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Archives of American Art
[Eulogy to Xavier Gonzalez]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.reynsall
- Creators:
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Reynolds, Sally K.
- Dates:
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1993 Oct. 24
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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6 Pages(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A typescript of Sally K. Reynolds' eulogy at the memorial service for Xavier Gonzalez held at the Art Students League in New York City on October 24, 1993. It includes excerpts from Reynolds' interview with Xavier and Ethel Gonzalez conducted on August 8, 1990, in which Gonzalez spoke of his childhood in Mexico, his move to the United States, working as a fruit picker in Iowa, and stockyards in Chicago, and events leading to a scholarship to the at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art dealer; New York City.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 5284 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1993 by Sally K. Reynolds.
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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Mexican American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hispanic American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gonzalez, Xavier, 1898-1993 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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