Archives of American Art

Penguin Club printed material

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.pengclub
Creators:
Penguin Club (New York, N.Y.)
Dates:
1915-1926
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
10 Items
(partially microfilmed on one reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An announcement for "The Penguin Strawberry Festival" at Cella's Park, Fort Lee, N.J., 1917, and related clippings; an announcement for "A Penguin Post Season Dinner to celebrate the departure permanently to England of the honorable and talented Horace Brodsky," 1923; an invitation and note to LaSalle Spier regarding a stag dinner of the "Union Square Fire Brigade" sponsored by the Penguin Club, 1926, including "The Volunteer Firemen" song; and three invitations with original sketches by Henry Fitch Taylor to his Thanksgiving dinner, 1915.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art club, New York, N.Y. Founded by Walt Kuhn in 1917. Located on East 15th Street.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 5152 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated anonymously, 1995.

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

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Clubs -- New York (State) Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taylor, Henry Fitch, 1853-1925 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Penguin Club (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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