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Porter, David, 1912-
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1929-1969
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2 Linear feet ((on 5 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.portedwi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Family correspondence; personal and professional correspondence relating to Porter's career as a gallery owner, with Caresse Crosby, Eldzier Cortor, Worden Day, Edith Halpert, Adolph Gottlieb, Karl Knaths, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and many others; diaries; notes; financial papers; clippings; publicity catalogs; and miscella...
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The Archibald Wenley Papers
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Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962
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1924-1926
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3 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1996.05
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
This collection consists of the field journals and maps created by A.G. Wenley when he accompanied Carl Whiting Bishop on his archaeological expedition to China on behalf of the Freer Gallery from 1924-1926. The journals are typewritten, with photographs and captions depicting the different sites Wenley visited. There are also duplicate copies with...
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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undated
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2 Minutes (CDs, 80)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2010.08
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Rocky Korr was an art handler for the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from 1960-2010. The oral history was conducted June 2010 by Freer|Sackler Archivist Rachael Woody. The interview was conducted in an attempt to capture Mr. Korr's wealth of knowledge on the evolution and history of the Freer|Sackler Galleries and the art handli...
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Saarinen, Lilian Swann, 1912-1995
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circa 1909-1977
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9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.saarlili
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Cambridge sculptor and illustrator, Lilian Swann Saarinen, measure nine linear feet and date from circa 1909 to 1977. The collection documents Saarinen's career through correspondence with artists, architects, publishers, and gallery owners; writings and notes, including manuscripts and illustrations for children's books and publications; project and teaching files; financial records; artwork, including numerous project sketches; and photos of Saarinen and her artwork. Saarinen's personal life is also documented through diaries and correspondence with friends and family members, including Eero Saarinen, to whom she was married from 1939-1953.
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Dove, Arthur Garfield, 1880-1946
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1935?
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1 Item
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dovearth2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Handwritten note on a brochure for the Arthur G. Dove Exhibition of paintings at An American Place, Apr. 21 1935-May 22 1935. Note reads: "E. dear, Stieglitz had these all reprinted, quite a difference. Love, Reds & Dove." List of paintings exhibited printed on back of brochure.
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Parish Gallery
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1940-2013
bulk 1991-2013
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6.4 Linear feet
11.73 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.parigall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Parish Gallery, located in Washington, D.C., measure 6.4 linear feet and 11.73 gigabytes and date from 1940 to 2013, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1991 to 2013. This collection consists primarily of exhibition files, but also includes administrative files, as well as some biographical material related to Norman Parish's career before opening the gallery.
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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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C.G. Sloan & Company
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1893-1963
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0.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cgsloa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of C.G. Sloan & Co. measure 0.8 linear feet and include 117 auction catalogs dating from 1893 to 1963.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation
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circa 1850-2006
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59 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-225
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of information files, original reports and correspondence, papers and articles, and other background material on Smithsonian buildings. These records were compiled by the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (OAHP), research associates, and volunteers. Items in brackets describe cross-references ...
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Davis, Gene, 1920-1985
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1920-2000
bulk 1942-1990
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17.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davigene
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the artist Gene Davis measure 17.7 linear feet and date from 1920-2000, with the bulk of materials dating from 1942-1990. Papers document Davis's personal life and his career as an artist and educator, as well as his career as a journalist in the 1940s and 1950s, through biographical materials, correspondence, interviews, business records, estate records, writings by and about Gene Davis, printed materials concerning Davis's art career, personal and art-related photographs, and artwork by Davis and others.