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Fleischman, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1925-1997
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1837-1984
bulk 1935-1979
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4.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fleilawr
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman measure 4.9 linear feet and date from 1837 to 1984, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1979. The papers are comprised mostly of correspondence with artists, museums, and arts organizations. Also found are scattered biographical materials, artists' autograph letters purchased by the Fleischmans, exhibition files, notes and writings, printed material, and photographs.
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Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978
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circa 1890s-2002
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15.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.feitlors
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Los Angeles painters and art instructors Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg measure 15.6 linear feet and date from circa 1890s to 2002. The papers document the careers of the two artists, including their establishment of the Post-surrealism movement in southern California, their work for federal arts programs, and their later abstract artwork. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, exhibition files, printed materials, photographs, and one sound recording.
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Robbins, Warren M.
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circa 1927-2009
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83.1 cu. ft. (80 record storage boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul Bellow, Eliot Elisofon, Otto Fried, Buckminste...
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James Cunningham, Son and Company (Rochester, New York)
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1908-1964
bulk 1908-1929
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10 Cubic feet (18 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1193
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of glass plate negatives and photographic prints of the glass plate negatives depicting horse-drawn hearses (funeral wagons), carriages, and ambulances and motorized vehicles produced by James Cunningham, Son and Company from approximately 1908 to 1929. The majority of the glass plates and photographic prints depict horse-drawn hearses, but there are some motorized vehicles.
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James Graham & Sons
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1821
1815
circa 1896-2011
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103.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jamegras
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of the New York City gallery James Graham & Sons measure 103.6 linear feet and date from 1815, 1821, circa 1896-2011 (bulk 1950s-1980s). The collection generally documents the gallery's contemporary art department during the time in which Robert Claverhouse Graham, Sr. worked at the gallery (1940-1979); records prior to 1954 are sparse and scattered. Gallery records include artist files; correspondence; exhibition files; financial records; inventory records; printed materials; sales, loans, and consignment records; scrapbooks; and photographic materials. Also found are records from Coe Kerr Gallery regarding exhibitions.
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Pace, Stephen, 1918-2010
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circa 1915-2010
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6 Linear feet
3.79 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pacestep
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Stephen S. Pace papers measure 6.0 linear feet and 3.79 GB and date from circa 1915 to 2010. The papers document Pace's career as an abstract expressionist painter through awards, resumes, and other biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, and art institutions; paintings, calendar books, exhibitions at various art galleries, and other professional material; rceipts, price lists, inventories, and other personal business records; newspaper and magazine clippings, exhibition announcements, catalogs, and other printed and digital material; and photographs, slides, and negatives of family and artwork.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director
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1934-2001
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-157
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of research materials collected by James Demetrion, Director, 1984-2001, about Clyfford Still, his works, and exhibitions of his works. Materials include photocopies of clippings, articles, and publications; images and lists of artwork; bibliographies; and press releases. It is unknown when the photocopies were made ...
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Rattner, Abraham
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1891-1986
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26.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rattabra
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers measure 26.3 linear feet and date from 1891 through the 1980s. The collection documents Rattner's life and career as an artist through interviews, extensive correspondence, gallery files, studio notebooks, writings, notes, date books and diaries, photographs, and works of art.
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Cornell, Joseph
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1750-1980, bulk 1930-1972
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196.8 Linear feet
186 Nitrate negatives
- Collection ID:
- SAAM.JCSC.1
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
The Joseph Cornell Study Center collection measures 196.8 linear feet and dates from 1750 to 1980, with the bulk of the material dating from 1930 to 1972. Documenting the artistic career and personal life of assemblage artist Joseph Cornell (1903-1972), the collection is primarily made up of two- and three-dimensional source material, the contents of the artists' studio, his record album collection, and his book collection and personal library. The collection also includes diaries and notes, financial and estate papers, exhibition materials, collected artifacts and ephemera, photographs, correspondence, and the papers of Robert Cornell (1910-1965) and Helen Storms Cornell (1882-1966), the artist's brother and mother.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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circa 1809-1940
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1 Cubic foot (consisting of 5 boxes, 1 map folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.BakingPowders
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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: Baking Powders forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana