Edwin Bergman interviews
Erens, Patricia, 1938-
76 Pages (Transcript)
An interview of Edwin Bergman conducted by Patricia Erens.
George Manuel Aarons papers
A curriculum vitae; diplomas; list of commissions executed, 1919-1937; correspondence with foundries and the Naples Art Gallery, Provincetown, Mass; several personal letters; foundry bills; photographs of Aarons, his home, his studio, and his work; and printed material; copyright documents; essays on art; financial data; files on the Boston Hebrew Congregation, the …
William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein interview
Bernstein, Theresa
Bernstein, Theresa
An interview of William Meyerowitz and Theresa Bernstein conducted by David Masters for the Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Meyerowitz speaks of his background in Russia; his early interest in art; his Jewish identity and its effect on his work; immigrating to the United States and meeting Bernstein;
Lillian Desow-Fishbein interview
Levin, Blossom
76 Pages (Transcript)
An interview of Lillian Desow-Fishbein conducted by Blossom Levin. Desow-Fishbein speaks of her childhood in Detroit; her early studies in fashion design; attending Cranbrook Academy of Art; Judaic themes in her early work; moving to Chicago; how Chicago has influenced her and her work;
Alexander Raymond Katz papers
Correspondence, notes, writings, 3 scrapbooks, printed material, and 60 photographs document Katz' career as a painter, muralist, and stained glass artist of primarily Jewish and religious subjects.
Aaron Goodelman papers
Biographical material, correspondence, writings, project files, works of art, photographs, and printed material documenting Goodelman's work as a sculptor, his participation in the Jewish community, and his interest in socialism.
Aimée Brown Price research material on Peter Krasnow
bulk circa 1970- circa 1998
Aimée Brown Price research material on Peter Krasnow measures 1.0 linear feet and dates from 1946 to 2021, with the bulk dating between circa 1970 and circa 1998. The collection includes annotated slide dividers; correspondence and notes related to collectors of Krasnow's works and to Price's research; inventory notes of Krasnow's studio; writings and printed material both by and about Krasnow; print photographs and slides depicting Krasnow's work; and research material related to art critic Sadakichi Hartmann.
Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
Harris, Michael
Deinard, Ephraim
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An extensive collection of Judaica collected by the Division of Cultural History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian.
Peter and Rose Krasnow papers
The papers of painter, printmaker, and sculptor Peter Krasnow (1886-1979) and his wife, writer Rose Krasnow (1885-1984), measures 6.9 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1984. Papers include biographical materials, a sound recording, correspondence, essays, poetry, short stories, notes, transcripts of lectures and radio talks, five diaries of Peter Krasnow, personal business records, exhibition catalogs and announcements, clippings, magazines, five sketchbooks, sketches and drawings in multiple media, prints, and photographs.
Alan R. Solomon papers
bulk 1944-1970
The papers of New York art historian, museum director, curator, writer, and educator, Alan R. Solomon, measure 9.9 linear feet and date from 1907-1970, with the bulk of the material dating from 1944-1970. Through biographical material, correspondence, interview transcripts, writings and notes, teaching and study files, subject files, exhibition files, business records, printed material, and photographs, the collection documents Solomon's education, his early teaching appointments at Cornell University, and his subsequent direction of many diverse curatorial and research projects relating to contemporary American art, particularly the transition from Abstract Expressionism to later modern movements, and the thriving New York City art scene.