Archives of American Art

Albert E. McVitty papers relating to McVitty's art collection

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mcvialbe
Creators:
McVitty, Albert E. (Albert Elliott), 1876-1948
Dates:
1902-1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
(on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters from Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Mrs. John Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, art dealers and others; photographs of works of art; writings and notes including 4 catalog notebooks and price lists of works of art in the collection; business records; a scrapbook containing photographs of works of art in the collection; exhibition catalogs and clippings, and other printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art collector, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2520 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mrs. Elsie Regan Kerney, friend of McVitty's son, Albert E. McVitty, Jr.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art collections -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Collectors and collecting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Weir, Julian Alden, 1852-1919 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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