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Cronbach, Robt.(Robert M.), 1908-
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1914-2004
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3.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cronrobe
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor and educator Robert M. Cronbach date from 1914-2004 and measure 3.9 linear feet. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material relating to the life and career of Cronbach. The bulk of material is comprised of project and commission files pertaining to sculptures, fountains, and other proposals for public and private spaces.
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Nosanow, Barbara Shissler
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[ca. 1981]
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18 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nosabarb
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A letter from Finster to Barbara Shissler Nosanow at the National Museum of American Art, discussing his upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. The letter is illustrated in pencil with sketches of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson and William Shakespeare. Finster writes: "I am excited to be coming to Washington w...
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John D. Graham papers
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Graham, John, 1887-1961
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1799-1988
bulk 1890-1961
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11.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grahjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, collector, and writer John Graham measure 11.2 linear feet and date from 1799 to 1988, with the bulk of materials dating from 1890 to 1961. Papers document the life of John Graham, born Ivan Dombrowsky, through personal documents related to military service and family history, passports, artifacts, correspondence, appointment books, financial records, inventories, wills, extensive writings and notes, books, clippings, exhibition catalogs, photographs of Graham and his family and friends, and artwork created and collected by Graham.
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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circa 1970
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124 Photographic prints ((1 box), black and white, 8 x 10 in.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1995-016
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Ed Brennan of African art objects collected by Gaston T. deHavenon from 1950 through 1970. The art objects were displayed in a loan exhibit held at the opening of the museum's enlarged galleries, 1971. The photographs were published in a one volume catalog entitled, The deHavenon Collection," by the Museum of African Art (now National Museum of African Art) and printed by S.D. Scott Printing Co., Inc., 1971.
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Piper, Adrian, 1948-
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1966-1990
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10 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pipeadri
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Papers related to Piper's dual careers as conceptual artist and philosophy instructor. Personal letters and financial material are also included.
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Simkhovitch, Simka, 1893-1949
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1931-1987
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.simksimk
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, 1931-1948, to Simkhovitch from museums, galleries, publishers, art organizations, admirers, and others regarding his work, and condolence letters to Mrs. Simkhovitch, 1949; contracts, mailing lists, and other business records regarding his association with the Midtown Galleries, 1931-1948; a scrapbook of clippings and other printed materia...
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Winn, James Buchanan, 1905-1979
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1927-1979
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0.2 Linear feet ((on 2 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.winnjame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical data, a chronology and description of Winn's works, 1930-1979; magazine and newspaper clippings; printed material about Winn; a patent for Winn's invention MONOLITHIC WALL FORMING APPARATUS, 1964; printed illustrations by Winn, 1931-1933; 2 stamps designed by Winn, 1945; pencil drawings illustrating vanishing points and perspectives; f...
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Read, Helen Appleton, 1897-1974
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[ca. 1935]
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50 Items (partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.readhela
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
REEL 76: Letters to Roy Moyer of the American Federation of Arts, Edward Bruce to Henry Varnum Poor, and an open letter to artists from Bruce; biographical data on Read; a transcript of a lecture given by Read on the background of the early American landscape school; and lectures and reports based on Read's survey of art in federal buildings which ...
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Freelon, Allan Randall, 1895-1960
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1895-2008
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4.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freealla
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter Allan Randall Freelon measure 4.2 linear feet and date from 1895-2008. The papers document Freelon's painting and teaching career and include correspondence with institutions Freelon was involved with as well as letters from colleagues; printed material; three scrapbooks containing letters to Freelon and newsp...