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Archives of American Art
David H. Wallace material relating to the New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.walldavi2
- Creators:
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Wallace, David H.
- Dates:
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1952-1982
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, writings, and printed material relating to the New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America. Correspondence pertains to the completion of the Dictionary of Artists in America in 1957 and includes letters between Wallace and New-York Historical Society staff, the Yale University Press, contributors, and reviewers. Other correspondence pertains to a conference convened June 29, 1982 to discuss the matter of expanding and updating the Dictionary of Artists in America. Printed material includes a final report summarizing the conference as well as a cover jacket, reviews and conference announcements. Also included is a typescript of excerpts, 1952-1957, compiled by Wallace of letters to his wife, his diary, his wife's diary and selected letters from George C. Groce, all pertaining to the creation of the Dictionary.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
David H. Wallace (1926-) is an art historian in New York, N.Y. Wallace was the Assistant Editor at the New-York Historical Society in the 1950s. With George C. Groce, he edited material in The New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America, 1956-1860 (published in 1957).
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2009 by David H. Wallace.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Groce, George C., 1899- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New-York Historical Society | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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