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Abraham and Esther Rattner letter to Helen Kroll Kramer
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Creators:
Rattner, Abraham
Gentle, Esther, 1900-
Dates:
undated
Size:
1 Item ((on 1 partial microfilm reel))
Collection ID:
AAA.rattabra2
Repository:
Archives of American Art

A letter from the Rattners to Helen Kroll Kramer thanking her for the "warm fullness of the evening you gave us at your home at Ein Hod."

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Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers
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Creators:
Rattner, Abraham
Dates:
1891-1986
Size:
26.3 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.rattabra
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers measure 26.3 linear feet and date from 1891 through the 1980s. The collection documents Rattner's life and career as an artist through interviews, extensive correspondence, gallery files, studio notebooks, writings, notes, date books and diaries, photographs, and works of art.

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Digitized Content Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers
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Creators:
Fleischman, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1925-1997
Dates:
1837-1984
bulk 1935-1979
Size:
4.9 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.fleilawr
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of art collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman measure 4.9 linear feet and date from 1837 to 1984, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1979. The papers are comprised mostly of correspondence with artists, museums, and arts organizations. Also found are scattered biographical materials, artists' autograph letters purchased by the Fleischmans, exhibition files, notes and writings, printed material, and photographs.

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Digitized Content Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection
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Creators:
Federal Art Project. Photographic Division
Dates:
circa 1920-1965
bulk 1935-1942
Size:
12.4 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.fedeartp14
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection dates from circa 1920-1965, with the bulk of the records spanning the active years of the Federal Art Project (FAP), 1935-1942. The collection comprises 12.4 linear feet of mostly photographic prints and negatives that document primarily artwork produced by artists employed by the FAP. A smaller number of photographs also document other programs of the FAP, such as art classes and community centers, exhibitions by children and adults, artwork installed in public buildings, project divisions, and demonstrations of art processes by FAP artists.

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Digitized Content The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection
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Creators:
Grepke, Donald, 1932-
Grepke, Carolyn, 1937-1995
Dates:
circa 1880-1998
Size:
70 Cubic feet
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0752
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection consists of paper dolls dating from circa 1880 to 1998.

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Indian Arts and Crafts Board accession records
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Creators:
United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Dates:
1870-2010
bulk 1962-1985
Size:
39 slides (photographs)
35 negatives (photographic)
257 Photographic prints
14 Linear feet
Collection ID:
NMAI.AC.072
Repository:
National Museum of the American Indian

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board accession records collection includes documents and photographs related to works of art accessioned into the IACB collection from it's inception in 1935 to 1999. The collection also includes docuements related to objects accessioned into the IACB's run Southern Plains Indian Museum. The collection is nearly comprehensive and includes works of art from Alaska Native artists to Catawba pottery, and includes artwork from several renowned artists including, Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo), James Kivetoruk Moses (Inupiaq), and Don Morse "Lelooska" Smith (Cherokee).

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Walter Rosenblum photographs
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Creators:
Rosenblum, Walter, 1919-2006
Dates:
ca. 1945-1976
Size:
38.7 Linear feet ((7,396 negatives, with black-and-white study prints))
Collection ID:
SAAM.Photo.ROS
Repository:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center

The Walter Rosenblum Collection is comprised of 7,396 silver gelatin negatives taken by noted photographer Walter Rosenblum (1919-2006) for New York art galleries, collectors and artists between 1945 and 1976. The collection reflects the art of his time and is particularly strong in American and European avant-garde, surreal and abstract works.

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Milch Gallery records
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Creators:
Milch Gallery
Dates:
1911-1995
Size:
42.2 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.milcgall
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The records of Milch Gallery measure 42.5 linear feet and date from 1911-1995. Edward Milch (1865-1953) opened the Edward Milch Gallery in New York City. In 1916, he formed a partnership with his brother Albert Milch (1881-1951), a gilder and framer, creating E. & A. Milch, Inc., a gallery specializing in American art. Harold C. Milch (1904-1981), Albert's son, was appointed a partner in 1944 and continued the business until his death. Business records of Milch Gallery, 1911-1968, include correspondence, sales records, inventories, financial records, printed matter, photographs, and legal documents. Later additions to the records date from 1922-1995 and include correspondence; artists' files; financial, sales, and stock records; printed material; and photographs.

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Donald J. Stubblebine Collection of Theater and Motion Picture Music and Ephemera
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Creators:
Hauber, Joseph R.
Stubblebine, Donald J., 1925-2010
Dates:
1866-2009, undated
Size:
285 Cubic feet (600 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1211
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

One of the most comprehensive collections of material relating to musical stage and film productions, the collection consists of an assortment of material including sheet music written specifically for or included in stage and screen musicals, television programs, Big Band performances, and radio. Some productions may have been produced under more ...

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Exhibition Records
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Creators:
National Museum of American Art. Office of Exhibition and Design
Dates:
1947-1983
Size:
4.93 cu. ft. (2 16x20 boxes) (37 oversize folders)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 452
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This record unit consists of approximately 800 posters, which primarily document exhibitions, programming, and collections at the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and later, the National Museum of American Art (NMAA). Several posters serve as advertisements for the museum, incorporating imagery from artists' works within the collection....

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