Archives of American Art

Leo Friedlander papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.frieleo
Creators:
Friedlander, Leo, 1890-1966
Dates:
1900-1990
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
17.3 Linear feet
(partially microfilmed on 2 reels)
9 Items
rolled docs
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, photographs, writings, printed material, and motion picture film.
Scope and Contents
REEL 145: Ca. 40 letters to Friedlander, mostly about his work, and his interests as president of the National Sculpture Society, including letters from Francis Keally, Pietro Montana, Heinz Warneke, Anthony de Francisci, Arthur Upham Pope, and Upton Clary Ewing. Also included are photographs of Friedlander's sculptures; biographical notes; writings; a speech; and miscellaneous printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3890: Biographical material; writings by Friedlander; reproductions of drawings by Friedlander; miscellaneous printed material; photographs of Friedlander, and of his works of art.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: A resume; correspondence; scrapbooks, 3 short home movie film reels, drafts and final copies of his articles and speeches; published articles by Friedlander; reproductions of his work; photographs and negatives of art work, glass plate negatives, copper plates, and drawings, greeting cards, blueprints, and miscellaneous personal papers (ca. 1930-1950).

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptor; New York, N.Y.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 145 and 3890 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 145 donated 1971 by Friedlander's widow. Material on reel 3890 donated 1984 by Syracuse University. The bulk of the papers were donated in 1996 material by Gordon Friedlander, Friedlander's son, and a small portion were transferred from the National Collection of Fine Arts, 1979.

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.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
Box inventory available.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculpture, American -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Decoration and ornament, Architectural Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ewing, Upton Clary Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Keally, Francis, 1889-1978 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Montana, Pietro, 1890-1978 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Warneke, Heinz (Heinrich), 1895-1983 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
DeFrancisci, Anthony, 1887-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pope, Arthur Upham, 1881-1969 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Sculpture Society (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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