Archives of American Art

Harry B. Wehle papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wehlharr
Creators:
Wehle, Harry B. (Harry Brandeis), b. 1887
Dates:
1928-1953
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
59 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters received regarding Wehle's monograph of Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1932; correspondence with curators, museum directors and others; and an 11-page typescript "Six Years of Changes in Paintings Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum."

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Museum curator; New York, N.Y. Curator of European Painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3480 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977 by Margaret Salinger, whose relationship to Wehle is unclear.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting -- United States -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum curators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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