Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Donald Blinken Papers, 1956-2011, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.blindona
Creators:
Blinken, Donald M., 1925-
Dates:
1956-2011
Languages:
Collection is in English
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of art collector and former United States Ambassador Donald Blinken measure .4 linear feet and date from 1956-2011. The collection is comprised of correspondence and printed material regarding several of the artists Blinken collected, including Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, and Esteban Vicente.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of art collector and former United States Ambassador Donald Blinken measure .4 linear feet and date from 1956-2011. The collection is comprised of correspondence and printed material regarding several of the artists Blinken collected, including Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, and Esteban Vicente.

Arrangement

Arrangement
This collection is arranged as two series
  • Series 1: Correspondence, 1956-2011 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)
  • Series 2: Printed Material, 1974-2008 (0.1 linear foot; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Donald Blinken (1925- ) is an art collector in New York City and served as United States Ambassador to Hungary from 1994-1997. Throughout his career, Blinken has held leadership roles in investment banking, education, and arts patronage.

Administration

Author
Hilary Price
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives of American Art by Donald Blinken in 2014.
Processing Information
The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2016.

Using the Collection

Terms of 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 such 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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Donald Blinken papers, 1956-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vicente, Esteban, 1903-2001 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Guston, Philip, 1913-1980 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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