Archives of American Art

Joseph Floch papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.flocjose
Creators:
Floch, Joseph, 1895-1977
Dates:
[circa 1869-1981]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11.3 Linear feet
0.2 Linear feet
Addition
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, sketchbooks, photographs, diaries, address books, business records, and exhibition materials.
Scope and Contents
An autobiography, biographical and genealogical information; Mimi Floch's memoir of her husband, 1980; circa 3,000 letters, some illustrated; a book of poems and writings; a diary, 1909-1974; appointment and address books; 2 transcripts of interviews; an untranscribed interview; writings and notes; an illustrated inventory of his works; business records; exhibition files; 45 sketchbooks of figure, landscape and still life studies, and sketches for his paintings; works of art by Floch and others; 2 scrapbooks of letters, telegrams, and clippings; exhibition catalogs; books; clippings and miscellaneous printed material; and circa 1,200 photographs, slides, and negatives of Floch his family, friends, exhibitions, and works of art.
Scope and Contents
Award certificates from the National Academy of Design and Columbia University; 2 appointment certificates to the faculty of the New School for Social Research; a list of his awards and appointments; 27 letters, from the National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, National Institute of Arts and Letters, Carnegie Institute, Audubon Artists, and museums in the U.S., Europe, and Israel.
Scope and Contents
REEL N69-66: Photographs of paintings by Floch.
Scope and Contents
REEL 88: Exhibition catalogs, announcements, and published articles on Floch.
Scope and Contents
ADDITION: Exhibition catalogs and clippings concerning Floch, circa 1942-1978.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Joseph Floch (1895-1977) was a painter from New York, N.Y., Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N69-51, N69-66, and 88 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Much of the correspondence: is in French and German.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1966-1983 by Joseph Floch; his wife, Mimi Hermine Floch; and their daughter, Jenny Floch Efland. Material on reel N69/51 was originally lent by Joseph, but donated in 1983 by Jenny. Additional printed material donated 1986 by Susi Friedmann, whose mother's cousin was married to Floch.

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.

Related Materials
Joseph Floch papers also at Syracuse University.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
Finding aid to the collection available at Archives of American Art offices.


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