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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The Brumbaugh Collection of Artist Letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2009.06
- Creators:
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Brumbaugh, Thomas B. (Thomas Brendle), 1921-
- Dates:
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1831-1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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73 ItemsLetterswritten in ink, ball point, graphite, typewriter26 ItemsStamps3 ItemsPhotographs
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is an amalgamation of letters written and recieved by prominent figures in 19th and 20th century American Art. Included in the collection is a significant portion of letters from Abbott Thayer to correspondents from his circle of family, friends and art world figures such as Maria Oakey Dewing and Samuel Coleman.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Organized alphabetically by author.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Beginning in his youth Thomas Brumbaugh collected autographed correspondence. Mr. Brumbaugh's collecting instincts resulted in a unique collaborative collection providing a glimpse into the lives of a variety of 19th and 20th century American artists, such as Abbott Thayer. Brumbaugh was a professor of fine arts at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and author of many articles on American art and artists.
Administration
Custodial History
Gift of Susan A. Hobbs, 2009.
Digital Content
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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Preferred Citation
The Brumbaugh Collection of Artist Letters. FSA.A2009.06. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Other Archival Materials
Other Archival Materials
Thomas B. Brumbaugh research material on Abbott Handerson Thayer and other artists, 1876-1994 (bulk 1960s-1994); Also located at Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A2009.06
Keywords
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
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