The Trustees of George Eastman House appointed Beaumont Newhall to the position of Director 9 September 1958. With this official act a new phase in the life of a museum begins. The hopes, the aspirations, the responsibilities of Eastman House to the world of photography are reiterated best in the following statement prepared for the Board of Trustees by the new Director.
Spring 1959
Beaumont Newhall
On George Eastman House
Beaumont Newhall
Spring 1959