Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Paul Manship Estate Papers, 1966, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.manspaep
Creators:
Manship, Paul, 1885-1966
Dates:
1966
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.01 Linear feet
Repository:
The estate papers of sculptor Paul Manship measure 0.01 linear feet and consists of 132 items from 1966. The collection consists of correspondence and legal documents regarding the final distribution of art works in the estate of Paul Manship, 1966, and an inventory and appraisal of art objects in Manship's New York studio at 901 Broadway and his summer home at Lanesville near Glousester, Massachusetts. Checkmarks in the inventory indicate works selected by the Smithsonian Institution for the National Museum of American Art.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The estate papers of sculptor Paul Manship measure 0.01 linear feet and consists of 132 items from 1966. The collection consists of correspondence and legal documents regarding the final distribution of art works in the estate of Paul Manship, 1966, and an inventory and appraisal of art objects in Manship's New York studio at 901 Broadway and his summer home at Lanesville near Glousester, Massachusetts. Checkmarks in the inventory indicate works selected by the Smithsonian Institution for the National Museum of American Art.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Paul Manship (1885-1966) was a sculptor who was mostly based in New York City, though he also had a summer home at Lanesville near Glousester, Massachusetts. He is most known for his public art commissions which were done in the Art Deco style.

Administration

Author
Rihoko Ueno
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 3829 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
It should be noted that all the items in the collection are photocopies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Paul Manship estate records were transferred to the Archives of American Art in 1986 from the National Museum of American Art through the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2020.

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 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
Paul Manship estate papers, 1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Paul Manship papers, 1863-1965, and an oral history interview with Paul Manship conducted by the Columbia University Oral History Research Office, New York City, in October 9-31, 1956.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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