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Archives of American Art
Wadsworth Atheneum scrapbooks
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wadsathe
- Creators:
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Wadsworth Atheneum
- Dates:
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1899-1963
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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40 Items(on 12 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
40 scrapbooks containing letters, photographs, exhibition catalogs and announcements, and clippings.
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks document the gifts of art work and money by J.P. Morgan to the museum, the administration and exhibition programs of the museum, and other subjects.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art museum; Hartford, Conn. Established 1842 to house the collection of Daniel Wadsworth, a painter and collector. The museum grew considerably with gifts from J.P. Morgan into a premiere institution of American fine and decorative arts. Formerly known as Wadsworth Atheneum and Morgan Memorial.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2552-2563 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, the Wadsworth Atheneum, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1982 by Wadsworth Atheneum.
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 | ||
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Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums -- Connecticut -- Hartford | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Morgan, J. Pierpont, 1837-1913 (John Pierpont) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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