Winslow Ames papers
bulk 1960-1979
11 Linear feet (Unmicrofilmed)
Correspondence; research material; writings; diaries; family papers; and printed material.
Florence and Julius Laffal papers
Laffal, Julius.
Correspondence of Florence Laffal regarding the quarterly newsletter the "Folk Art Finder" (1980-2000); photographs (photocopies); correspondence with John Turner concerning his book manuscript on Finster; photographs of self-taught artists; and printed material concerning exhibitions of the Flo and Jules Laffal collection; and miscellany. Correspondents include Barbara Archer, Julie Ardery, Didi Barrett …
Oral history interview with Winslow Ames
Brown, Robert F.
An interview of Winslow Ames conducted 1987 April 29-June 2, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Cecile Tyl research material on Beatrice Cuming
Connecticut curator Cecile Tyl's research material on Connecticut painter Beatrice Cuming measures 0.2 linear feet and dates from 1913 to 1991. The papers were compiled and used in preparation for an exhibit at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, Connecticut, co-curated by Tyl. Found are correspondence regarding the exhibition, copyprints of photographs of Cuming and her works of art, xeroxed research material on Cuming, and printed material. Also found is a dismantled scrapbook, likely made by Cuming, which concerns her childhood and professional artworks. Included is an award, a letter, newsclippings, and personal photographs.
George Constant papers
bulk 1932-1978
The papers of modernist painter and printmaker George Constant measure 4.6 linear feet and date from 1912-2007, with the bulk of the material dating from 1932-1978. They consist of biographical material, inventories of artwork, audio interviews and recorded statements on art, personal and business related correspondence, holiday cards, printed material, an exhibition related video recording, and photographs of Constant, his family and friends, and his work.
Oral history interview with William Ashby McCloy
Brown, Robert F.
107 Pages (Transcript)
Interview of William Ashby McCloy conducted by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution in Uncasville, CT on May 20, 1982, June 30, 1992, and Oct. 19, 1992.
Oral history interview with Eleanor Sayre
Brown, Robert F.
An interview of Eleanor Sayre conducted 1993 April 19-1997 January 10, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Nelson and Henry C. White research material
White, Nelson C.
The research material of Connecticut artists and authors Nelson and Henry C. White, measures 4.5 linear feet and dates from circa 1851-1961. The bulk of the collection consists of Nelson C. White's correspondence, writings, and research, primarily related to J. Frank Currier and Abbott Handerson Thayer, and referencing Thomas Wilmer Dewing. Also found are the correspondence, writings, and research files of Nelson's father, Henry C. White, primarily relating to Dwight W. Tryon. Research files include artist correspondence, writings and notes, printed material, photographs of the artists, and photographs of artwork and exhibition installations.
Alfred J. Frueh papers
3.18 Gigabytes
The papers of caricaturist and illustrator Alfred J. Frueh measure 7.7 linear feet and 3.18 GB and date from circa 1880-2010. These papers consist of biographical information, including a sound recording of reminiscences about Frueh by his children; correspondence that includes many illustrated letters and greeting cards; notes and writings; numerous caricature sketches, cartoons, and 25 sketchbooks by Frueh; printed and digital material; and photographs of Frueh and his artwork. There is a 2.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated 2020 that includes bound and unbound scrapbooks and loose newspaper and magazine clippings of caricatures by Frueh from the New Yorker and other publications, circa 1920-1940.
Emma Amos papers
The papers of African American painter and printmaker Emma Amos measure 37.1 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to 2019. The collection documents Amos's family history, her professional life, and the intersection of her heritage and artwork. Found in the collection are biographical materials, family and inherited papers, correspondence, writings, project and exhibition files, teaching files, other professional records, personal business records, printed and photographic materials, and artwork.
