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Muray, Nickolas, 1892-1965
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1910-1992
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1.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.muranick
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of photographer Nickolas Muray measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1978. Found within the papers are biographical materials; business and personal correspondence, including a handful of letters from Frida Kahlo; writings; teaching files, primarily of photography courses taught at New York University; printed material; artwork; and photographic materials of Muray, his family and friends, and his work. There is a 0.6 linear feet Unprocessed Addition which includes biographical material, correspondence, photographs, research notes and a diary about Africa, and a subject file on the book The Revealing Eye, Personalities of the 1920s, written by Paul Gallico with photographs taken by Muray, 1967.
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Knight, Gwendolyn
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
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1816
1914-2008
bulk 1973-2001
- Size:
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25.35 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawrjaco
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence and his wife, artist Gwendolyn Knight measure 25.35 linear feet and 0.001 GB date from 1914 to 2008, with one item from 1816 and the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 2001. The collection includes biographical material; correspondence including condolence letters to Gwendolyn Knight after Jacob Lawrence's death; writings by Jacob Lawrence and others; printed and digital material; photographs; personal business records; artwork; records from the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonné Project; materials related to the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation; professional files; and material related to awards and honors received by Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight.
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Gikow, Ruth, 1915-1982
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1933-1982
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2.4 Linear feet ((on 3 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gikoruth
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, letters, financial material, an interview transcript, notes, writings, a scrapbook, printed material, photographs, and an audio tape document Gikow's career as a painter of social commentary.
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Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987
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1884-1987
bulk 1927-1987
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35.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.goodlloy
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian, writer, and museum administrator Lloyd Goodrich measure 35.7 linear feet and date from 1884 to 1987 with the bulk of the material dating from 1927 to 1987. Materials include biographical material, extensive correspondence, writings and research files, organization and committee files, exhibition files, printed material, a scrapbook, and photographic material. The collection is particularly rich in research files on Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Albert Pinkham Ryder, and Reginald Marsh, as well as correspondence with additional notable artists and art figures.
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Ball, Fred Uhl, 1945-1985
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1936-2002
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ballfred
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of enamelist and sculptor, Fred Uhl Ball, measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1936 to 2002. The collection provides scattered documentation of Ball's career through biographical material, family photographs, photographs of artwork, and printed material. The collection also includes a small group of papers concerning Ball's father, ceramicist F. Carlton Ball, his mother, illustrator and enamelist Kathryn Uhl Ball, and his grandfather, silversmith George Uhl.
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Sartain family (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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1795-1944
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6 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sartfami
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Selected Sartain family papers from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Moore College of Art, including correspondence, printed material, photographs, sketchbooks, writings, minutes of meetings and other organizational records, and memorabilia.
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Martinez, Emanuel, 1947-
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1964-2015
- Size:
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0.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.marteman
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, muralist, and educator Emanuel Martinez measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1964 to 2015. The collection is comprised of correspondence with Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzalez of the activist group Crusade for Justice; writings that include journal entries, essays about Mexican American youth, education, the artist Rini Templeton, community murals, and a presentation transcript about the sculpture Farm Workers' Altar; printed materials that include a bumper sticker and flyer designed by Martinez, photocopies of a poem and sketch by Martinez, and a book of writings on Mexican and Spanish Americans signed by George Garcia; photographs of Martinez as a child, in portraits, painting, and at events; and a scrapbook documenting the history of murals and Chicano art in Colorado through clippings and one letter of congratulations from former Representative Patricia Schroeder.
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Murray, Richard N., 1942-2006
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1896-2006
bulk 1970-2006
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20.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.murrrich
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Richard Murray research material regarding mural painting in the United States measures 20.5 linear feet and dates from 1896 to 2006 with the bulk of the material dating from 1970 to 2006. The collection is comprised of Murray's extensive research files, scattered writings, and photographic materials for his life-long research on mural painting in the United States.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Photographic History
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circa 1883-1984
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 529
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist mostly of curatorial and staff correspondence and memoranda documenting activities of the Division and its predecessors, especially during the tenures of Thomas W. Smillie, Alexander J. Wedderburn, and Eugene N. Ostroff. The records also include information on the Hall of Photography, organized by Ostroff; newspaper ...
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Tobias, Abraham Joel, 1913-1996
- Dates:
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1913-2000
- Size:
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2.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tobijoel
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Abraham Joel Tobias papers date from 1913 to 2000 and measure 2.8 linear feet. Through project and exhibition files, printed material, correspondence, and photographs, the collection provides an overview of Tobias's career as a painter and muralist in New York City.