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Davis, Robert Tyler
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1918-1977 and undated
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8.38 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7439
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Robert Tyler Davis' education and career, 1918-1977. The majority of the material is dated 1937- 1977. A fair amount of incoming correspondence illustrates Davis' personal life, and, to a lesser extent, his professional career. Of special note are letters from Davis' second wife, Janet, and journals kept during his t...
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Donald H. Sultner-Welles Collection
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Sultner-Welles, Donald H. (Sultner, Donald Harvey), 1914-1981
Janus, Allan
Hanfstaengl, Erna
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circa 1790-1981
bulk 1945-1980
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87.6 Cubic feet (318 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0145
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection is primarily the work of one individual, Donald Harvey Sultner, known professionally as Donald Sultner-Welles (1914-1981). The collection forms a written and visual record of Sultner's family, life, and career from 1913-1980. Its major strength is Sultner's photographic documentation of the world during his travels, ca. 1950-1980. W...
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Lipman, Howard, 1905-1992
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1848, 1916-2000
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46.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lipmhowa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Howard W. and Jean Lipman papers measure 46.6 linear feet and span the years 1916 to 2000, with one brochure maintained in a research file dating to 1848. The bulk dates for the collection are 1932 to 1992. The papers primarily concern the art collecting activities and interests of the Lipmans which included modern American sculpture, American folk art, and other contemporary American paintings. Found within the papers are correspondence files, notes and printed material that served as research and reference material, along with financial material. The collection also contains writings, notes, and editorial material used by Jean Lipman in her dual roles as an editor for Art in America magazine and as a respected art critic and author.
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Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923
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1804-1969
bulk 1840-1923
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9.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.veddelih
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and illustrator Elihu Vedder measure approximately 9.2 linear feet and date from 1804-1969, with the bulk of the material dating from 1840-1923. The collection documents Vedder's personal life and work. Best known for his illustrations of the 1884 edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Vedder's papers include correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, a limited number of drawings, books and printed material, legal and financial papers, and scattered personal and family papers.
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Genauer, Emily, 1910-2002
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circa 1920-1990
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11.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.genaemil
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art critic Emily Genauer measure 11.4 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1990. Found within the papers are correspondence with artists, gallery owners, and friends; extensive writings; research and reference files; personal business records; and photographs. Notable correspondents include David Aronson, Mrs. Max Beckman, Isabel Bishop, Dorothy Carnegie, Marc Chagall, Salvatore Dali, Stuart Davis, Martha Graham, Harry F. Guggenheim, Irene Rice Pereira, Clyfford Still, Rufino Tamayo, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among many others.
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Meyerson, Daniel H.
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1915-2000
undated
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16 Cubic feet (43 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0745
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection primarily documents through press releases, news bulletins, guidebooks, souvenirs, maps, ephemera and related publications world's fairs occurring after 1960.
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Holton, Gladys Reid, 1898- (museum curator)
Des Grange, Jane
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1800-1978
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19 Cubic feet (50 boxes, 7 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0466
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The bulk of the collection contains a wide range of ephemera, such as calendars, postcards, advertising cards, magazines, newspapers and fashion plates; also photographs and business and household account books. Also some of Mrs. Holton's personal papers, including correspondence relating to activities with organizations such as the Home Bureaus an...
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Karp, Marilynn Gelfman
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1949-2015
- Size:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.karpmari
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Marilynn Karp papers regarding sculptor Richard Lippold measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1949-2015. Included are personal letters to Karp from Lippold and Ray Johnson regarding Lippold; records pertaining to the Richard Lippold Foundation and estate; a folder relating to Hunter College, where Karp was a student and Lippold taught; a video recorded interview with Richard Lippold by Franco Zeffirelli, photographs and negatives of Lippold in his studio, printed material, a project proposal for the World Trade Center Memorial, and a few writings by and about Lippold.
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Cuscuna, Michael
Wolff, Francis, 1907?-1971
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1953-1966
1953-1966
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1238
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of photographic prints from negatives by the eminent jazz photographer Francis Wolff, depicting such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and other important artists.
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Mangravite, Peppino, 1896-
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1918-1982
- Size:
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6.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mangpepp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Peppino Mangravite papers measure 6.2 linear feet and are dated 1918-1982. They consist of correspondence, subject files, recorded interviews with significant artists and transcripts, writings and notes, miscellaneous records, printed matter, and photographs documenting Mangravite's career as a painter and educator.