A collaboration between the Frick Collection and the William Randolph Hearst Archive at LIU Post involved three phases of a digitization grant project to digitize late 19th and early 20th century New York auction house catalogs. Phase I and II resulted in online exhibits while Phase III involved further digitization. The collaboration aimed to increase access, preservation, and create new resources on the Gilded Age.

1. A collaboration between The Frick
Collection and The William Randolph
Hearst Archive at LIU Post
Dr. Catherine Larkin, Long Island University
Alexandra Janvey, Long Island University
Victoria Pilato, Frick Art Reference Library
2nd Annual METRO Conference
January 15, 2014

2. Phase III of the METRO digitization grant funded project
Documenting the Gilded Age
Digitize a group of late 19th and early 20th century New York auction
house catalogues held at the Frick Art Reference Library and the William
Randolph Hearst Archive at LIU Post
Phase I:
Documenting the Gilded
Age: New York City
Exhibitions at the Turn of the
20th Century
Omeka Exhibit:
http://gildedage.omeka.net/
Phase II:
Documenting the Gilded Age:
New York City Exhibitions at
the Turn of the 20th Century
Omeka Exhibit:
http://gildedage2.omeka.net/

3. • Increase access to these unique items
• Reach new audiences
• Preserve items
• Further enhance collections through the creation of an
online exhibition.
• Create a new and useful resource on the Gilded Age

5. Extensive knowledge
of publishing
Leaves Joseph
Pulitzer’s employ to
become Hearst’s
Editor in Chief
A member of Hearst’s
inner circle for three
decades
His collection was
described as
“especially ornate and
magnificent”

6. American Architect of the Gilded Age, interior decorator, artist and art
collector

7. Immortalized in the folklore of
the Gilded Age
Financier
Philanthropist
Art collector

8. Planning our site:
• Used Omeka.net
• Content
• Themes
• Plugins
• Collections

9. http://gildedage3.omeka.net/

10. • Estimating amount that could be digitized
• Contributing records to the Internet Archive and Getty
Research Portal
• Need for tighter timeline
• Better communication

11. Questions or comments?
Dr. Catherine Larkin: Catherine.Larkin@liu.edu
Department Head, Digital Initiatives & Art Image
Library
Long Island University / LIU Post Campus
Alexandra Janvey: Alexandra.Janvey@liu.edu
Library Assistant, Digital Initiatives & Art Image Library
Long Island University / LIU Post Campus
Victoria Pilato: Victoria.Pilato@gmail.com
Project Coordinator, Frick Art Reference Library