Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Elaine L. Johnson Papers, 1957-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.johnelai
Creators:
Johnson, Elaine L.
Dates:
1957-1977
Languages:
The clippings are mostly in Spanish.
Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:
The papers of Elaine L. Johnson measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1957 to 1977. The papers document her career as an art curator and historian through correspondence regarding her work and professional material such as a resume, clippings, speeches and interviews, and manuscripts and notes for a book on Jose Clemente Orozco. Also included are 7 untranscribed cassette tapes of Johnson interviewing Jose Clemente Orozco's son, Clemente, and Miguel Ocampo, Alejandro Obregon, Emilio Sanchez and other Latin American artists, 1968-1970.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Elaine L. Johnson measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1957 to 1977. The papers document her career as an art curator and historian through correspondence regarding her work and professional material such as a resume, clippings, speeches and interviews, and manuscripts and notes for a book on Jose Clemente Orozco. Also included are 7 untranscribed cassette tapes of Johnson interviewing Jose Clemente Orozco's son, Clemente, and Miguel Ocampo, Alejandro Obregon, Emilio Sanchez and other Latin American artists, 1968-1970.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
  • Series 1: Correspondence, 1970-1977 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)
  • Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1957-1975 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Elaine L. Johnson (1928-1979) was a museum curator and art historian in New York City. Johnson was an associate curator of paintings and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, New York who wrote, "Contemporary Painters and Sculptors as Printmakers," 1966.

Administration

Author
Ricky Gomez
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 1980 by Alan W. Johnson, Elaine Johnson's brother.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Elaine L. Johnson papers, 1957-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
Elaine Johnson Papers are located at the The Museum of Modern Art Archives.

Keywords

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Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sanchez, Emilio, 1921-1999 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Obregón, Alejandro, 1920- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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