Victorian Horticultural Subjects vertical file
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undated
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4 file drawers
- Collection ID:
- AAG.VIC
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Archives of American Gardens
The Victorian horticultural subjects vertical file is a study file that was compiled for the Smithsonian exhibition "A Victorian Horticultural Extravaganza." Includes copies of materials from various published sources related to Victorian-era (1837-1901) garden tools and accessories, costume accessories, the decorative arts, ladies' fancy work, garden furniture and ornaments, the commerical horticulture industry, landscape design, plants, exhibitions, and garden-related publications.
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1973-ongoing
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35mm slides, photographic prints, negatives + digital images.
- Collection ID:
- AAG.SGI
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Archives of American Gardens
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Hiller, John
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circa 1920-1930
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0.75 Cubic Feet (216 lantern slides:, color autochromes; , 3.25 x 4 inches.)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.HIL
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Archives of American Gardens
The John Hiller Lantern Slide Collection contains 216 glass autochromes dated circa 1920-1930 documenting homes and gardens, house interiors, scenes from domestic and foreign travel, flower arrangements, and people in Europe and unidentified locations.
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1975-1995
- Collection ID:
- AAG.GRE
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Archives of American Gardens
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Fogg, John M. (John Milton), 1898-1982
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1955-1967
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183 slides (photographs) (35mm, 0.1 cubic feet, 1 slide box)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.FOG
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Archives of American Gardens
Collection consists of 183 35mm photographic slides that Dr. John M. Fogg took of a variety of arboreta, botanic gardens, plant nurseries, and other assorted gardens throughout the United States and Canada between 1955 and 1967.
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Yoshida, Ray
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circa 1895-2010
bulk 1950-2005
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10 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.yoshray
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Chicago artist and educator Ray Yoshida measure 10 linear feet and date from circa 1895 to 2010, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950 to 2005. Yoshida's career as a painter and collagist as well as his long tenure as a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are documented through biographical material, personal correspondence, notebooks and writings, teaching records, personal business records, printed material, source material, photographs, sketchbooks, artwork by Yoshida and others, and scrapbooks. Items within the collection also document Yoshida's personal interest in collecting folk art and artifacts.
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Yamin, Alice
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1927-1998
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2 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.yamialic
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, draftsperson, and art consultant Alice Yamin date from 1927-1998, and measure 2.0 linear feet. Found within the papers are letters from artists, writers, galleries, and CIGY-GEIGY Corporation for whom Yamin worked as an art consultant. The collection also contains exhibition files, printed material, and photographs of Yamin, family members, and colleagues.
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World House Galleries
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1927-1991
bulk 1953-1980
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9.8 Linear Feet (11 boxes, 1 OV)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.worlhoug
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Archives of American Art
The records of New York City World House Galleries measure 9.8 linear feet and date from 1927 to 1991, with the bulk of them dating from 1953 to 1980. The collection documents the gallery's general business affairs, sales, and relationships with artists from 1953-1968, and later gifts and sales by founder entrepreneur and art collector Herbert Mayer. Artists for which files are found include Jean Dubuffet, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Paul Klee and Georgio Morandi, among many others. Additional records include correspondence, inventory records, sales and purchase records, records of gifts and auctions, and shipping and consignment records.
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Wood, Grant, 1891-1942
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1930-1983
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0.2 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodgrap
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Archives of American Art
The Grant Wood papers measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1983. Included are three newspaper obituaries for Grant Wood and six letters to art educator, Zenobia Ness, discussing his exhibition plans, paintings, Stone City Art Colony, and the Federal Public Works of Art Projects. The collection also contains two letters, including a Stone City brochure, to Walter Pritchard Eaton, Professor of Drama at Yale University. Also found are writings, newspaper clippings containing articles on Wood, and other printed material. Photographs in the collection, some of which are signed, are of Wood in his studio and at the Artist Camp at Stone City, and various works of art.
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Wood, Beatrice
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1894-1998
bulk 1930-1990
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26.6 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodbeat
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California ceramicist Beatrice Wood measure 26.6 linear feet and date from 1906 to 1998, with the bulk dating from 1930-1990. There is extensive correspondence with gallery owners, fellow artists, clients, friends, and family. The collection also contains biograpical materials, personal business records, writings, printed materials, photographs, and works of art. Of particular interest are the 28 diaries that Wood maintained from 1916 until her death in 1998 and 42 glazing formula notebooks dating from 1934-1997. Also found are documents of Steven Hoag and Esther Rosencranz, her husband and aunt respectively, that consist of correspondence, business records, and photographs given to the Archives of American Art as part of the Beatrice Wood papers.