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Archives of American Art
Bernard Zakheim papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zakhbern
- Creators:
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Zakheim, Bernard Baruch, 1898-1985Federal Art Project
- Dates:
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[ca. 1930-1977]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Linear feet(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Resumes, lists of works exhibited and commissioned, and a copy of an award; addresses; correspondence primarily concerning his murals and his struggles to have them found or restored, including letters from John Dormer Smith's files, (Zakheim's biographer); notes and writings by Zakheim and others including a 113 page biography by the Federal Art Project, 1937; a sketchbook/journal; financial material, ca.1952-1966; exhibition announcements and catalogs; clippings and other printed materials regarding Zakheim, his political interests, and the local San Francisco community; photographs of Zakheim, his friends, and his works of art;
Scope and Contents
and 13 scrapbooks containing drafts of letters and the responses and printed material concerning Zakheim's work and his efforts to recover his murals.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Mural painter, sculptor; California.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3988-3989 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1976 by Bernard Zakheim.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mural painting and decoration, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Muralists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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