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Archives of American Art
Olaf Brauner letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brauolaf
- Creators:
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Brauner, Olaf M., 1869-1947
- Dates:
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1895-1938
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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200 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to Brauner, mainly from artists invited to participate in exhibitions arranged by Brauner at Cornell University. Prominent correspondents include: Giffford Beal, George Bellows, Frank Benson, Karl Bitter, Edith Burroughs, Emil Carlson, John Carlson, Charles Caffin, Arthur Crisp, Randall Davey, Paul Dougherty, Daniel Garber, Lillian Genth, William Glackens, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, Charles Hopkinson, Henry Hubbell, John Johansen, William Sargent Kendall; Leon Kroll, Jonas Lie, William Macbeth, William Mason, Gari Melchers, Willard Metcalf, Leonard Ochtman, Bela Lyon Pratt, Maurice Prendergast, A. Phimister Proctor, Edward Redfield, William Ritschel, Walter Sargent, Eugene Speicher, Robert Spencer, D. W. Tryon, C. Howard Walker, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Judd Waugh, and others.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Olaf Brauner (1869-1947) was a portrait painter, occasional sculptor, and first professor of art at Cornell University.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3888-3889 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor, Erling Brauner, is Olaf Brauner's son.
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.
More Information
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids
A finding aid listing correspondents is available at all Archives of American Art offices.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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