Archives of American Art

Donald McClelland papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mccldona
Creators:
McClelland, Donald
Dates:
1857-1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Papers collected by McClelland concerning the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Renwick Gallery including: letters from Moses Ezekiel to Dr. William McLeod, George Riggs, and William W. Corcoran, 1877-1883; a letter from James Renwick to Dr. William MacLeod [sic], and one to Corcoran, 1881; clippings and printed material concerning Ezekiel, Corcoran, Renwick, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art; correspondence regarding the John Howard Payne Monument at Tunis, l885; and photos of the Corcoran Mansion and grounds.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art historian, Washington, D.C. On staff of Registrar's Office the National Collection of Fine Arts, renamed the National Museum of American Art.

Administration

Reproduction Note
All photocopies except photographs.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the possession of the Corcoran Gallery, D.C. Historical Society, and possibly other repositories.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Donald McClelland, who had the items copied from the Corcoran Gallery, D.C. Historical Society, and possibly other sources.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art historians -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ezekiel, Moses Jacob, 1844-1917 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
MacLeod, William Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Renwick, James, 1818-1895 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Riggs, George Washington, 1813-1881 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Corcoran Gallery of Art Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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