Archives of American Art

Olaf Skoogfors papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.skooolaf
Creators:
Skoogfors, Olaf
Dates:
[ca. 1947-1987]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Linear feet
(on 4 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; exhibition and commission files, including price lists and drawings; business records, including monthly expenses and income, information on works sold, memberships, and supplies; diaries, describing daily appointments; sketchbooks; printed matter; and photographs.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Goldsmith, silversmith, jeweler; born 1930, died 1975; Philadelphia, Pa. Was active in World Craft Council, American Craftsmen Council and the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3905-3908 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Judy Skoogfors, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent, 1987, by Judy Skoogfors, Skoogfors' widow.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Jewelry making Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jewelers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Silversmiths -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Metal-work Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Decorative arts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World Crafts Council. United States Committee Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Society of North American Goldsmiths Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American Craft Council Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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