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Archives of American Art
James M. Beck correspondence with Mantle Fielding
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.beckjame
- Creators:
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Beck, James M. (James Montgomery), 1861-1936Fielding, Mantle, 1865-1941
- Dates:
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1931
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 Items(partial reel of microfilm)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Three letters from Mantle Fielding to Beck and copies of two letters from Beck to Fielding, March 23 - April 29, 1931. In the letters Fielding identifies paintings in Beck's possession and they write particularly about a painting by James Frothingham.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 3134 availabable at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Letters from Beck to Fielding are carbon copies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original letters from Beck to Fielding is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Letters originally lent for microfilming on reel D316 by Charles Feinberg, 1967. Subsequently sold at auction and bought by AAA, 1968. Remicrofilmed on reel 3134.
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. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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