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Archives of American Art
William Sommer papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sommwill
- Creators:
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Sommer, William, 1867-1949
- Dates:
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1890-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Microfilm reels
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, including letters from Hart Crane, Thomas Marker (letters from Sommer discuss Marker's art work and his own work in progress), Mary Manning Brody and Nancy Manning of Ten Thirty Gallery; eighteen sketchbooks, loose sketches and drawings; notes on art theory and style; marginal notes from Sommer's copy of Martin Buber's I AND THOU; exhibition catalogs, among them shows at the Ten Thirty Gallery and the Kokoon Arts; clippings and printed material; photographs of Sommor and his work; prizes and awards; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lithographer, painter; Brandywine, Ohio.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 883-884 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Joseph Erdelac, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1973 by Joseph Erdelac, who collected the papers as well as many Sommer paintings.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painting -- Ohio | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lithographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Marker, Thomas Morrison, 1901- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Crane, Hart, 1899-1932 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kokoon Arts Club | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ten Thirty Gallery | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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