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Vassos, John, 1898-1985
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1915-1989
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18.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vassjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of designer, illustrator, and muralist John Vassos measure 18.7 linear feet and date from 1915 to 1989. The papers include biographical materials, personal and professional correspondence, writings and writing project files, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) files, Radio Corporation of American (RCA) files, Silvermine Guild of Artists files, general professional and committee files, printed materials, four scrapbooks, photographic materials, and artwork.
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Kihn, W. Langdon
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1904-1990
bulk 1904-1957
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8.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kihnwlan
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and illustrator W. Langdon Kihn measure approximately 8.5 linear feet and date from 1904-1990, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1904-1957. Papers document Kihn's career and travels associated with his interests in documenting the native American tribal nations of the United States and Canada in portraiture and writings. Found here are biographical materials, voluminous correspondence, memoirs and writings, one travel diary, printed material, financial records, three sketchbooks, sketches, and photographs.
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Covey, Arthur Sinclair, 1877-1960
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1882-1960
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5.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.covearth
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of mural painter and illustrator Arthur Sinclair Covey measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1882 to 1960. Found within the papers are biographical material; correspondence with art institutions, patrons, and colleagues; scattered business and financial records; notes and writings by Covey and others, including a transcript of an interview with Covey by a radio station; art work and sketchbooks by Covey and his colleagues including Paul Bransom, Harvey Dunn, and Edward Penfield; project files concering Covey's mural projects; a scrapbook of clippings; additional printed material; and photographs of Covey, family members, colleagues, and art work.
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Kelsey, Dorothea Storey, b. 1893
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[ca. 1928-1961]
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36 Items ((on 1 partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kelsdoro
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Photographs, an exhibition catalog, clippings, a blockprint Christmas card, and illustrations.
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Crossgrove, Roger, 1921-
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1888-2012
bulk 1950-2006
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21.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.crosroge
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Connecticut painter, educator, photographer, and watercolorist Roger Crossgrove measure 21.1 linear feet and date from 1888 to 2012 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1950 to 2006. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, professional files, teaching files, subject files, exhibition files, printed materials, personal business records, artwork, sketchbooks, and photographic materials.
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McCloy, William Ashby
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1926-1988
- Size:
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2 Linear feet
4 Linear feet (Addition)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcclwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical data; correspondence, 1940-1970; financial material; lists of exhibitions; price lists; a notebook, ca. 1926-1949, containing a list of McCloy's works with notes on his painting technique; writings, 1931-1973; class outlines and notes; clippings; exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1936-1981; 5 scrapbooks, 1936-1954, containing lett...
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Britton, James, 1878-1936
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circa 1905-1984
bulk 1905-1935
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4.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.britjame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and writer James Britton measure 4.3 linear feet and date from circa 1905-1984, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1905-1935. The bulk of the papers consist of 49 diaries dating from 1918-1935, plus notebooks of diary excerpts, that chronicle Britton's daily activities and include lists, illustrations, and drafts of correspondence. Additional papers include biographical information compiled by the Britton family; scattered business and financial records; correspondence, including copies of Britton's letters to the editors of the Hartford Courant and the Hartford Times; additional writings and notes that include drafts and manuscripts of an autobiography, drafts of articles for his publication Art Opus, and other writings; sketches and a woodcut print; printed materials, including clippings of his published writings for Art Review International, Book Notes, and Opus; and one photograph of Britton and of works of art. There is a 1.4 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated 2020 that includes correspondence, writings by Britton about art, printed material (some annotated ), lists of works of art by Britton and others, and sketches by Britton.
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Ford, Lauren, 1891-
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circa 1930
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1 Item
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fordlaur
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An etching on paper inscribed Merry Christmas to Meg from Lauren, undated.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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undated
circa 1866-1948
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0.94 Cubic feet (consisting of 2 boxes, 1 folder, 1 oversize folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.02.Connecticut
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Connecticut forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.2: Geographical Categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Winter, Ezra, 1886-1949
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[ca. 1922-1946]
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2.5 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wintezra
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
REELS 971-972: Correspondence, clippings, receipts, contracts, sketches and descriptions related to mural commissions for the Birmingham Public Library, George Rogers Clark Memorial, University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music, Library of Congress, U.S. Supreme Court Building, and the Chase National Bank International Building; biograph...