Archives of American Art

Corcoran Gallery of Art records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.corcgall
Creators:
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Dates:
1860-1947
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
44 Linear feet
(microfilmed on 19 reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; letterpress books; journals; and an account book.
Scope and Contents
REELS 246-264: Letterpress books, 1869-1945, containing copies of letters sent and each containing an alphabetical index, 1869-1908; a letterpress book of treasurer's reports; a journal of official proceedings of the trustees, continued as minutes; and a curator's journal.
Scope and Contents
REELS 702-721: ca. 20,000 letters received, 1870-January 1908.
Scope and Contents
REELS 830-832: Letters to William Wilson Corcoran and members of the board of trustees, regarding the formation of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1860-1874. The letters concern the design and construction of the building, the acquisition of works of art, appointment of staff, and shipment of works. Also included are correspondence and minutes of meetings, 1906-1907, regarding the 1907 painting exhibition.
Scope and Contents
REEL 1473: Register of letters received, 1869-1908, listing the name and place of the correspondent, the date the letter was written, received, and answered, and the subject of the letter.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2679 (fr. 1068-1109): An account book with records of American paintings sold in Corcoran's biennial exhibitions, 1907-1947, including titles of the works, the artist's name, catalog numbers for the paintings, the entry price, the purchase price and buyer's name.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 246-264, 2679, 702-721, 1473, and 830-832 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the Corcoran Gallery of Art Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1971-1982 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
An index to letters on microfilm reels 702-721 appears on microfilm reel 1473. A finding aid for microfilm reels 246-264 is available at Archives of American Art offices.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art -- Exhibitions -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Marketing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums -- Washington (D.C.) Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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