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Archives of American Art
Sidney S. Lawrence letters from Abram Lerner
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawrsidn2
- Creators:
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Lawrence, Sidney, 1948-Lerner, Abram
- Dates:
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1985-2006
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Eleven letters from Abram Lerner, Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), Smithsonian Institution, to Sidney S. Lawrence. Letters are personal in nature and were written after Lerner's appointment with the Smithsonian Institution. Individuals mentioned are Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, S. Dillon Ripley, and artists Larry Rivers, Jacob Kainen, Catherine Murphy, Romare Bearden, and Wayne Thiebaud, among others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sidney S. Lawrence (1948- ) was Head of Public Affairs, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2010 by Sidney S. Lawrence, former Head of Public Affairs, Hirshsorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution.
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
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Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Thiebaud, Wayne | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rivers, Larry, 1925-2002 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Murphy, Catherine, 1946- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kainen, Jacob | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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