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Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965
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circa 1840s-1966
bulk 1923-1965
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4.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sheechar
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, photographer, lithographer and industrial designer Charles Sheeler measure 4.9 linear feet and date from circa 1840s to 1966, with the bulk of the material dating from 1923-1965. The collection documents Sheeler's family, personal life and career through financial and medical records, awards, correspondence, writings, an autobiography, journal and notebooks, scrapbooks, exhibition catalogs and announcements, printed materials, photographs, funeral records and artwork by Sheeler and others. The collection is particularly rich in Sheeler's writings, and also includes Sheeler's industrial designs and manufactured artwork. Notable photographs include Sheeler with Edward Weston, Edward Steichen, and John Marin.
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Lee-Smith, Hughie
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circa 1890-2007
bulk 1931-1999
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33.7 Linear feet
0.381 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.leeshugh
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and educator Hughie Lee-Smith measure 33.7 linear feet and 0.381 GB and date from circa 1890 to 2007, with the bulk of the material dating from 1931 to 1999. The collection documents Lee-Smith's career through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings by Lee-Smith and others, personal business records, exhibition files, organization records, printed material, scrapbooks, photographs, a small amount of artwork, numerous interviews, and recordings for a documentary film on Lee-Smith. Also found are the papers of artist Rex Goreleigh, a friend of Lee-Smith.
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Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970
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1873-2001
bulk 1904-1970
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12.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.poorhenr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Henry Varnum Poor measure 12.9 linear feet and date from 1873-2001, with the bulk from the period 1904-1970. Correspondence, writings, artwork, printed material and photographs document Poor's work as a painter, muralist, ceramic artist and potter, architect, designer, writer, war artist, educator and a co-founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Also found is extensive information about the design and construction of Crow House, his home in New City, New York, commissions for other architectural projects, and his personal life.
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Volkmar, Charles, 1841-1914
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1827-1985
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1.2 Linear feet ((on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.volkchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Printed material, biographical material, correspondence, and photographs (ca. 1860-1920) documenting the Volkmar family's involvement in the development of the ceramics industry in northeastern America. The collection focuses on Charles Volkmar but the careers of Carl, Leon (1879-1959), and Charles Volkmar, Sr. (1809-1892) are also documented. Mate...
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Cramer, Konrad, 1888-1963
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1897-1968
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8.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cramkonr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, printmaker, and photographer Konrad Cramer and his wife, painter and printmaker Florence Ballin Cramer, measure 8.5 linear feet and date from 1897 to 1968. Papers document both artists' personal and professional lives and are especially rich in documentation of the art community of Woodstock, New York, where Florence Ballin first attended art classes in 1906, and where the couple settled in 1911. Records include biographical materials, correspondence, a Christmas card album, diaries, writings, business records, personal financial records, printed materials, photographs, and artwork.
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Marcus, Marcia, 1928-
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1928-2016
bulk 1950-2000
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0.389 Gigabytes
8.42 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.marcmarc
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter and educator Marcia Marcus measure 8.42 linear feet and .389 gigabytes (1 computer file), and date from 1928-2016, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1950-2000. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings (including two diaries), project files, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, eight sketchbooks, and artwork. Extensive personal and professional correspondence is with her husband and close friends, galleries, museums, and other arts organizations. Notable correspondents include Sally Avery, Dody Müller, and Robert (Bob) Richenburg, and, to a lesser extent, Dorothy Gill Barnes, Elaine Benson, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, and Myron Stout. Photographic material includes photographs of Marcus at all stages of her life and photographs and slides documenting her paintings.
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Reinhart, Charles Stanley, 1844-1896
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[ca. 1867-1879]
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36 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.reinchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
34 drawings by Charles Reinhart done in pencil, pen, white chalk and gouache. They are chiefly of figures but also include a few landscape sketches. Inscriptions were added by Margaret Mellor Risk ("Auntie Peg"), great niece of the artist. Also included is a sketchbook by Reinhart drawn while in Paris which contains quick sketches, notes on paintin...
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Gage, George
Cole, Thomas, b. 1848
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1896
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2 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gagegeor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A letter, Oct. 7, 1896, in which Cole writes of an enclosed sketch of Boston drawn by his father (he estimates ca. 1828) which he gives to the Gages as an expression of appreciation for their hospitality while he visited Boston; and a letter, Oct. 19, 1896, in which Cole discusses the same sketch and the death of a dear friend.
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Weber-Fulop, Elisabeth, 1886-1966
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1921-1966
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.webeelis
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Papers of painter Elisabeth Weber-Fulop measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1966. Biographical material, letters, printed material, and photographs document Weber-Fulop's career and artwork.
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Smith, Julia Goodrich, 1853-1941
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circa 1926-1929
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smitjuli
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The photographs of works of art by landscape painter, George Inness, measure 1 linear foot, and date from circa 1926-1929. The collection comprises a comprehensive set of photographs of Inness's artwork compiled by his widow, Julia Goodrich Smith, shortly after his death. Smith's photographs are accompanied by a numbered index and also include one photograph of Inness, photographs of biographical items such as diplomas and certificates, and photographs of Inness's coffin and the Inness family grave site.