Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the William Kienbusch Letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kienwill3
Creators:
Kienbusch, William, 1914-1980
Dates:
1958-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. Found in this collection are 93 letters and postcards in which Kienbusch discusses his work as a landscape painter and art instructor in New York and Maine, family business, activities with the Hamabes, their mutual friends, and other artists. Included as letter attachments are newspaper clippings and three catalogs for Kienbusch exhibitions at Kraushaar Gallery from 1959, 1969, and 1975.

Scope and Content Note

Scope and Content Note
The William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. Found in this collection are 93 letters and postcards in which Kienbusch discusses his work as a landscape painter and art instructor in New York and Maine, family business, activities with the Hamabes, their mutual friends, and other artists. Included as letter attachments are newspaper clippings and three catalogs for Kienbusch exhibitions at Kraushaar Gallery from 1959, 1969, and 1975.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as one series:
  • Missing Title
  • Series 1: William Kienbusch Letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
William Kienbusch (1914-1980) was a painter and art instructor in New York, NY, and Cranberry Island, Maine. Kienbusch befriended Rockport, Maine artist Francis Hamabe (1917-2002) and his wife Sydney (1917-1978). Hamabe was the co-founder of the Maine Coast Artists Association.

Administration

Author
Erin Kinhart
Provenance
The letters were donated in 1984 by Francis Hamabe.
Alternative Forms Available
The collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reel 3188 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Erin Kinhart in 2011.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Restrictions on Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Terms of 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.

Related Material
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the William Kienbusch papers, 1915-2001; the Walter Maitland correspondence with and about William Kienbusch, 1969-1981; the Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch, 1950-1980; and an oral history interview with William Kienbusch conducted by Forrest Selvig, November 1-7, 1968.

Keywords

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Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art teachers -- Maine Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Landscape painters -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Landscape painters -- Maine Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kraushaar Galleries Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hamabe, Francis, 1917-2002 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hamabe, Sydney, 1917-1978 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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