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Archives of American Art
James Henry Moser papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mosejame
- Creators:
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Moser, James Henry, 1854-1913
- Dates:
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1868-1968
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1,105 Items(on 3 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical material, correspondence, diaries and journals, articles and stories, clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, price lists, printed material, and photographs.
Scope and Contents
Reels 984-985: Biographical material; correspondence, 1877-1961, undated, between Moser and his family, and many letters from other artists, including a 7 p. letter from Arthur Stieglitz, 1905; volume of letters to Moser's wife describing his European trip, 1896; 3 diaries, l891, 1896-97, and 1904; 3 journals: "Art Notes and Subject," 1896, Society of Washington Artists "Mem. and Notes," 1898, and "Pictures sold after Nov. 1913"; a centennial sketchbook, 1876; articles and stories written by Moser; 1880-1914; exhibition catalogs and announcements; price lists; printed material; copy of typescript "James Henry Moser: His Brush and His Pen" by Moser's daughter, Mrs. James M. Fetherolf; and miscellany.
Scope and Contents
Reel 964: Eight photographs of Moser's studio in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, and Columbus, Ohio; one photograph of the artist at work in Conway, N.H.; one of Moser at the Salmagundi Club; one of 35 artists including Moser; 217 photographs of Moser's works and an album containing 63 photographs of Moser's works; and miscellaneous photographs.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Illustrator and landscape painter; Washington, D.C. Born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Studied with J. H. Witt and C. H. Davis. Illustrated first published volume of UNCLE REMUS. Taught at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Assistant Director of Knoxville, Tenn. Expo, 1910.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm rolls 984-985 and 964 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming by Moser's daughter, Mrs. James Fetherolf, 1975.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
More Information
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids
Inventory available at Archives of American Art offices.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrators -- Washington (D.C.) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Landscape painters -- Washington (D.C.) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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