Archives of American Art

Detroit Artists' Association records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.detrarti
Creators:
Detroit Artists' Association
Dates:
1886-1899
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
36 Items
(on 2 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters; lists; business records; writings; and exhibition catalog and announcement.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2803: A list of Detroit artists; a list of members, 1890; minutes of meetings; treasurer's reports and receipts; a handwritten draft and printed pamphlet, CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE DETROIT ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION, 1886; a handwritten exhibition catalog; and an exhibition announcement, 1896.
Scope and Contents
REEL D10: Eight letters mostly to or from the Detroit Artists Association secretary, Wells D. Butterfield, including letters of application for membership from Samuel B. Moody and W. F. Dow, an Association financial statement listing members in arrears for dues, John Ward Dunsmore's resignation; and several letters from other cultural organizations proposing cooperative activities.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels D10 and 2803 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Detroit Public Library, 1955, through Elleine H. Stones, Chief, Burton Historical Collection.

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.

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