Archives of American Art

Harold Percy Ullman papers relating to Galka Scheyer

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ullmharo
Creators:
Ullman, Harold Percy
Dates:
1942-1972
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence and writings compiled by Edwin Ullman relating to collector and dealer Galka Scheyer. Correspondence includes three letters between Galka Scheyer and Harold Percy Ullman regarding the sale of art work. Also included is a facsimile of a letter to Scheyer from Lyonel Feininger ("Papileo"). Writings include notes for a lecture about Scheyer given by archivist Lette Valeska at the Pasadena Art Museum, 1964 and a typescript draft of reminiscences of Scheyer, written by Jane Ullman, Ullman's wife, 1972, at the request of Robert Haas, University of California, Los Angeles.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Harold Percy Ullman, Edwin Ullman's father, was executor of Galka Scheyer's estate.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by Edwin Ullman, Harold Percy Ullman's son.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Feininger, Lyonel, 1871-1956 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scheyer, Galka E. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ullman, Jane Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Valeska, Lette Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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