Smithsonian Institution Archives

Warren M. Robbins Papers, 1923-2009

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA13-136
Creators:
Robbins, Warren M.
Dates:
1923-2009
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the personal papers of Warren M. Robbins, founder and director of the Museum of African Art which became a part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1979 and was later renamed the National Museum of African Art. The records document his early life growing up in Worchester, Massachusetts; his work in the Foreign Service; his work at the Museum of African and the National Museum of African Art; his lectures and interviews regarding African art; and his personal relationships with a variety of individuals including Saul Bellow, Maya Angelou, Chaim Gross, S. I. Hayakawa, Frances Humphrey Howard, Hubert H. Humphrey, and Raphael Soyer. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, publications, lectures, audiovisual materials, images, clippings, and other related materials. Some materials are in German and French.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-136, Warren M. Robbins Papers

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Personal Papers


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Bellow, Saul Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Angelou, Maya Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hayakawa, S. I. (Samuel Ichiyé), 1906-1992 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Howard, Frances Humphrey Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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