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Archives of American Art
Edwin David Porter papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.portedwi
- Creators:
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Porter, David, 1912-
- Dates:
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1929-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(on 5 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Family correspondence; personal and professional correspondence relating to Porter's career as a gallery owner, with Caresse Crosby, Eldzier Cortor, Worden Day, Edith Halpert, Adolph Gottlieb, Karl Knaths, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and many others; diaries; notes; financial papers; clippings; publicity catalogs; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, sculptor, gallery owner; Wainscott, N.Y. Porter opened the G Place Gallery with Caresse Crosby in 1943.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N70-27- N70-31 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Edwin David Porter after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1970 by Edwin David Porter.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
More Information
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids
Microfilm inventory available at Archives of American Art offices.
Keywords
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