Archives of American Art

Burt Barnes papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.barnburt
Creators:
Barnes, Burt, 1872-1947
Dates:
1909-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Biographical notes; exhibition catalogues, announcements, reviews, etc.; lists of paintings by Barnes; photographs of paintings and family members; writings by Barnes; correspondence, much of it relating to research done on Barnes by his daughter, Mildred Barnes Kruhm; biography of Barnes's wife, Cora Battenfelder Barnes, compiled by his daughter, Marjorie Barnes Thompson.
Scope and Contents
Six clippings and two catalogues detailing an exhibition of Barnes's paintings at the Marshall Gallery, Roswell Museum and Art Gallery, Roswell, New Mexico, November 5 through December 4, 1977; and manuscripts by Barnes of a diary, ca. 1918, and "Artists I Have Known," ca. 1918.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, illustrator, writer, and teacher. Born in Wisconsin; studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Administration

Reproduction Note
A portion of the papers are photocopies or transcripts of original material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1972-1981 by Mildred Barbara Barnes Kruhm and Marjorie Barnes Thompson, Burt Barnes' daughters.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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