Archives of American Art

Walter Quirt papers, 1928-1976

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.quirwalt
Creators:
Quirt, Walter, 1902-
Dates:
1928-1976
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3.1 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and teacher Walter Quirt measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1928-1976. Included are writings, correspondence, photographs, project files, interviews, drawings and printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Walter Quirt (1902-1968) was a painter and teacher in Minneapolis, Minn. Quirt taught at the University of Minnesota, 1945-1968

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material lent for microfilming in 1976 by Eleanor Quirt, widow of Walter Quirt, and donated with additional papers in 2023 by Jon Quirt, Quirt's son.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection including ca. 600 letters from Romare Bearden, Stuart Davis, Eduard Franz, Abraham Rattner, Evelyn Scholl, William Steig, Robert Coates, Duncan Phillips and others; ca. 300 photographs of family, friends, and works of art; a sketchbook; notes and theoretical writings on art; catalogs; biographical information; clippings and other printed material are available on 35mm microfilm reels 570-572, at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Using the Collection

Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Educators -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Franz, Eduard, 1902-1983 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Phillips, Duncan, 1886-1966 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rattner, Abraham Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scholl, Evelyn Harwood, b. 1899 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Steig, William, 1907- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coates, Robert M. (Robert Myron), 1897-1973 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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