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Armitage, Merle, 1893-1975
Loomis, Sylvia Glidden
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 February 6
- Size:
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23 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.armita64
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Merle Armitage conducted 1964 February 6, by Sylvia Loomis, for the Archives of American Art.
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Levitan, Israel, 1912-1982
Levitan, Idee
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[ca.1946-1982]
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.leviisra2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, a photograph, and printed material documenting Israel and Idee Levitan's involvement in the New York art community after WWII. Correspondence includes letters from Elaine de Kooning, Katherine Dreier, Noah Koff, Merle Armitage, Howard Dearstyne, James Aronson, and others and one letter from the Levitans to Howard Dearstyne. The phot...
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Gage, Merrell, b. 1892
McGlynn, Betty Hoag
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
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1964 May 27
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1 Sound tape reel (Sound recording, 5 in.)
8 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gage64
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Merrell Gage conducted 1964 May 27, by Betty Hoag for the Archives of American Art.
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Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
Cummings, Paul
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1969 Feb. 26-27
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1 Sound tape reel (Sound recording: (3 hours 30 min.), 7 in.)
40 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kent69
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Rockwell Kent conducted 1969 Feb. 26-27, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Kent speaks of his family background; his early interest and talent in art; studying painting with Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase; his early studies and work in architecture; Kenneth Hayes Miller as a teacher; experiences which influ...
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Saarinen, Lilian Swann, 1912-1995
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circa 1909-1977
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9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.saarlili
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Cambridge sculptor and illustrator, Lilian Swann Saarinen, measure nine linear feet and date from circa 1909 to 1977. The collection documents Saarinen's career through correspondence with artists, architects, publishers, and gallery owners; writings and notes, including manuscripts and illustrations for children's books and publications; project and teaching files; financial records; artwork, including numerous project sketches; and photos of Saarinen and her artwork. Saarinen's personal life is also documented through diaries and correspondence with friends and family members, including Eero Saarinen, to whom she was married from 1939-1953.
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Eva Lee Gallery
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1921-1973
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4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.evalee
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The scattered records of the New York contemporary American art Eva Lee Gallery measure 4.0 linear feet and date from 1921-1973. Artist files contain provenance notes, photographs of artwork, records of sales and consignments, exhibition catalogs from other galleries, and reference information on numerous contemporary artists, many represented by the gallery. There are also scattered letters and artwork from artists, scattered sales records of J.B. Neuman's New Art Circle Gallery, and a photocopy of an auction catalog for Korvettes Art Galleries in Douglastan, New York. A significant amount of information is found within the collection about Alexander Calder, Lovis Corinth, Salvadore Dali, Lyonel Feininger, George Grosz, Robert Indiana, Harry Lieberman, Rene Magritte, John Marin, Lowell Nesbitt, Ben Shahn, Victor Vasarely, and Max Weber.
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Rinzler, Ralph
- Dates:
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1890-2011
bulk 1950-1994
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106.32 Cubic feet (87.5 cubic feet of papers, 18.82 cubic feet of audio)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.RINZ
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection, with bulk dates from 1950-1994, documents the life of Ralph Rinzler and his professional activities as Director of Field Programs for the Newport Folk Festival, Director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (formerly the Festival of American Folklife) and the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), and the Smithsonian Institution's Assistant Secretary for Public Service. Includes personal papers, business records, correspondence, notes, photographs, audiotapes and field recordings.
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Downtown Gallery
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1824-1974
bulk 1926-1969
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109.56 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.downgall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Downtown Gallery date from 1824 to 1974 (bulk 1926-1969) and measure 109.56 linear feet. The records present a comprehensive portrait of a significant commercial gallery that operated as a successful business for more than forty years, representing major contemporary American artists and engendering appreciation for early American folk art. There is an unprocessed addition to this collection dating circa 1970 of a single financial/legal document.
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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
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Ongoing
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240 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1183.A
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.