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Couper, William, 1853-1942
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1872-1971
bulk 1872-1908
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0.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coupwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of William Couper date from 1872 through 1971 with the bulk of the material dated 1872 through 1908. The collection consists of 0.9 linear feet of letters, photographs, and printed material that document William Couper's career as a sculptor and his family life. Letters are from Couper and his wife to his parents, and to his brother John, discussing family matters, his art training, his travels, and his work in New York. There are also several letters from his father-in-law, sculptor Thomas Ball.
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Eaton, Charles James Madison, 1808-1893
Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873
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1845-1867
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21 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.eatochar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Nineteen letters from Hiram Powers in Florence to Eaton, 1845-1867, concerning: the future of the Fine Arts in America; sculpture for the Capitol building; government patronage and politics; his commissions for portrait busts and ideal figures; his biographer, C.E. Lester, whom Powers rejects as "a scroundrel capable of any amount of falsehood"; th...
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Werner, Nat, 1907?-1991
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1930s-1980s
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wernnat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, photographs and negatives, and printed material documenting Werner's professional career as a sculptor. Of note is correspondence relating to Werner's portrait bust of Thomas Wolfe, including letters from Werner requesting photographic portraits of Wolfe and letters from Carl Van Vechten, and Wolfe's editors, Maxwell Perkins and Edw...
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Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986
Berman, Avis
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1981 June 9-17
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105 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nakian81
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Reuben Nakian conducted 1981 June 9-17, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art.
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Barrett, Oliver O'Connor, b. 1908
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1930-1980
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0.5 Linear feet ((on 3 partial microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.barroliv
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, art works, writings, photographs, printed material, and business records document Barrett's sculpture and life.
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Hiram Powers papers
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Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873
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1819-1953
bulk 1835-1883
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12.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.powehira
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Hiram Powers measure 12.4 linear feet and date from 1819 to 1953, with the bulk of the material dating from 1835 to 1883. Over two-thirds of the collection consists of Powers' correspondence with business associates, purchasers of his artwork, and numerous friends in the United States and Florence, Italy. Of note is Powers' "Studio Memorandum," from 1841 to 1845, which contains dated notations of letters written, receipts and expenditures, business contacts, works in progress, commissions and price quotations for work, comments on problems encountered during studio work, and other notes. Additional papers include scattered biographical material, financial and legal records, printed materials, photographs of Powers, his family, artwork, as well as an extensive collection of carte de visite and cabinet card portraits of many notable figures. Also found is a small amount of artwork by Powers and others, a scrapbook, and two autograph and memorabilia albums.
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Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941
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1926-1981
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1 Reel (ca. 1,000 items (on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.borggutz
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence between Borglum and Dr. J.S. Lankford, between Borglum and Ellen Quillin, Director of the Witte Museum, San Antonio, Tex., and regarding Borglum's monument at the Alamo in San Antonio; photocopies of articles regarding Borglum's son, Lincoln; exhibition catalogs, brochures, and other printed material; and photographs of Borglum's scu...
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Martinez, Emanuel, 1947-
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1964-2015
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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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Cecere, Gaetano, 1894-1985
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1929-1971
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0.6 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cecegaet
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, certificates, writings, photographs, printed material, and legal and financial records.
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of the Deputy Director
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1985-2000
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-092
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the exhibition research, planning, and execution activities of the Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Records also document the Deputy Director's interaction within and among the offices under her direction, as well as outside contacts and dealings. These records were c...