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Archives of American Art
Sidney Grossman papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grossidn
- Creators:
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Grossman, Sid, 1915-1955
- Dates:
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1933-1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet(on 2 partial microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A journal; writings; lists of photographs; photographs; and printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2910: A journal, 1933; and two "literary papers" from 1934 titled NAIVETE for which Grossman was editor and contributor, often signing his pieces "El Cid".
Scope and Contents
REEL 3361: 2 press releases and a clipping, concerning an exhibition of Grossman's work; lists of photographs; photographs taken by Grossman, 1949-1954, of art-related activities in Provincetown, 1950-1952, of the Kootz Gallery, 1954, of Highfield, 1952, and of artists including: Seymour Lipton, Chaim Gross, Hans Hofmann, Ruth Reeves, Jack Hall, Bobbie and Dagmar Lilian, and Weegee.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Photographer, writer; New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2910 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3361 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 2910: Originals returned to the lender, Miriam Grossman Cohen, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 2910 lent for microfilming 1982 and material on reel 3361 donated 1985 by Grossman's widow, Miriam Cohen.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artists -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photography of artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographers -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lipton, Seymour, 1903-1986 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Reeves, Ruth, 1892-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kootz Gallery (Provincetown, Mass.) -- Photographs | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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