Oral history interview with Mordi Gassner
Pennington, Estill Curtis
24 Pages (Transcript)
An interview with Mordi Gassner conducted 1982 Apr. 16, by Buck Pennington, for the Archives of American Art.
Virginia "Jimmie" Booth collection
Papers relating to Virginia "Jimmie" Booth's career as a buyer for Lord and Taylor, where she worked for Dorothy Shaver. Papers include correspondence; photographs; original drawings by designer Clare Potter; printed material including articles, magazine advertising and catalogs; a scrapbook of clippings and memorabilia.
Walter Clark papers
Three sketchbooks containing landscape drawings in pastel, two of which are identified as Brookhaven, Long Island, 1890-1895 and 1893-1895; photographs of Clark and of his works of art; a medal awarded to Clark by the National Academy of Design, 1902; and an exhibition catalog, "Artists and East Hampton," 1976.
Werner Drewes papers
bulk 1890-1990
The papers of painter, printmaker, designer, and teacher, Werner Drewes, measure 15.76 linear feet and date from 1838-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1890s-1990s. The papers document Drewes' life and career through biographical and family material; correspondence with family members, artists, galleries, and art institutions and organizations; scattered teaching notes and writings including a diary; catalogs and inventories of artwork; three scrapbooks; printed material; 38 sketchbooks, loose sketches, and prints; and photographs of Drewes, his family, friends and colleagues, exhibitions, travels, and works of art. Also found are scattered papers of Drewes' second wife, Maria Drewes.
MS 4053 Copy of map of Virginia from "Flora Virginica, exhibens plantas"
Gronovius, Joannes Fredericus, 1611-1671
Undated, and no other designation.
Oral history interview with I.J. (Isaac J.) Sanger
Pennington, Estill Curtis
Interview of I.J. (Isaac) Sanger, conducted 1981 November 17, by Estill Curtis "Buck" Pennington, for the Archives of American Art, in New York, N.Y.
Records of the Thunderbird Site, Warren County, Virginia
Walker, Joan M.
Thunderbird Research Corporation
bulk 1971-1979
This collection comprises the field and administrative records of the Thunderbird site near Front Royal in Warren Country, Virginia. The collection accompanies approximately 50,000 Paleolithic Clovis artifacts that have been formally accessioned by the Department of Anthropology, Division of Archaeology (see Accession No. 2035656) and it includes field records, notebooks, maps and …
Jane England Chandler papers relating to Miye Matsukata necklace
A photocopied statement for insurers document, describing the "Kathmandu" necklace created by Miye Matsukata and owned by Chandler; and a photocopy of a letter, from Matsukata to Chandler, conveying the intended design, and the travels that provided the inspiration for the design of the necklace.
Rudy J. Favretti collection
The collection contains the project design records of Rudy J. Favretti. , a landscape architect and professor noted for his extensive work in historical restoration of gardens, parks, and landscapes. He donated his collection of garden design files, plans, and images to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens in March 2011.
Hartwell Wyse Priest papers
The Hartwell Wyse Priest papers measure 1.8 linear feet and date from circa 1924-1999. The papers contain biographical material including a 1991 interview transcript with Priest by Elizabeth Howard, a certificate of recognition and miscellany; works of art including travel sketchbooks and loose drawings and sketches; writings consisting of journals and notes on …
