located at 2730 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
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By appointment only | 704.337.2092
Monday–Friday | 9 AM–5 PM

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Plan your visit

You can schedule an appointment with the Archivist via phone or email. Prior to your visit, you can discuss your research topic with the Archivist who can suggest relevant materials and pull records in advance. Please feel free to contact the Archivist with any questions. We look forward to assisting you!

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Finding Aids

Institutional records of The Mint Museum form the core of the collection, but the Archives also includes materials created by the affiliate organizations, artists, and individuals associated with the Mint. These primary sources from over 85 years of institutional history include correspondence, reports, research materials, photographs, scrapbooks, audio-visual recordings, press clippings, manuscripts, and objects.

Institutional Records

Records and materials created by museum staff that document departmental and museum activities.

 

Administration Department Records: Board Of Trustees AR2013.3

  • Board of Trustee meeting minutes, annual reports, and related materials 1940-present. Some material is restricted from public access.

Barbara Stone Perry Collection AR2013.19

  • Records of Barbara Stone Perry who served as curator of decorative arts 1999-2007.

Charles L. Mo Collection AR2013.17

  • Records of Charles L. Mo who served variously as chief curator, director of fine arts, and director of collections & exhibitions during his career at the Mint, 1984-2013.

Cheryl Palmer Collection AR2014.10

  • Records of Cheryl Palmer who joined the Mint in 1979 as curator of education and retired as director of learning & engagement in 2014.

Emily Blanchard Walker Graphic Design Collection AR2013.8

  • Records of Emily Blanchard Walker who served as graphic designer 1988-2016.

Exhibition Catalogues Collection AR2013.18

  • Catalogues for Mint Museum exhibitions 1935-present.

Jacqueline Crutchfield Collection AR2013.14

  • Records and artifacts documenting the Queen’s Mintkins puppet theater and its founder, Jacqueline Crutchfield, 1960-1974.

Jacques and Juliana Busbee Collection AR2015.10

  • Photos, news clippings, and pamphlets pertaining to Jugtown Pottery and its founders, Jacques and Juliana Busbee.

Learning and Engagement School Programs Collection AR2015.4

  • Records pertaining to the D.I.G.S. (Deciphering & Investigating Great Societies) program and other collaborations between the museum’s education department and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, 1994-2010.

Mark Richard Leach Collection AR2014.11

  • Records of Mark Richard Leach, former curator of contemporary art and director of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 1989-2007.

Museum Shop Department Records Collection AR2013.7

  • Records and photographs of the Mint Museum Store, 1963-2010.

Obituaries Collection AR2022.2

  • Obituaries of people associated with the Mint Museum, 1976-present.

PR/Marketing Press Clipping Collection AR2017.1

  • Clippings pertaining to the museum from newspapers and magazines, 1930s to present.

Registration Department Records Collection AR2013.6

  • Records created by the Mint Museum’s registration department pertaining to exhibitions, technology, and other facets of registration work,1973-201.

Registration Department: Ramesses The Great Exhibition AR2014.8

  • Records and materials pertaining to the 1988 Ramesses The Great: The Pharaoh and His Times exhibition. Record dates are 1986-2016.

The Mint Museum Banner Collection AR2024.3

  • Collection of predominantly vinyl banners advertising exhibitions and events at the museum, 2000-present.
Artist Archives
Affiliate Records