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A Finding Aid to the Anthony Angarola Papers, circa 1910-1988, bulk 1920-1929, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.angaanth
Creators:
Angarola, Anthony, 1893-1929
Dates:
circa 1910-1988
bulk 1920-1929
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.5 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Chicago-based painter Anthony Angarola measure 1.5 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1988, with the bulk of the material from 1920 to 1929. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed material, and photographs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Chicago-based painter Anthony Angarola measure 1.5 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1988, with the bulk of the material from 1920 to 1929. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed material, and photographs.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 6 series.
  • Series 1: Biographical Material, 1915-circa 1929 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1, OV 3)
  • Series 2: Correspondence, 1916-1988 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)
  • Series 3: Writings, circa 1910-1929, 1988 (6 folders; Box 1)
  • Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1923-1937 (5 folders; Box 1)
  • Series 5: Printed Material, 1911-1986 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, OV 3)
  • Series 6: Photographs, circa 1920-circa 1929 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Anthony Angarola (1893-1929) was a Chicago-based painter. He studied painting and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1917. He also studied at the Minneapolis School of Fine Art, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Carnegie Institute. He taught at the Art Institute of Chicago, Kansas City Art Institute and the St. Paul School of Art. Angarola was one of a group of Chicago artists advocating modernism in the 1920s.

Administration

Author
Rihoko Ueno
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Anthony Angarola papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Anthony Angarola's son, Richard Anthony Angarola, and his children, Ondine, Richard M.J. and Anthony Francis Angarola in 1988.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2020.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Anthony Angarola papers, circa 1910-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Keywords

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