Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship Papers Relating to George McNeil, 1962-2002, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.yalomaxi
Creators:
Yalovitz-Blankenship, Maxine, 1928-
Dates:
1962-2002
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship papers regarding George McNeil date from 1962-2002 and measure 0.2 linear feet. Included are eleven handwritten letters from George McNeil to Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship, 1984-1994; classroom notes from George McNeil's course in painting at the Pratt Institute, ca. 1967-1969; a résumé Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship and a museum catalogue of her work.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship papers regarding George McNeil date from 1962-2002 and measure 0.2 linear feet. Included are eleven handwritten letters from George McNeil to Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship, 1984-1994; classroom notes from George McNeil's course in painting at the Pratt Institute, ca. 1967-1969; a résumé Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship and a museum catalogue of her work.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship (1928- ) is a painter active in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied under George McNeil at the Pratt Institute.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 2002.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship papers relating to George McNeil, 1962-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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