Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers
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Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942
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1851-1975
bulk 1888-1942
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36.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.whitgert
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers measure approximately 36.1 linear feet and date from 1851 to 1975, with the bulk of the material dating from 1888 to 1942. The collection documents the life and work of the art patron and sculptor, especially her promotion of American art and artists, her philanthropy and war relief work, her commissions for memorial sculpture, and her creative writing. Papers include correspondence, journals, writings, project files, scrapbooks, photographs, artwork, printed material, two sound recordings, and miscellaneous personal papers.
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Stern, Louis E., 1886-1962
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1897-1978
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0.8 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sterloui
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, writings, art work, photographs and printed material relating to Stern's art collection and his relationships with Marc Chagall and family, and with Reuvin and Esther Rubin.
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Miller, Barse, 1904-1973
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[ca. 1930]-1977
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.millbars
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Archives of American Art
Biographical information; lists of art work and magazine clippings regarding Miller's service during WWII in a South Pacific Combat Artists Unit, 1942-1945; 39 slides of Miller's paintings, 1930-1973; and 11 exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1961-1977;.
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Mullican, Lee, 1919-1998
Karlstrom, Paul J.
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1992 May 22-1993 Mar. 4
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160 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mullic92
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Lee Mullican conducted 1992 May 22-1993 Mar. 4, by Paul Karlstrom for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home/studio in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Tokita, Kamekichi
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circa 1900-circa 2010
bulk 1900-1948
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1.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tokikame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The scattered personal papers of Seattle area painter Kamekichi Tokita (1897-1948) measure 1.5 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to circa 2010 with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1910 to 1948. The papers include biographical materials, including documents about the closing of the War Relocation Authority's Minidoka Camp in Idaho; correspondence; three diaries written in Japanese documenting Tokita's war time experiences and relocation to Minidoka, two earlier notebooks, also written in Japanese, and scattered notes; a few personal business records; printed materials; one scrapbook; sketches; and one family photograph album.
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Coffin, William A. (William Anderson), 1855-1925
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1886-1924
- Size:
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coffwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter and art critic William Anderson Coffin date from 1886-1924 and measure 1.6 linear feet. Found within the papers are scattered biographical materials and correspondence, project files for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, the American Artist's Committee of One Hundred, and the exhibition of works by American Artists at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris, three additional scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs.
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Aldrin, Anders Gustave, 1889-1970
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[ca. 1929-1980]
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2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.aldrande
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material; correspondence, 1929-1969; diaries; travel journal; daily journals; photographs of Aldrin and his paintings; a list of prints by Aldrin; newspaper clippings; articles; and exhibition announcements and catalogs.
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Duckworth, Ruth, 1919-2009
Trapp, Kenneth R.
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2001 April 27
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67 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.duckwo01
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Ruth Duckworth conducted 2001 April 27, by Kenneth R. Trapp, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at the studios of Smithsonian Productions, Washington, D.C.
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Perls, Frank
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circa 1920-1983
bulk 1949-1975
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23.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.perlfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Frank Perls papers and Frank Perls Gallery records measure 23.8 linear feet and date from 1920-1983, with the bulk dating from 1949-1975. Personal papers include writings, military records, appointment calendars, and photographs. Gallery records date from its opening in 1939 until its closure in 1981 and consist of financial, sales, and legal records; exhibition files; exhibition catalogs and announcements; subject files that contain a variety of correspondence with artists, dealers, galleries, museums, and friends and family, as well as reference materials and photographs; and scrapbooks.
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Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi
Stocksdale, Bob, 1913-2003
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circa 1900-2015
- Size:
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19.5 Linear feet
0.125 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stockbob
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of woodturner Bob Stocksdale and fiber artist Kay Sekimachi measure 19.5 linear feet and 0.125 GB and date from circa 1900 to 2015. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings, professional files, exhibition files, project files, personal business records, printed and digital material, scrapbooks, photographic material, and artwork. Of note are records from Sekimachi's forced internment during World War II at Tanforan Assembly Center and Topaz War Relocation Center from 1942 to 1944.