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Archives of American Art
Joseph Delaney papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.delajosp
- Creators:
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Delaney, Joseph, 1904-1991
- Dates:
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1934-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel50 items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection of the papers of African American painter Joseph Delaney contains correspondence, a scrapbook, three sketchbooks, clippings, writings, and exhibition announcements.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Delaney (1904-1991) was an African American painter in New York, NY. Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, he joined his older brother, Beauford Delaney, in New York in 1930 and began studying at the Art Students League. He lived and worked in New York until 1986 when he returned to Knoxville to become the artist-in-residence at the University of Tennessee.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 82 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals were returned to Delaney after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1971 by Joseph Delaney.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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