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Archives of American Art
Helmut von Erffa letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.erffhelm
- Creators:
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Erffa, Helmut von, 1900-1979Swarthmore College
- Dates:
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1944
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
| 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 |
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