Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Nell Blaine letters to Robert A. Wilson, 1962-2010, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Photographs
Photographs
Collection ID:
AAA.blainell2
Creators:
Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996
Dates:
1962-2010
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The letters from artist Nell Blaine and her friend New York bookseller Robert A. Wilson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2010. Additional material includes scattered business records, photographs, printed material, and a typescript of Blaine's journal.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The letters from artist Nell Blaine and her friend New York bookseller Robert A. Wilson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2010. Additional material includes scattered business records, photographs, printed material, and a typescript of Blaine's journal.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Nell Blaine (1922-1996) was a painter, printmaker, and illustrator active in New York City, New York.
Robert A. Wilson (1922-2016) was a bookseller and owner of Phoenix Book Shop in New York City, New York.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1997 by Robert A. Wilson.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Nell Blaine letters to Robert A. Wilson, 1962-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Nell Blaine Papers, 1942-1985, and an oral history interviews with Blaine conducted 1967 June 15, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Keywords

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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Wilson, Robert A. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Phoenix Book Shop Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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