René d'Harnoncourt papers
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D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968
- Dates:
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1921-1983
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2.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dharrene
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Austrian born curator, lecturer, and museum director, René d'Harnoncourt (1901-1968), document d'Harnoncourt's activities, primarily in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly as they relate to Mexican and Native American art. D'Harnoncourt's career, including his arrival in Mexico in 1925, his curation of the exhibitions, Mexican Art (1930-1932), and Indian Art of the United States (1941), and his work for the Department of the Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board from 1937-1944, are documented in small amounts of biographical material and correspondence, published writings, printed material, scrapbooks, photographs of d'Harnoncourt and colleagues, and photographs of works of art. The collection also contains a drawing of d'Harnoncourt, and photocopies of caricatures of d'Harnoncourt and others.
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Chickering, Jonas, 1798-1853
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1864 - 1985
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16 Cubic feet (37 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0264
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of 51 volumes of Chickering & Sons piano registers, documenting piano production (May 1823-September 1985); correspondence related to the hundredth anniversary of Jonas Chickering's presidency of the Handel and Hayden Society; publications on the history of the Company and sales literature (1854-1984); newspapers articles a...
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Midtown Galleries
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1904-1997
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86.82 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.midtgall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Midtown Galleries measure 86.82 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1997. The collection documents the operation and general administration of the business and includes artist records, exhibition material, inventories, financial records, photographs, and printed material.
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McElvare, Rowland Robbins, 1893-1976
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1936-1967
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7236
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection documents McElvare's activities in the field of lepidopterology. Of principal interest is the correspondence between McElvare and numerous amateur and professional lepidopterists, both in this country and abroad. These letters deal predominantly with insect collection and exchange, as well as the sharing of information on ...
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Catlett, Elizabeth, 1915-2012
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1957-1980
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0.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.catleliz
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter, printmaker, and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1957 to 1980. The collection consists of printed material, such as project-related press; exhibition announcements, catalogs, and posters; publications featuring articles about Catlett; clippings; and cards featuring reproductions of Catlett's work.
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Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926
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1871-1955
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1 Microfilm reel
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cassmary
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters to Cassatt, from Cassatt, and from and to Cassatt's family and others; a typescript of a family history written by Cassatt's father, and other genealogical and biographical material; and pages from Paris Salon exhibition catalogs of 1872-1876 referencing Cassatt. The materials were primarily in the possession of Art Institute of Chicago cur...
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Neel, Alice, 1900-1984
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1933-1983
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.neelalic
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter Alice Neel measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1933 to 1983. The bulk of the collection documents the last fifteen years of Neel's career as an artist. Found within the papers are letters from galleries, museums, and art organizations; writings and notes by Neel; exhibition catalogs, clippings, and other printed material; and photographs depicting Neel, exhibitions, and her artwork.
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Orr, Elliot, 1904-1997
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1910-1984
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1.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.orrellip
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence (1929-1984), a price list, subject files, notes, writings, art works (1929-1935), scrapbooks, printed material (1931-1984), and photographs document the life and career of Elliot Orr.
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Putnam family
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1822-1978
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1.2 Linear feet ((microfilmed on 2 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.putnputn
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence; genealogical information; a photo album; photographs and tintypes; an inventory notebook; contracts; clippings; and miscellaneous material.
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Pickhardt, Carl E.
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1929-1998
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2 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 3 reels))
4.5 Linear feet (Addition)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pickcarl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Drawings, prints, sketchbooks and studies, correspondence, photographs and slides of Pickhardt's work and some of Pickhardt, writings and notes, scrapbook, an album, an audio-tape, art appraisals and inventories, records regarding gifts to museums, printed material, and miscellany.
