Oral history interview with Emlen Etting
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Etting, Emlen, 1905-1993
Pacini, Marina
- Dates:
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1988 Oct. 12
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2 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)
32 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.etting88
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Emlen Etting conducted 1988 Oct. 12, by Marina Pacini, for the Archives of American Art. Etting discusses his education at Harvard and his years as an art student in Paris, 1928-1931. He reminisces about studying with Andre Lhote and discusses Lhote's methods and the organization of his classes. Etting also discusses his teaching ca...
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Garvan, Beatrice B.
Feininger, Julia
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1951-1952
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3 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.garvbeat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A letter from Julia Feininger, 1951 Sept. 17, and one from Lyonel Feininger, 1952 Apr. 29 (illustrated with a woodcut), discussing the history of the Feininger painting, "The Cathedral," in response to queries from the purchaser, Beatrice Lippincott (later Beatrice Garvan). Enclosed in the 1951 letter is a photograph of the painting, with a short h...
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Garber, Daniel, 1880-
- Dates:
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1900-1958
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0.5 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.garbdani
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Record of paintings; an etching register; register of paintings; 2 scrapbooks; and correspondence.
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Free Library of Philadelphia. Prints Dept
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[ca. 1927-1930]
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1 Item (microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freelibr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A 27 page inventory of drawings and sketchbooks by American artists in the Rosenthal Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia's Prints Department. The inventory lists artists, their dates, and titles of works in the collection donated by Albert Rosenthal.
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Osborne, Elizabeth, 1936-
Veloric, Cynthia
- Dates:
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1991 May 24
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126 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.osborn91
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Elizabeth Osborne conducted 1991 May 24, by Cynthia Veloric, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
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Maitin, Sam
Hunter, Anne S.
- Dates:
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1991July 24
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238 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.maitin91
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Samuel C. Maitin conducted 1991 July 24, by Anne Schuster Hunter, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
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Weidner, Roswell, 1911-1999
Pacini, Marina
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1989 July 20-27
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134 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.weidne89
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Roswell Weidner conducted 1989 July 20-27, by Marina Pacini, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project. Weidner discusses his early life, education, and art training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, first at the school at Chester Springs, and later at the main school in Philadelphia. He discusses the program...
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Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926
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1871-1955
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1 Microfilm reel
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cassmary
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters to Cassatt, from Cassatt, and from and to Cassatt's family and others; a typescript of a family history written by Cassatt's father, and other genealogical and biographical material; and pages from Paris Salon exhibition catalogs of 1872-1876 referencing Cassatt. The materials were primarily in the possession of Art Institute of Chicago cur...
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Thrash, Dox, 1892-1965
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circa 1960
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1 Microfilm reel (2 pages on partial microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.thradox
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This microfilm collection contains 2 photocopy typescript pages of African American printer Dox Thrash's autobiography discussing his travels, education, and exhibition history.
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Mesibov, Hugh, 1916-
Shopes, Linda
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1990 June 23
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2 Items (sound cassettes)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mesihugh
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Hugh Mesibov conducted by Linda Shopes for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project. Mesibov speaks of his early life and early art experiences including his attendance at the Graphic Sketch Club (now known as the Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial); financial difficulties in the 1930s and his subsequest successful application to...
