Archives of American Art

Helmut von Erffa letters

Summary
Collection ID:
AAA.erffhelm
Creators:
Erffa, Helmut von, 1900-1979
Swarthmore College
Dates:
1944
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
39 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, March-July 1944, with institutions and owners of works by Winslow Homer regarding a Homer exhibition at Swarthmore College, July 1944, organized by von Erffa. The exhibition centered around Homer prints given to the College by Frederic Newlin Price. Correspondents include John W. Nason, Frederic Newlin Price, Lloyd Goodrich, Robert M. Walker, Daniel Catton Rich, and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art historian. Taught art history at Rutgers University.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3480 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1958 by Helmut von Erffa.
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
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Curators -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art historians -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Price, F. Newlin (Frederic Newlin) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
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