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Archives of American Art
Harry B. Wehle papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wehlharr
- Creators:
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Wehle, Harry B. (Harry Brandeis), b. 1887
- Dates:
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1928-1953
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
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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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