Archives of American Art

Douglas MacAgy papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.macadoug
Creators:
MacAgy, Douglas, 1913-
Dates:
1916-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
16.2 Linear feet
(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; biographical information; family memorabilia; scrapbook; subject files; photographs; writings; business and financial records; and printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2423: Material regarding MacAgy's research on Gerald Murphy and Morgan Russell included as correspondence with Gerald Murphy and Jean Lipman about an article on Murphy for ART IN AMERICA, notes for and drafts of the article; and a typescript of it, GERALD MURPHY (16 pages) with 4 photos of Murphy's work. Materials regarding Russell includes: a letter to MacAgy from Henri Dorra, February 25, 1960, about documents relating to Russell; a handwritten statement by Russell about his work, 1916 (3 pages) [an edited version appears in the catalog, THE FORUM EXHIBITION OF MODERN AMERICAN PAINTERS, Anderson Galleries, 1916]; a pencil sketch with notes by Russell, ca. 1938; a photocopy of a statement by Russell about his work, 1947 (4 pages); 2 biographical essays on Russell; and a printed brochure, MORGAN RUSSELL SOME AUTHORITATIVE OPINIONS, undated.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence; photographs and slides; biographical information; family memorabilia; Elizabeth Tillett's scrapbook; subject files; writings and notes; business and financial records; and printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art historian, administrator, museum director. Died 1973. MacAgy was chosen to revitalize the 70 year old California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, after WWII, then he was a special consultant to the director of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, as director of research for an art dealer in New York, as director of the Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts, and he was Director of National Exhibitions at the National Endowment for the Arts, 1968-1972.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2423 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1973 by Elizabeth MacAgy, widow of Douglas MacAgy.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Murphy, Gerald, 1888-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Russell, Morgan, 1886-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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