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Penney, James, 1910-1982
Brown, Robert F.
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1981 August 21-December 6
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2 Items (sound tape reels (3 hr., 9 min.))
79 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.penney81
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Interview of James Penney, conducted by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, in Clinton, New York, on August 21 and December 6, 1981.
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Clutz, William
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1930-2016
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3.1 Linear feet
11 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.clutwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter William Clutz measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1930-2016. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, artworks, and twelve sketchbooks which illuminate the career and artistic development of Clutz, a painter known for depictions of figures in urban settings. The photographic material is particularly robust and includes hundreds of photographs, slides, transparencies, and digital images of Clutz, family, friends, his painting, as well as documentation of exhibition installations. Artwork and sketchbooks in pencil, pastel, and charcoal provide a glimpse into the preliminary stages of his work process.
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Barden, Henry, 1806-1871
Barden, William Wallace, 1843-1932
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1842-1934
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3 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0824
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Business correspondence of homeopathic physicians Henry Barden and his son, William Wallace Barden, of Penn Yan, New York and Barden Family correspondence.
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Tewes, Robin
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1950-2016
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8.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tewerobi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and educator Robin Tewes measure 8.4 linear feet and date from 1950-2016. The collection documents the life of a veteran New York artist, active in artist run galleries, such as Fifth Street Gallery, and in artists' organizations. Among the papers are biographical material, correspondence, nine notebooks, project files, teaching files, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, artwork, nine sketchbooks, and a few artifacts.
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Carlson, William, 1950-
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2009 June 24-25
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7 Items (Sound recording: 7 sound files (4 hr., 6 min.), digital, wav)
89 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carlso09
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of William Douglas Carlson conducted 2009 June 24-25, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Carlson's home, in Miami, Florida.
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Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964
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1934-1940
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0.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davistua
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Stuart Davis measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1940. The collection is comprised of correspondence that includes letters from Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Arnold Blanch, Rockwell Kent, and others regarding Pablo Picasso's statement against the fascist dictatorship in Spain, as well as a letter from Davis to Picasso inviting him to speak at the 2nd Annual American Artists' Congress meeting. Also found are files from Davis's position as editor of Art Front magazine; membership files documenting Davis's activities with the American Artists' Congress, Fine Arts Federation of New York, the New York World's Fair Artists Committee, and other organizations; printed materials; a project file for the Federal Art Project; and editorials. Additional items include an article manuscript and a draft of a letter to Ben Shahn suggesting that Downtown Gallery artists provide funding to Edith Halpert in order to open another gallery.
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Boas, Ernst P. (Ernst Philip), 1891-1955
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1927-1946
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0.25 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0881
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers document Dr. Ernst P. Boas and his work with Benjamin Liebowitz and Dr. Ernst F. Goldschmidt to develop the cardiotachometer (US Patent 1,816,465), a device to measure patients' heart rates for long periods of time. Materials include Dr. Boas's correspondence, patient experiment data, articles, and reprints of journal articles authored by Dr. Boas and with others that relate to the development of the cardiotachometer.
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Groell, Joseph W., 1928-
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1925-2007
bulk 1950-1991
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2.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.groejose
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Joseph W. Groell papers, 1925-2007, bulk 1950-1991, measure 2.2 linear feet and primarily document his career as an art instructor. The papers include biographical material, letters, writings, subject files, printed material, artwork and photographs. Teaching files constitute the majority of the collection. Ten volumes of lecture notes, visual examples from sources including his own sketchbook, and student project instructions survive for courses Groell taught at Brooklyn College, 1970s-1990; and three volumes of notes and illustrations relate to figure drawing courses he taught at the New York Academy of Art, 1990-1991.
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Gablik, Suzi, 1934-
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1954-2014
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12.8 Linear feet
4.48 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gablsuzi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian, critic, and painter Suzi Gablik measure 12.8 linear feet and 4.48 GB and date from 1954 to 2014. The collection documents her career through scattered biographical documents, professional correspondence, 83 journals and notebooks, writings for book projects, notes, lectures, professional files, printed material, photographs, some digital, and photograph albums. Also included are two digital videos.
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Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-
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1969-2017
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28.5 Linear feet
0.223 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zimmelyn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor and site-specific installation artist Elyn Zimmerman measure 28.5 linear feet and 0.223 gigabytes, and date from 1969-2017. The collection documents the artist's life and work through correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, teaching files, and printed material. Project and commission files comprise the majority of the collection at 18.2 linear feet and comprehensively document dozens of Zimmerman's site-specific sculptural projects and proposals for public and private sites across the United States and internationally. Items include correspondence, contracts, photographs, models, blueprints, and original sketches and drawings. The papers include a small number of born digital records, including digital images of projects, construction sites, and floorplans, as well as PowerPoint presentations.