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Manship, Paul, 1885-1966
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1956 Oct. 9-31
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70 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.manspaul2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Manship conducted by the Columbia University Oral History Research Office, New York City. Manship recalls his family background and growing up in Jackson, Mississippi; his early art education; working as a studio assistant for Solon Borglum and later Isidore Konti; studying animal anatomy with Borglum; his trip to Spain with Hunt Di...
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Weems, Katharine Lane, 1899-
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1865-1989
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14.8 Linear feet
3 Items (rolled docs)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.weemkath
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, extensive diaries, correspondence, notes, writings, business records, sketchbooks and drawings, project files, scrapbooks, printed materials, photographs and slides, motion picture film, and videotape relating to Weem's education and career as a sculptor. Also included are ca. 1 foot of papers of Weems' aunt, watercolorist Ka...
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National Museum of American Art. Curatorial Department
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1982-1990
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8.5 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 461
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence and memoranda documenting the activities of the Curatorial Department and its predecessors. Included are general correspondence; correspondence with artists, dealers, and institutions; and the files of Harry Rand concerning his research and curation of The Art of Paul Manship.
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Artists for Victory, Inc.
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1942-1946
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600 Items ((on 2 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.artifor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Minutes of board meetings, correspondence, committee papers, financial records, etc. Correspondents include John Taylor Arms, Gifford Beal, A. F. Brinckerhoff, Cornelia Chapin, Allyn Cox, Arthur Crisp, Alfred Geiffert, Jr., Hugo Gellert, Nils Hogner, Jan Juta, Joseph Leboit, Julian Clarence Levi, Paul Manship, Hobart Nichols, Nathaniel Pousette-Dar...
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Konti, Isidore, 1862-1938
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1879-1956
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1.8 Linear feet ((on 3 microfilm reels))
1.3 Linear feet (Addition)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kontisid
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, award certificates, contracts, drawings, clippings, printed material, 2 scrapbooks, and photographs document Konti's sculpture projects.
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National Museum of American Art, Office of Design and Production
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1967-1994
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13 oversize folders.
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-134
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition design and installation drawings of Val Lewton (Chief) and Georgine Reed. Exhibition designs include Tiffany Exhibition, 1989; West As America, 1990; William H. Johnson, 1991; Winslow Homer, 1990; Thomas Cole, 1993; African-American Quiltmaking, 1991; American Craft Collection, 1992; Paul Manship, 198...
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Hoffman, Edward Fenno, 1916-
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1947-1985
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0.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hoffedwa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, undated and 1947-1985, regarding sculpture commissions, sales, and expenses. Among the correspondents are Edmond Amateis, Edward Grove, Anna Hyatt Huntington, William Thorn Kissel, Jr., and John Paul Manship. Also included is a typescript of an article by Hoffman, "Traditional Sculpture: Timeless Imprints," 1980; his notes; list of ...
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915: San Francisco, Calif.)
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1915
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0.4 Linear feet ((on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.panainte
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
89 photographs mostly of sculptures included in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, including three photographs of an unidentified group. Collection also contains 88 safety negatives.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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circa 1910-1940, 1950s
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21.3 Linear feet ((51 document boxes))
- Collection ID:
- SAAM.Photo.MET
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
Originally assembled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for study purposes, this collection is comprised of 2,790 black-and-white photographs documenting the work of 250 sculptors.
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Leon Kroll papers
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Kroll, Leon, 1884-1974
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circa 1900-1988
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8.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.krolleon
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of realist painter, muralist, and educator Leon Kroll date from circa 1900 to 1988 and measure 8.7 linear feet. The collection documents Kroll's painting career, teaching, and active participation in numerous art organizations. Over one-half of the collection is correspondence with artists, schools, galleries, museums, patrons, arts organizations, and others. Also found are scattered biographical material, writings and notes, legal and financial records, exhibition catalogs, clippings, other printed material, photographs of Kroll and colleagues, loose drawings and nine sketchbooks.