Archives of American Art

Onderdonk family papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ondeonde
Creators:
Onderdonk family
Dates:
1840-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
REELS 2685-2685: Genealogical and biographical notes; primary and secondary research material gathered by Cecilia Steinfeldt for her book THE ONDERDONKS; A FAMILY OF TEXAS PAINTERS, and the exhibition held at the Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio, 1975, including correspondence, registrar records, printed material and photographs; family letters and reference letters from institutions concerning the Onderdonks and their art work; locations of paintings; clippings, announcements and catalogs; and photographs.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painters; San Antonio, Tex. Family included Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, 1853-1917, his son Julian Onderdonk, 1882-1922 and daughter Eleanor Rogers Onderdonk, 1884-1964.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2685-2689 available at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the San Antonio Museum Association after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1981 by the San Antonio Museum Association in care of Celia Steinfeldt, 1981.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Texas -- San Antonio Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Texas -- San Antonio Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Texas -- San Antonio Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' studios -- Texas Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Onderdonk, Robert Jenkins, 1853-1917 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Onderdonk, Julian, 1882-1922 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Onderdonk, Eleanor, 1884-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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