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Archives of American Art
Pete Schiwetz papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.schipete
- Creators:
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Schiwetz, Pete, 1909-
- Dates:
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1939-1971
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(on 3 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Ca. 2,000 letters, including correspondence with family, bronze caster Bruno Bearzi, Carl and Olga Milles, curator Anne Hedmark (at Millesgarden in Stockholm), Clifford West, William McVey, Francis Rich, Herring Coe, Albert Christ-Janer, and others; business correspondence regarding his fountain at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Symbol of the Arts," and other projects; biographical sketch; catalogs; legal and financial papers; and miscellaneous printed materials.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor; Birmingham, Michigan. Was an assistant to Carl Milles. Nicknamed "Tex".
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 812-814 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1973 by LeRoy Dahlberg, Schiwetz's attorney.
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
Microfilm title: Berthold Schiwetz papers
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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