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Archives of American Art
Attilio and Lucia Salemme papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.saleatti
- Creators:
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Salemme, Attilio, 1911-1955Salemme, Lucia A.
- Dates:
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1933-1955
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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500 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; biographical information; exhibition notices and catlogs; sketchbooks; notebooks; publications; and photographs of the artist and his works. Also contains materials relating to the artistic career of Lucia Salemme, Salemme's wife, including two scrapbooks; a sketchbook and material concerning her work on the Federal Art Project; photographs; and correspondence.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; New York, N.Y. His brother, Antonio Salemme, is a sculptor and a painter. Lucy Salemme was a painter and worked on the Federal Art Project.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D228 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Mrs. Attilio Salemme, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1965 by Lucy Salemme.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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