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White, Henry Cooke, 1861-1952
White, Nelson C.
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circa 1851-1961
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4.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.whitnels
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
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.
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Tryon, Dwight William, 1849-1925
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1872-1930
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4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1989.02
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925) was a noted American landscape painter whose painting style is associated with American tonalism. His paintings gained international recognition from the 1880s through the 1920s. Charles Lang Freer was his primary patron. Tryon taught art at Smith College and became head of the Art Department. The Tryon papers, dating from circa 1872 to 1930, document Tryon's professional and personal life and include correspondence, photographs, a sketchbook, and newspaper clippings.
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Shaw, Edwin Coupland, 1863-1941
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1864-1937
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3 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shawedwi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence with dealers, artists, museums, publishers, photography studios, and others regarding art purchases, loans, and Shaw's collection; and 16 v. of scrapbooks containing photographs, letters, and biographical information on artists. Much of the correspondence with artists relates to Shaw's requests for the information which was then used...
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Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919
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1876-1931
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34 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freechar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Papers concerning Freer's art collecting activities, including correspondence, diaries, art inventories, scrapbooks of clippings on James McNeil Whistler and other press clippings, and photographs. In addition to Freer's own correspondence, the papers include correspondence collected by Freer of James McNeill Whistler and of Whistler collector Rich...
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Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919
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1876-1931
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131 Linear feet (29 architectural drawings)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A.01
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The personal papers of Charles Lang Freer, the industrialist and art collector who founded the Freer Gallery of Art. The papers include correspondence, diaries, art inventories, scrapbooks of clippings on James McNeil Whistler and other press clippings, and photographs.
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Design and Production
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1986-1995, 2001-2011
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9.82 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (2 16x20 boxes) (58 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-078
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the design process for exhibitions. The majority of the accession consists of exhibition drawings and floor plans for the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery with a smaller amount of material documenting exhibition updates and reinstallations at the Freer Gallery of Art. In addition to drawings, materials ...
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Rossiter, Thomas Prichard, 1818-1871
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1840-1961
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0.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rossthom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Thomas Prichard Rossiter and Rossiter Family papers measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1840 to 1961. Included are letters to painter Thomas Prichard Rossiter and letters to his son, architect Ehrick Kensett Rossiter, documenting their friendships with many artists and Thomas Prichard Rossiter's sketchbook and loose sketches. Edith Rossiter Bevan's papers include her writings on her grandfather, Thomas Prichard Rossiter; a scrapbook; photographs of the Rossiter family; notes by Bevan; news clippings; and other printed material. Also found is Bevan's collection of artists' letters.
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circa 1983-2008
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-087
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the publicity of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and their exhibitions, events, and activities in the media. Materials primarily include clippings. Materials also include press releases, brochures, audio recordings, fact sheets, media reports, and related materials. Som...
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education
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1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2007-2015
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-111
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of recordings of docent training providing information about the museum, exhibitions, objects, and artists. Topics also include symposiums, award presentations, collections, and conservation. Materials include audio recordings. Some materials date to when the department was known as Education and Public Programs, 2...
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Scott & Fowles (Firm)
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1904-1946
- Size:
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2.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.scotfowl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The artists' files of commercial New York art gallery Scott & Fowles measure 2.5 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1946. The majority of the collection contains photographs of artwork, biographical writings on the artists, and notes regarding sales transactions, artwork descriptions, and history of the ownership of artworks by artists such as Augustus John, Peter Lely, and Thomas Rowlandson. Also included in smaller amounts are letters, financial records, and clippings.