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Archives of American Art
George Elbert Burr papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.burrgeor
- Creators:
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Burr, George Elbert, 1859-1939
- Dates:
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1885-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3.1 Linear feetca. 3500 items (on 4 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A family history; income tax records and miscellaneous documents; correspondence, 1885-1939, including letters to Burr family friends the Smurthwaites concerning Burr; clippings and articles; writings; printed material; a scrapbook containing drawings and reproductions of Burr's work; photos of Burr, his family, his studio, subjects, and travels; printed material and photos from an 1891 western tour with President Benjamin Harrison; picture postcards; business records from the Biltmore Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona, and consignment records from Cyrus Boutwell, Denver, Colorado, and the Miller-Sterling Company, Phoenix, Arizona; exhibition catalogues and invitations; two publications illustrated by Burr; an etching, "Arizona Night"; and reproductions of Burr's work. Burr's palette and miscellaneous items have not been microfilmed.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Printmaker and etcher; Phoenix, Ariz.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2978 thorugh 2981 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor, Carolann Smurthwaite, was a friend of Burr. Six sketchbooks by Burr are at the National Museum of American Art.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Etchers -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Printmakers -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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