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Archives of American Art
Charles Avery Aiken papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.aikechar
- Creators:
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Aiken, Charles Avery, 1872-1965
- Dates:
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1872-1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.4 Linear feet(480 items)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; a financial record book; bank statements, bills and receipts; writings and notes, including notes on artists; a pencil drawing on vellum of a woman playing a cello; exhibition catalogs and announcements; 3 guestbooks, two of them from the Fifteen Gallery, New York City; transcripts of 3 radio interviews; and printed materials, 1940-1943 and undated, relating to the American Water Color Society, periodicals, and clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1965 by Charles Avery Aitken.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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