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Archives of American Art
Otto Spaeth letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spaeotto
- Creators:
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Spaeth, Otto, d. 1966
- Dates:
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1953 and [undated]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A letter to Spaeth from Buffie Johnson offering Spaeth a choice of purchasing her painting "Forsythia" on paper or canvas; and a letter from Charles Sheeler regarding his visit to Meta-Mold and a television interview there. A carbon copy of a letter from Spaeth to Sheeler is also included.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Collector.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3472 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Possibly given to AAA by Otto Spaeth.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Buffie | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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