Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Stern, Louis E., 1886-1962
| title | Louis E. Stern papers, 1897-1978. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, writings, art work, photographs and printed material relating to Stern's art collection and his relationships with Marc Chagall and family, and with Reuvin and Esther Rubin. Correspondence is with museums and dealers concerning Stern's collection, 1917-1978; correspondence with and greeting cards from Marc Chagall and family, 1942-1961; and correspondence with Reuven Rubin while Rubin was living in Israel and Rumania during the post World War II era, undated and 1946-1961, much of it concerning the establishment of Israel as a state and the war with the Arab states following World War II. Writings consist a debate text, c. 1909, and a published speech "Russia Today," 1924, by Stern, and a poem, in French, "Esprit" by Henry Brigul ?. Financial material includes a notebook, 1924-1928, "Catalogue of Original Etchings," listing titles, date of purchase, and price, arranged by artist, and a list of works in Stern's collection used for probate of his estate, 1962. Art work, 1944-1962, includes 2 sketches and 2 greeting cards by Rubin, greeting cards by Chaim Gross, and 1 bookplate designed by Chagall. Photographs and slides are of Stern and his collection, ca. 1897-1962; one of a reception in Tel Aviv attended by Stern, David Ben-Gurion, Arthur Rubinstein, and Isaac Stern; one of Reuven Rubin, 1946; 2 of Chagall, one with Stern, 1957; and 23 stereo slides of Stern, Miss Foster, Alice, and Stern's collection taken in his apartment. Printed material consists of 18 clippings, 1925-1963; an exhibition catalog for Rubin, 1955; an exhibition announcement for Chagall, 1957; 2 exhibition catalogs for the Stern collection, 1962-1964; a copy of "Brandt vs. Pennsylvania Steel" and related clippings concerning the first court decision won by Stern, 1916. Notes: 24 letters are in French. |
| extent | 0.8 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 2 reels) reels 4545-4546 |
| formats | Artworks Correspondence Photographs Printed Materials Writings |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed slides requires an appointment and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1991 by Andrew Pincus, whose mother was Stern's half sister; his father, Bernard, was the executor of Stern's estate. Microfilmed 1994 with funding provided by the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:32 |
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| title | Irene Stern papers, 1934-1936 [and undated]. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | 5 letters to Stern from Maurice Sterne, detailing his work in San Francisco and on sketches for murals for the library at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., selling his paintings, and future plans. Also included are single letters from Leon Kroll, Sidney Kaufman, Mrs. Samuel Lewisohn, and a list of 7 paintings by George Bellows, including prices, size, and exhibition history. Bio / His Notes: Gallery director; Milch Galleries, New York, N.Y. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reel 3472 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | 11 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel 3472 |
| formats | Correspondence Sketches Business Papers |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1978 by Andrew T. Pincus, Irene Stern's nephew. (Pincus' mother was half-sister to Irene's husband, art collector Louis Stern). |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:36 |
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| title | Fiske Kimball Records, 1908-1955, n.d. (bulk 1925-1954) | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | From 1925 to 1955, Fiske Kimball (1888-1955) served as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, steering the institution from what he described as "a minor provincial position to become one of the leading museums of America." The Fiske Kimball Records document Kimball's efforts in achieving this transformation in collaboration with the Museum's officers, staff, and the Fairmount Park Commission, and with the assistance of private benefactors and City funding. Comprised primarily of correspondence, these records also include ephemera, clippings, notes, legal documents, reports, minutes, press releases, publications, floor plans, installation drawings, and photographs, mostly of objects, rooms and architectural elements offered for purchase. Kimball's correspondents include preeminent leaders of art museums, universities, auction houses and professional affiliations, as well as government representatives, private collectors, scholars, and artists. Kimball's often successful courting of potential donors of objects and contributors of funds is well represented, as well as his efforts to secure labor funded by the Works Progress Administration. In addition to the refinement and expansion of the Museum's holdings, the development of various departments and offices is also documented, and to a lesser extent other related facilities. |
| extent | 94.5 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Clippings Ephemera Legal Papers Photographs |
| access | The collection is open for research. Certain fragile material may only be consulted with permission of the Archivist. |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=FKR&p=hn |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| finding aid | Available online |
| acquisition information | Bequeathed by Fiske Kimball, 1955. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:48 |
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| title | Henri Gabriel Marceau Director Records, 1955-1964 | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | Henri Gabriel Marceau, an internationally known scholar, art historian and architect, was the Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 1955 to 1964. Prior to that appointment, he served nearly thirty years at the museum in a curatorial capacity and beginning in 1937 as well as Associate Director. Marceau's Records consist mainly of correspondence with individuals, corporations, museums and universities, as well as subjects, and they are arranged chronologically by calendar years. Museums are filed under M (for Museum) and then by name for the larger Museums and, alphabetically by individual name for the smaller ones. There are several folders on the installation of the Japanese Tea House and the Kramrisch Collection of Sculpture (1955), as well as a file of condolences for Fiske Kimball in 1955 and 1956. There is a small Object File. |
| extent | 56.5 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | The collection is open for research. |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=MAR&p=hn |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| finding aid | Available online |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:48 |
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| title | Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers, 1891-1982 | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers encompass the personal and professional papers of MoMA's founding director. The collection documents the establishment of the Museum, its early years, and the rise to prominence of modern art in the United States during the twentieth century; as such, it is one of the most important collections in MoMA Archives. Composed of materials from Barr's childhood and school years through his retirement from the Museum, the papers provide a comprehensive picture of this prominent life and career in the arts. Included are professional correspondence with Museum officials, curators, art historians, critics, magazine editors, artists, and collectors, as well as personal correspondence with family and friends. Files also cover MoMA staff, exhibitions, publications, lectures, and collections. A substantial amount of the documents and ephemera found in the collection pertain to the subjects of modern and abstract art generally; to artistic movements such as Cubism and Futurism; and to individual artists, in particular Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Lyonel Feininger. |
| extent | 117 linear feet |
| access | Contact repository for access and restrictions. |
| record link | https://www.moma.org/research/archives/finding-aids/Barrb.html |
| record source | https://www.moma.org/research/archives/finding-aids/Barrf |
| finding aid | Finding aid available online and at repository. |
| updated | 10/03/2025 11:58:56 |
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