Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Fleischman, Barbara
| title | Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers, 1863-1970. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters, correspondence files, photographs, printed material, and exhibition catalogs reflecting the Fleischmans' interests and art activities as collectors of American art. REELS D8, D9, D10 and D197: Letters to Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman from various American artists and prominent art figures, among them: Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, Peter Aldor, Truman Bailey, Leonard Baskin, Jack Baur, Isabel Bishop, Maurice Bloch, Carl Bode, Aaron Bohrod, Theodore Bolton, Louise Bouche, Charles Bregler (re: Thomas Eakins), Charles Burchfield, William Campbell, John Canaday, Frederico Castellon, R.J. Charleston, Paul Chew, Perry Cott, Bartlett Cowdrey, Charles B. Culver, Edward D'Arms, Louisa Dresser, Edward Dwight, William Eisendrath, Jimmy Ernst, Philip Evergood, Lyonel Feininger, James Thomas Flexner, Alfred Frankenstein, Joseph T. Fraser, Esther Gentle, Frank Getlein, Lloyd Goodrich, Richard Gregg, George Grosz, Robert Beverly Hale, G. Suart Hodge, Edward Hopper, Sam Hunter, William H. Hunter, Rosalind Irvine, Ben Kamihira, Karl Katz, James Kearns, Earl Krentzin, Allen Leapa, Virginia Lewis, Richard Lippold, Henri Marceau, John Marin, Reginald Marsh, Porter McCray, Walter Midener, John Paul Miller, Walter Murch, Alejandro Obregon, Martir Olaya, Guy Palazzola, Peter Paone, Wilbur Peat, William Pierson, Abraham Rattner, Ruth Reeves, E.P. and Constance Richardson, Reuven Rubin, Anna Rutledge, Eero Saarinen, Charles and Barbara Coleman Sellers, Ben Shahn, Jean Paul Slusser, Richard Tucker, John Walker, Ida Watkins, Franklin C. Watkins, Allen S. Weller, Otto Witman, William Zorach and others; and letters from Elizabeth Field Bard Wood (Mrs.Charles Erskine Scott Wood), 1953, concerning a painting, The Story of the Cross, by Albert Pinkham Ryder, which belonged to Mrs. Wood. Also included is one letter from "Aunt Harriet" and two letters to Mary Jane Peale. REEL 3646: A letter from Joseph Cornell to Fleischman, January 1965, and a blank postcard. UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence files relating to the Fleischman's art collection and other correspondence; photographs of works of art in the Fleischman collection; catalogs of exhibitions of paintings owned by the Fleischmans; clippings; printed material; and a book, American Painting: 1760-1960. Letters to the Fleischmans, ca. 1953-1984, concerning their art collection, Lawrence Fleischman's retirement from the Board at the Archives of American Art in 1966, his work as an art dealer, and other art related affairs. Among the frequent correspondents are artists Charles Burchfield (mostly photocopies), Abraham Rattner, and Franklin C. Watkins, and art historian and co-founder with Fleischman of the Archives of American Art, E. P. Richardson. Other, less frequent correspondents include Raphael Soyer, Alfred Frankenstein, Ivan Albright, Carol Plochmann, Philip McCracken, Peter Pollack, and Charles Coleman Sellers. Included is an album containing 13 letters to the Fleischmans from various artists represented in their collection, presented to Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman, August 4, 1956 by William and Eleanor Poplack and Alan and Marianne Schwartz, who solicited the letters. Artists (and spouses) include Philip Evergood, Jacques Lipschitz, Edward Hopper, Franklin Watkins, Bertha and Charles Birchfield, Abraham and Esther Rattner, Hughie Lee-Smith, Guy Palazzola, Charles and Florence Culver, Constance Richardson, Alice and Sarkis Sarkisian and Walter Midener. Also found is a certificate from the Common Council of the City of Detroit Resolution honoring Lawrence A. Fleischman for his contribution and commitment to the arts in Detroit and throughout the world, April 29, 1958. REEL 439 AND SCANNED: Three photographs, one of Grace Bailey, Truman Bailey, and Thomas Eakins, which were all previously microfilmed under Photos of Artists I, have subsequently been scanned and returned to the Fleischman papers. |
| extent | 3.7 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 5 microfilm reels) reels D8, D9, D10, D197, and 3646 |
| formats | Photographs Exhibition Catalogs |
| access | Use of unmicrofilmed materials requires an appointment. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Originals returned to lender, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman, after microfilming. Majority of the letters subsequently donated in 2007 Complete list of letters donated available. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:55 |
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| title | Charles Burchfield letters to Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman, 1953-1956. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Burchfield describes the circumstances surrounding his painting "Black Iron," which he has sold and is shipping to the Fleischmans in letters dated February 15 and March 17, 1953. In a letter of June 15, 1956, Burchfield thanks Mrs. Fleischman for her continued support, and invites her and Mr. Fleischman to visit. Bio / His Notes: Painter; West Seneca, N.Y. The Fleischmans were Detroit art patrons and collectors. |
| extent | 3 items (on partial microfilm reel) |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fleischman. Reproduction: March 17 1953 letter: is a photocopy. Location of Original: March 17 1953 letter: location of original unknown. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Barbara G. Fleischman, 2011 Dec. 27-2012 Jan. 23. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Barbara Fleischman conducted 2011 Dec. 27 and 2012 Jan. 5, 20, and 23 by Avis Berman for the Archives of American Art. Bio / His Notes: Interviewee Barbara G. Fleischman (1924- ) is and art collector and a member of the Archives of American Art's board of trustees in New York. Interviewer N.Y. Avis Berman (1940- ) is a writer in New York, N.Y. |
| extent | 4 sound files (5 hr., 39 min.) digital, wav |
| formats | Sound Recording |
| access | Scheduled for transcription. Unavailable for research until transcribed. |
| record source | http://siris-archives.si.edu |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:16 |
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