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Archives of American Art
Oscar Fehrer papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fehrosca
- Creators:
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Fehrer, Oscar, 1872-1958
- Dates:
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1863-1958
- Languages:
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Some books, printed material, personal documents and letters are in German.
- Physical Description:
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1.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical and personal documents, including family birth certificates, a family tree, a curriculum vitae, a Who's Who entry, and several brief chronologies of Fehrer's life; correspondence, 1895-1934, including ca. 50 business and personal letters received and letters sent to his daughter Catherine; and 113 photographs of Fehrer, his family (including 1 of Fehrer and his daughter Elizabeth by Wanda Von Debschitz-Kunowski, 1911), friends, homes, studios, paintings and other works of art which Fehrer admired and copied. The remainder of the collection, ca. 1,000 items, consists of printed material, undated and 1890's-1950's, including books, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and exhibition catalogues.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Papers are organized into groups by materials type: biographical and personal documents, correspondence, printed material and publications, and photographs. Within each group the arrangement is chronological.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Lyme, Conn.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Family birth certificates, the Fehrer family tree and one letter are photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the possession of Elizabeth and Catherine Fehrer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1985 by Catherine and Elizabeth Fehrer, Oscar Fehrer's daughters.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Painting, American -- Connecticut -- Lyme | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Connecticut -- Lyme | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artists' studios -- Connecticut | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Von Debschitz-Kunowski, Wanda | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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