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Archives of American Art
George N. Kates letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kategeor
- Creators:
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Kates, George N. (George Norbert), 1895-
- Dates:
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1946-1960
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Linear foot(888 items)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Kates to his sister, Beatrice Kates.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art historian, curator of oriental art, author of CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (1947), THE YEARS THAT WERE FAT (1952), and THE ART OF BEING OLD (1956).Lived in China, 1933-40, 1943-45.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Beatrice Kates.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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