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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Joseph S. Trovato Papers, circa 1875-1992, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.trovjose
- Creators:
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Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983
- Dates:
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circa 1875-1992
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.9 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of Joseph S. Trovato measure 2.9 linear feet and date from circa 1875-1992. They illustrate his career through correspondence, exhibition files, personal business records, printed and photographic material, and artwork.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence is between Trovato, friends, colleagues, organizations, and galleries. Writings include lectures and research notes, as well as other writings by Trovato. Exhibition files include materials for the Armory Show, Olympics in Art (1980), and various other exhibitions. Personal business records contain materials related to Trovato's time at Hamilton College and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Printed materials contains exhibition catalogs, monthly publications, and clippings. Photographic material is of artwork, and artwork includes wallpaper samples designed by Charles Burchfield.
Arrangement
Arrangement
This collection consists of seven series.
- Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1940-1989 (.8 Linear feet: Box 1)
- Series 2: Writings, circa 1937-1973 (.4 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2)
- Series 3: Exhibition Files, circa 1947-1992 (.2 Linear feet: Box 2)
- Series 4: Personal Business Records , circa 1939-1982 (.9 Linear feet: Boxes 2-3, OV 5)
- Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1952-1976 (.4 Linear feet: Boxes 3-4)
- Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1875-1963 (.1 Linear feet: Box 4)
- Series 7: Artwork, circa 1962 (.1 Linear feet: Box 4)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Joseph S. Trovato (1912-1983) was a painter and museum administrator who worked mainly in New York.
Trovato was born in Guardavalle, Italy before immigrating to the United States. He took part in the Armory Show for several years and helped to organize the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute's Olympics in Art (1980) exhibition. He taught classes at Hamilton College and did work for the Work Progress Administration in the 1940s. From 1964-1965 he completed twenty-four oral history interviews in partnership with the Archives of American Art.
Trovato died in 1983 in Utica, New York.
Administration
Author
Allessandra Liberati
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers were lent for microfilming in 1980 by Joseph S. Trovato, and all except exhibition catalogs were subsequently donated 1981 and 1991 with unmicrofilmed material by Trovato's widow, Mrs. Ruth O. Trovato.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 2018) including exhibition catalogs and material relating to the Armory Show-50th Anniversary Exhibition arranged by Trovato for the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York, in February 1963. Loaned materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory. Exhibition catalogs were returned to Trovato.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection and material lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reel 2018 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2024.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Joseph S. Trovato papers, circa 1875-1992, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Archives also hold an oral history interview with Joseph S. Trovato conducted 1979 July 29, by Robert Brown, twenty-four oral history interviews conducted by Trovato 1964-1965 in partnership with the Archives of American Art, and the 1913 Armory Show, 50th anniversary exhibition records.
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