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Herder, Addie
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1942-1999
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4.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.herdadel
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Archives of American Art
The papers of collage artist Adeline Herder measure 4.3 linear feet and date from 1942-1999. The collection presents an overview of Herder's personal life and career as a collage artist. Her personal life is reflected through biographical material, correspondence including letters between Adeline and her husband Milton Herder, and writings and notes including appointment books. The collection offers a rich resource on Herder's artistic activity with correspondence that includes documentation of her relationship with Marjorie Jacobson and the purchase of her work by Roy Neuberger and Joseph Hirshhorn. Herder's career is further represented through exhibition files, printed material, writings and notes, and video recordings.
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Zilczer, Judith
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1910-1995
bulk 1973-1995
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0.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zilcjudt
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Archives of American Art
The papers of curator, art historian, and author Judith Zilczer measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1910-1995, with the bulk of material dated 1973-1995. The papers contain project files and related correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, photographs, and printed material documenting her research as an independent art historian.
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Exhibition and Design
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1947-1983
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4.93 cu. ft. (2 16x20 boxes) (37 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 452
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of approximately 800 posters, which primarily document exhibitions, programming, and collections at the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and later, the National Museum of American Art (NMAA). Several posters serve as advertisements for the museum, incorporating imagery from artists' works within the collection....
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of Public Affairs
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1987-1996
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-223
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of materials that were prepared for distribution to the press regarding various exhibitions and activities held at the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Special kits include the opening of the Quadrangle complex in 1987 and inaugural exhibitions at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Materials include ...
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Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912
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circa 1870
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1 Print (albumen from wet collodion negative, 24 x 29 cm.)
1 Print (albumen from wet collodion negative, 23 x 29 cm.)
1 Print (albumen from wet collodion negative, 24 x 29 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2001.05
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
This collection consists of three photographic prints, mounted on board, by Samuel Bourne: I. Albumen print from wet collodion negative, 24 x 29 cm., circa 1870, signed on the plate with the catalog number 1340. Penciled in the lower right corner "Kutab Minar with the Great Arch and From the West - Delhi". Photo depicts the Qutb Minar at Quwwat al-...
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Tasev, Atanas
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1949, 1952, 1956, 1976
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0.58 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7337
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of three Tasev sketches of NZP animals drawn in 1949, 1952, and 1956. Also included is a 1976 book entitled Washington Zoo, a collection of Tasev's animal sketches.
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Boise, Ronald Lee, 1931-1966
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1964-1966
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0.2 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.boisrona
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, including letters from author Ken Kesey, and other friends; photographs of Boise's work, of him and his friends; 3 ink drawings; exhibition announcements; a photocopy of a transcript of Alan Watt's statement concerning Boise's work; 2 Kama Sutra calendars, 1967, containing photographs of Boise's controversial sculptures, and materia...
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Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Department of Exhibitions
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1930-1969
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 280
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document, for the most part, the Department under the administration of Calvin S. Hathaway, Curator, 1946-1951, and Director, 1951-1963. Included is correspondence of Hathaway with members of the exhibition staff and with collectors and institutions concerning the exhibits in the museum; exhibit files, arranged alphabetically by ...
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Ferguson, John Calvin, 1866-1945
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circa 1850s-1988
bulk 1900-1945
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6.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1999.33
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The John Calvin Ferguson Family papers measure 6.4 linear feet, and date from circa 1850s to 1988, with the bulk dating from 1900 to 1945. The bulk of the papers consists of John Calvin Ferguson's personal, professional, and family correspondence, and correspondence between other members of the Ferguson family. The papers also include biographical materials; sermons, speeches, and writings by Ferguson and others; printed materials, both collected and given to Ferguson; and photographs, including five photograph albums.
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Wood, Beatrice
- Dates:
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1894-1998
bulk 1930-1990
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26.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodbeat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California ceramicist Beatrice Wood measure 26.6 linear feet and date from 1906 to 1998, with the bulk dating from 1930-1990. There is extensive correspondence with gallery owners, fellow artists, clients, friends, and family. The collection also contains biograpical materials, personal business records, writings, printed materials, photographs, and works of art. Of particular interest are the 28 diaries that Wood maintained from 1916 until her death in 1998 and 42 glazing formula notebooks dating from 1934-1997. Also found are documents of Steven Hoag and Esther Rosencranz, her husband and aunt respectively, that consist of correspondence, business records, and photographs given to the Archives of American Art as part of the Beatrice Wood papers.