Jacques Lipchitz papers
- Level:
- series
- Creators:
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Lipchitz, Jacques, 1891-1973
Bassett, Bruce W.
- Dates:
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circa 1910-1999
bulk 1941-1999
- Size:
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9.5 Linear feet (Boxes 1-10, OV 11-12)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lipcjacq2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Text by Alan G. Wilkinson
- Level:
- file
- Dates:
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circa 1995-1996
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lipcjacq2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Catalogue Raisonné records
- Level:
- subseries
- Dates:
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1992-1999
- Size:
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1.7 Linear feet (Boxes 5-7, 10 )
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lipcjacq2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Volume 2: The American Years, 1941-1973
- Level:
- subseries
- Dates:
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circa 1992-1999
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lipcjacq2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Jacques Lipchitz papers and Bruce Bassett papers concerning Jacques Lipchitz
bulk 1941-2001
The Jacques Lipchitz papers and Bruce Bassett papers concerning Jacques Lipchitz measure 52.8 linear feet and are dated circa 1910-2001, with the bulk of the material from the period 1941-2001. Papers are comprised of sculptor Jacques Lipchitz's personal papers and filmmaker Bruce Bassett's papers relating to Jacques Lipchitz. Lipchitz's personal papers contain personal and professional correspondence, comprising nearly half of the series, and biographical material, writings by and about Lipchitz, printed material, and photographs documenting Lipchitz's commissions, exhibitions, friendships, and interests. Also found are records relating to the compilation and production of The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz: A Catalogue Raisonné by Alan G. Wilkinson. The Bruce Bassett papers relating to Jacques Lipchitz consist mainly of Bassett's extensive audiovisual documentation of Lipchitz's life and art. Also found are paper records related to the audiovisual projects, including letters, business records, printed materials, and production records. A small quantity of material unrelated to Lipchitz is also found among the Bassett material, including video and sound recordings related to Sidney Lifchez, IBM, Isamu Noguchi, the Storm King Sculpture Center, and Auguste Rodin.
Chronological Name and Subject Files
- Level:
- series
- Dates:
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1919-1987
- Size:
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21.9 Linear feet (Boxes 1-22)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hitchenp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Samuel J. Wagstaff papers
The Samuel J. Wagstaff papers, circa 1932-1985 comprise 6.4 linear feet of correspondence, writings, miscellaneous records, printed material, and photographs documenting Wagstaff's professional and personal relationships with artists and photographers, his career as an art curator, and his position as an important collector of paintings and photographs. Correspondence with artists and others such as curators, arts organizations, galleries, and museums, reflects the diversity of contemporary American art and includes individuals associated with the abstract expressionist, Fluxus, pop, earth, conceptual, and minimalist art movements.
Computer Oral History Collection
Bloch, Richard M.
Bradburn, James
Brainerd, John G.
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The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer.
John Alexander Pope Papers
The John Alexander Pope papers contain limited biographical, personal and professional information. The bulk of the collection consists of published and unpublished writings, research materials and correspondence.
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client
Custom Craft
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
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The subseries consists of black and white silver gelatin negatives.
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Subseries 4.6 consists of black and white silver gelatin negatives. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
