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Archives of American Art
Anthony de Francisci papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.defranth
- Creators:
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Francisci, Anthony de
- Dates:
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1904-1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.4 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; notes; a scrapbook; sketches; photographs; announcements; and clippings.
Scope and Contents
REEL 37: Letters and telegrams, and cards of condolence to de Francisci's widow Theresa after his death, from Robert Weinman, Pietro Montana, Anthony Cirino, Max Kuehne, Donald DeLue and others. Also included is one letter, Sept. 1, 1954, from de Francisci to his daughter. Photographs, 1907-1964, show de Francisci with his Cooper Union graduating class, at work and with friends; clippings; announcements; and resumes.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence; notes; a scrapbook; sketches; and photographs of works of art. Correspondents include Daniel Chester French, Adolph Weinman, Paul Manship, Pietro Montana, and Chaim Gross.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor; New York, N.Y. and Rockport, Massachusetts.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 37 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Letter Sept. 1, 1954: Original returned to Theresa de Francisci after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 37 donated 1971 by Theresa de Francisci, widow of de Francisci. One letter dated Sept. 1, 1954 was returned to de Francisci at her request. Unmicrofilmed material was transferred from the National Collection of Fine Arts, 1979.
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 | ||
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| Sculptors | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Montana, Pietro, 1890-1978 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manship, Paul, 1885-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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