Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Sullivan, Cornelius J.
| title | John Quinn papers, 1901-1926 (MssCol 2513 *ZL-355). | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | The collection consist of letters to and from John Quinn, lawyer and art patron, with members of the Irish Literary Renaissance, the Irish Home Rule Movement, with English and American literary figures and with art dealers and artists of France, England and the United States. Notable correspondents include: Sir Roger Casement, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Lady Isabella Gregory, James G. Huneker, Douglas Hyde, Augustus E. John, Gwen John, James Joyce, Maud Gonne MacBride, Walter Pach, Ezra Pound, Henri Pierre Roche, Thomas William Rolleston, George William Russell, Alfred Stieglitz, Arthur Symons, Townsend Walsh, John Butler Yeats and William Butler Yeats. |
| extent | 71 archival boxes; 28 volumes |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Photographs |
| access | Microform must be used in lieu of original manuscripts when available. |
| record link | http://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/quinn.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b11635618~S1 |
| finding aid | Online and in repository: http://catnyp.nypl.org/search?/tJohn+Quinn+Memorial+Collection/tjohn+quinn+memorial+collection/1,1,1,B/l856~b2669589&FF=tjohn+quinn+memorial+collection&1,1,,1,0/startreferer//search/tJohn+Quinn+Memorial+Collection/tjohn+quinn+memorial+collection/1,1,1,B/frameset&FF=tjohn+quinn+memorial+collection&1,1,/endreferer/ |
| acquisition information | Gift of Mrs. Thomas F. Conroy (niece and goddaughter of John Quinn), 1962; estate of John Quinn, 1936; later additions of gifts were received from Jeanne Robert Foster (1978), Thomas F. Conroy (1986) and Richard and Janis Londraville (1990). |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:53 |
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| title | Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers, 1927-1984 | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers are composed of files kept during Barr's tenure at the Museum of Modern Art, including personal and professional correspondence with museum officials, curators, writers, historians, critics, art associations, foundations, magazines, artists, and collectors such as John Canaday, Stanton Catlin, Camilla Gray, René d'Harnoncourt, John Hightower, Roland Penrose, and James Thrall Soby. Office files cover staff, exhibitions, publications and collections of MoMA, and abstract art, cubism and futurism (some related to Barr's book Cubism and Abstract Art, 1936.) There are files present on the Foundation for Arts, Religion and Culture (ARC), Barr's travels, lectures, speeches, exhibitions, publications, political controversies, and artists and collections in the U.S.S.R.; writings, including travel notebooks regarding his trip to Russia, 1959, visits with Pablo Picasso, 1956, and Henri Matisse, 1952; exhibition catalogs, clippings and printed material; and photographs. Also included are materials collected by Margaret Scolari Barr, including Alfred's obituaries, A Memorial Tribute, 1981, an invitation and guest list to the memorial service, and condolence letters; and photocopies of autograph letters, ca. 1920s-1970s, from the Barr collection sold to Arthur A. Cohen in 1975. There are letters from Jack I Poses. Biographical Note Alfred H. Barr, Jr. spent nearly his entire professional career with The Museum of Modern Art; following is brief chronology of his decades-long association with the Museum. Location MoMA Museum Archives |
| extent | 95 linear ft. (55 boxes) |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence Ephemera Writings Subject Files |
| access | The records are open for research and contain few restricted materials. Contact museum archivist for an appointment. |
| record link | http://moma.org/research/archives/EAD/Barrf.html |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991009761919707141 |
| finding aid | Finding aids in the repository. |
| acquisition information | Transferred from Barr's office, gifts of Margaret S. Barr, 1975-1980, and gift of Andrew W. Barr, 1986. Forms part of: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Archives. Records. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Early Museum History: Administrative Records. 1930-1950. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The Papers concern the early activities of many of the Museum's programs, such as the Armed Services Program, Art in America radio program and subsequent book, film library, circulating exhibitions, lectures, Veteran's Art Center; and committees such as the Advisory Committee, Education Committee, Garden Committee, and Reception Committee. The Museum's involvement with Latin America (Series II) and television (Series III) is also documented. Correspondents include such collectors and dealers as, for example, Walter C. Arensberg, Bernheim Jeune & Cie., F. Valentine Dudensing, Durand-Ruel, Grace Horne, Julien Levy, J.B. Neumann; and such personalities as Nicolas Calas, Leo Frobenius, Naum Gabo, Lincoln Kirstein, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Location MoMA Museum Archives |
| extent | 11 linear feet |
| formats | Administrative Records Business Papers Correspondence Ephemera Notes |
| access | The Papers can be consulted by appointment at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019, (212) 708-9436. Access to Committee Minutes is limited. |
| record link | http://www.moma.org/research/archives/EAD/EarlyMuseumHistf.html |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991009763299707141 |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the repository. |
| acquisition information | The Papers [1930-51, 1958 (3 filing units related to the Museum fire), and 1950-63 (2 filing units of correspondence from Allen Porter)] perhaps served as the central files for the Museum during its early years. They include papers from various Museum staff members, notably John E. Abbott, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Alan R. Blackburn, Jr., Thomas W. Braden, René d'Harnoncourt, Thomas D. Mabry, Jr., Allen Porter, James Thrall Soby, Julian Street, Jr., James Johnson Sweeney, Ione Ulrich, and Monroe Wheeler. Minutes found in these Papers have been added to the Museum Archives Committee Minutes Record Group. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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