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Archives of American Art
Arthur Osver papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.osvearth
- Creators:
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Osver, Arthur, 1912-2006
- Dates:
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1943-1975
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; biographical material; photographs; writings; sketches; exhibition catalogs; clippings; and printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3948: Biographical material; correspondence; exhibition catalogs for Osver, and exhibition catalogs for Osver's wife, Ernestine Betsberg; clippings; and press releases.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence; photographs of Osver and his works; 5 sketches; interview notes; a paper about Osver; exhibition catalogs; clippings; magazine articles; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y. and St. Louis, Missouri. Married to painter Ernestine Betsberg.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3948 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unmicrofilmed material donated 1976 by Arthur Osver; material on reel 3948 donated 1984 by George Arents Library, Syracuse University.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Missouri -- St. Louis | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Betsberg, Ernestine, 1909- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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