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Archives of American Art
Theodore C. Steele papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.steetheo
- Creators:
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Steele, Theodore Clement, 1847-1926
- Dates:
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1870-1967
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, sketchbooks, biographical information, photographs, manuscripts, diary, notebooks, exhibition catalogs, and scrapbooks.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Steele's diary, 1875, including illustrations; 18 notebooks; correspondence with Herman Lieber, Carl Lieber, Brandt Steele (Steele's son); drafts of manuscripts by Steele; manuscript by Selma Steele (Steele's second wife); six small sketchbooks and several loose sketches; photograph of Steele, his studio, house, memorial exhibition, paintings, and artist Frank Tomkins and his work; exhibition catalogs; and two scrapbooks of clippings.
Scope and Contents
REEL 956: Correspondence with family and friends, mostly written while Steele was in Munich, including a poem and letter from James Whitcomb Riley and 3 letters from Louisa (Mrs. Booth) Tarkington; 9 sketchbooks from his time in Munich; biographical information; legal papers; photographs of him and his family; manuscripts of essays; notes on art; and ephemera.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Indianapolis, Indiana.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 956 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 956: Originals returned to lender, Theodore L. Steele, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed material lent for filming and unmicrofilmed material donated 1975 by Theodore L. Steele, Steele's grandson.
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 | ||
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Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Indiana -- Indianapolis | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Munich (Germany) -- Pictorial works | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Indiana -- Indianapolis | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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