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Archives of American Art
Selected items from the Art Division of the New York Public Library
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nyplartd
- Creators:
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New York Public Library. Art Division
- Dates:
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1788-1954bulk 1850-1950
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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64 Microfilm reels0.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks, loose clippings, catalogs, pamphlets, and other miscellaneous publications relating to American art and artists.
Scope and Contents
REELS N28-N52: Pamphlets, ca. 1811-1954.
Scope and Contents
REELS N53-70: Scrapbooks, ca. 175 v., containing clippings, photographs, catalogs, etc. on American artists, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, museums, WPA murals, George Washington portraits, Thomas Nast and other topics.
Scope and Contents
REELS N99-N100: An "experimental selection" from the NYPL clipping files on American artists. Included are files for 154 artists, arranged alphabetically, from Thomas Cole to Bruce Crane.
Scope and Contents
REELS 121-139: Ca. 750 vertical files on art organizations, clubs, and galleries.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N28-N70, N99-N100 & N121-N139 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the New York Public Library, Art Division.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed 1956 by the Archives of American Art with other art-related papers in the New York Public Library. Included in the microfilming project were selected papers of the Manuscript Division and the Prints Division. Prints of various works of art were donated by the New York Public Library.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available at Archives of American Art offices, filed New York Public Library, Art Division.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artists -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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