Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Una E. Johnson Letters, 1952-1975, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.johnuna
Creators:
Johnson, Una E.
Dates:
1952-1975
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The Una E. Johnson letters measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1952 to 1975. The letters document Johnson's professional relationships with artists including Isabel Bishop, Bernard Childs, Worden Day, Fritz Eichenberg, Gabor Peterdi, Karl Schrag, and others.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Una E. Johnson letters measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1952 to 1975. The letters document Johnson's professional relationships with artists including Isabel Bishop, Bernard Childs, Worden Day, Fritz Eichenberg, Gabor Peterdi, Karl Schrag, and others.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Una E. Johnson (1905-1997) was a curator in Brooklyn, New York. Beginning her career at the Cleveland Museum of Art, she became an Assistant Curator of Prints at the Brooklyn Museum. Later she was named Curator of Prints and was instrumental in forming the Brooklyn Museum's collection of prints and drawings.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1976 by Una E. Johnson.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Una E. Johnson letters, 1952-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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