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Archives of American Art
Theodore Roszak papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rosztheo
- Creators:
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Roszak, Theodore, 1907-1981
- Dates:
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1928-1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 6 reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, photographs, sketches, writings, financial material and interviews.
Scope and Contents
REEL N69-54: Scrapbooks; exhibition catalogs, articles and clippings from the London Eagle; biographical data; and writings, including THE ARTS AND THE UNIVERSITY: A SYMPOSIUM.
Scope and Contents
REEL N69-66: Correspondence, Christmas cards and telegrams; exhibition catalogs and publications; photographs of art work and projects; and references to Roszak in Whitney Museum publications.
Scope and Contents
REEL N69-81: Correspondence; talks and taped interviews; notes; press releases and statements.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2134-2136: Correspondence with museums, art organizations and Alfred Barr, Lloyd Goodrich, Pierre Matisse, Eero and Aline Saarinen, David Smith and Frederick Sweet; subject files containing correspondence, printed material, sketches, blueprints (not microfilmed) and financial material for the U.S. Embassy in London and the J. F. Kennedy memorial grave; biographical material; writings, speeches and interviews; exhibition catalogs, announcements and clippings; and photographs of Roszak and his sculpture.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: An exhibition catalog of Roszak's drawings, 1981; 16 photographs and negatives of works by Alexander Calder, Julio Gonzalez, Richard Lippold, Ezio Martinelli, and David Smith; and a negative of David Smith's studio.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor, painter, designer, decorator, lithographer, teacher, craftsperson; New York City. Born in Poland. Died in 1981. Studied at the National Academy of Design. Member of American Artists Congress. Teacher at Laboratory School of Industrial Design, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N69-54, N69-66, N69-81 & 2134-2136 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reels N69-54, N69-66 & N69-81: Originals returned to the lender, Theodore Roszak, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reels N69-54, N69-66 & N69-81 lent for microfilming by Theodore Roszak, 1969. Material on reels 2134-2136 donated by Roszak, 1980. Unmicrofilmed material donated by Sara Jane Roszak, Theodore's daughter, 1983.
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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