Archives of American Art

George D. Sack papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sackgeor
Creators:
Sack, George D.
Dates:
1912-1957
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
71 Items
(on 2 partial microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters, photographs, sketches and drawings, scrapbooks and printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2336: 22 illustrated greeting cards, notes, and letters from Joe Scheuerle to Sack and his family; 24 snapshots of Scheuerle, Charles M. Russell, and others; clippings about Russell; miscellaneous printed material; and a scrapbook, containing mostly clippings and printed material about Russell and his work, plus a letter from Scheuerle, a letter from the Charles M. Russell Memorial Committee, Great Falls, Mont., 4 photos of Russell, and miscellany.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2787: An unpublished catalog of 29 sculptures by Russell in Sack's collection; illustrated letters from Scheuerle to Mrs. Sack, and a letter from William S. Hart to Scheuerle; a letter from Ed Borein to Russell; and a photo-postcard of Scheuerle, with a note to Penelope ("Toots") from Scheuerle. Microfilm originally titled the Penelope Bradford papers.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Collector.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2336 & 2787 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Reel 2787, all items except photograph are photocopies.
Reproduction Note
Reel 2787, Borein letter is a typescript.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor and lender, Penelope Sack Bradford, is the daughter of George D. Sack.

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.

More Information

Other Title

Other Title
Penelope Bradford papers (title on microfilm reel 2787)


Keywords

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Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scheuerle, Joe, 1873-1948 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bradford, Penelope Sack Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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