Archives of American Art

Pat Adams papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.adampat
Creators:
Adams, Pat, 1928-
Dates:
[ca. 1948-1992]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
235 Items
ca. 235 items (on 2 microfilm reels)
7 Items
(on partial microfilm reel) Reel 4909
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
REEL 2528: Letters received from Dore Ashton, Babette Deutsch, Wolf Kahn, Lois Swinoff, and others; 10 journals, 1950-1957, containing comments on her personal life and her work, quotations from books, sketches and diagrams; writings and notes.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4909: Material relating to the publication of the book, Pat Adams (Five Point Press, 1991), including photocopies of brief correspondence with publisher LaVerne George, 1990-1991, and a paste-up of the book containing color photographs of Adams' work and writings and a letter from George about the paste-up. Also included is a photocopied typescript, "Remarks at Reception for Friends of Yaddo," delivered by Adams at Zabriskie Gallery, April 16, 1992.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, educator; Bennington, Vermont.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2528 available for use only at Archives of American Art offices.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4909 (fr. 343-385) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 2528 lent for microfilming; and material on reel 4909 donated by Pat Adams.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm.
Conditions Governing Access
Microfilm reel 2528 is ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Painters -- Vermont Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- Vermont Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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