Archives of American Art

A. Henry Nordhausen papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.norda
Creators:
Nordhausen, A. Henry, 1901-
Dates:
1919-1991
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
8 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Biographical material; correspondence with Harrison Cady, John Cosigan, the Columbus Museum, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grand Central Galleries, Musemont Fine Art Camp, the Salmagundi Club, the Art Students League, Laurence Schmeckebier (Nordhausen's biographer), Syracuse University, the United States Navy, and others, mostly concerning portraits by Nordhausen; bills and receipts; a diary, 1923-1924, concerning his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and his travels in Europe; day books and engagement calendars, ca. 1940-1985; address books; guest books; 9 scrapbooks, 1919-1991, containing photographs, clippings and letters; exhibition catalogs and announcements; photographs of works of art by Peter A. Juley; certificates of merit from the Salmagundi Club, 1950-1974; and photographs of Salmagundi Club dinners, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1961, and 1962.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, portrait painter; Columbus, Ga. Died 1993.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequest of A. Henry Nordhausen, 1994.

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
Portrait painting -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Study and teaching -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Study and teaching -- Germany -- Munich Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Georgia -- Columbus Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Salmagundi Club Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Munich, Germany) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Peter A. Juley & Son Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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