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Archives of American Art
Daniel Jacobs and Derek Mason papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacodani
- Creators:
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Jacobs, DanielMason, Derek, 1927-
- Dates:
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[circa 1970-1993]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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8 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Artists' files; business files; photographs and slides; transcripts and sound recordings; printed material; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Daniel Jacobs (1959- 2005) and Derek Mason (1927-) were art collectors based in New York City. They specialized in contemporary American ceramics, but also collected painting, sculpture, and prints. Jacobs and Mason were life partners.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The majority of the collection was donated in 2006 by Derek Mason as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. Mason donated an additional 4 CDs of images of works of art in 2008.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Virginia -- Richmond | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painting -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculpture -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ceramics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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