Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985
| title | E.P. (Edgar Preston) and Constance Richardson papers, 1814-1996, bulk 1921-1996 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, writings, diaries, research files, notes, photographs, and clippings. UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence with artists, collectors, colleagues, dealers, foreign scholars, and others relating to the Detroit Institute of Arts, Winterthur Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, publishing, purchasing works of art, writings, teaching art history, awards, resignations, and other topics; a diary, 1942-1980; files on Winterthur, PAFA, NCFA, NPG, Marshall Fredericks, Jacob Eichholtz, Washington Allston, Charles Wilson Peale, and the Peale family; lectures, articles and other writings; artist-subject files; notebooks on many subjects; and bibliographies. Among the more extensive correspondents are Wayne Andrews, Siegfried Aram, Julian P. Boyd, John (Giovanni) Castano, Charles Culver, Lawrence Fleischman, James Thomas Flexner, Alfred Frankenstein, George C. Groce, Walter Heil, Earl Krentzin, Wilmarth S. Lewis, Russell Lynes, John Francis McDermott, Ulrich Middeldorf, John D. Morse, Liselotte Moser, Andrew Oliver, J. Hall Pleasants, Anna Wells Rutledge, Charles Coleman Sellers, S. Dillon Ripley, Regina Soria, Victor D. Spark, William B. Stevens, Jr., William R. Valentiner, Robert C. Vose, Jr., Franklin C. Watkins, William E. Woolfenden, and Andrew Wyeth. REEL D46 (fr. 372-456): Research material on Jeremiah P. Hardy and other Maine artists, including an article on Hardy by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Hardy's grand-niece; a book LEAFLETS of ARTISTS, 1893; a newspaper clipping on Hardy and other family members, 1940; and three photographs, one of Hardy (engraving found in the leaflet), a photograph of a painting of his sister Mary Ann, and one of a landscape. ADDITION: Material relating to Richardson's private art collection. Also included are printed material, photographs and negatives primarily of works of art relating to Richardson's career as a painter (2.0 linear ft.). |
| extent | 40.2 linear ft., Addition: 2.0 linear ft., J.P. Hardy material: 1 microfilm reel. |
| formats | Correspondence Diaries Writings Notes Photographs |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm (J.P. Hardy material). Use of unmicrofilmed material requires an appointment. J.D. Rockefeller III files: SEALED; no access until 2010 Jan.1. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.richedga.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ep-edgar-preston-and-constance-richardson-papers-10104 |
| finding aid | Unmicrofilmed: Finding aid available at AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed material originally donated 1961 by E. P. Richardson, and later transferred to NMAA/PG Library after microfilming; unfilmed material donated 1985 and 2003 by Constance Richardson, widow of Edgar P. Richardson. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:32 |
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| title | E.P. (Edgar Preston) and Constance Richardson papers, 1814-1996, bulk 1921-1996 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters to Constance Richardson, most from her husband E.P. Richardson (unmicrofilmed), 1942, and condolence letters she received upon his death in 1985. The remainder relate to Richardson's own painting career. UNMICROFILMED: 41 letters and 5 postcards from E.P. Richardson to Constance, whom he refers to as "Dearest treasure," My Darling," or other terms of endearment, 1937-1950, written while travelling in his capacity as curator and director at the Detroit Institute of Art, from Holland, Massachusetts, Ottawa, London, Michigan and other cities. Many are from 1942 while Richardson resided in the Hotel Bellevue in Beacon Hill, Mass., regarding painter Washington Allston. In addition to Allston, he mentions Amy Lowell, Coleridge, Carlos Lopez, Sadakichi Hartmann, the Bertoias, among others. He also reflects on the war with Japan and other current events of the 1940s, but most letters are of a personal nature concerning their relationship or his remarks on his colleagues. Richardson mentions many of the paintings he was trying to acquire for the Institute. The 1985-1986 correspondence consists of letters of condolence to Constance. Some letters enclose clippings; most envelopes are annotated by Constance regarding their contents. REEL 267: Letters mostly from Hazel J. Lewis of Macbeth Gallery concerning the sale and exhibition of Richardson's paintings. Also included are catalogs; financial records; and clippings. REEL 3470: Letters to Richardson from: the Hoosier Salon Patrons Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, requesting her painting "Hot Sun"; from Edith Wilkinson, daughter of Sanford Gifford, May 18 and 31, 1952; and from Lloyd Goodrich, October 19, 1955 and Robert O. Parks, November 4, 1955, commending her exhibition at Wildensteins. REEL D10: A letter from Sigfried F. Aram, written on a menu for Cafe Geiger, undated; and an extra dinner menu from Cafe Geiger, New York City. Bio / His Notes: Painter; Detroit, Mich. Married Edgar P. Richardson, who was a director of the Detroit Institute of Arts (1945-1962) and founder of the Archives of American Art. |
| extent | 0.4 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 3 reels) reels D10, 267, 3470 |
| formats | Correspondence Microfilm |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.richedga.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ep-edgar-preston-and-constance-richardson-papers-10104 |
| acquisition information | Edith Wilkinson first donated a letter to E. P. Richardson from herself in 1957. E.P. Richardson donated papers to the Archives of American Art in 1958 and 1960 and lent materials for microfilming in 1961. Addition material was donated by Constance Richardson in 1985, and by Martha Fleischman in 2003. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Chase Viele papers, 1957-1961. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Viele's research material on Thomas Le Clear, consisting of letters, printed material, notes, and photographs. REEL 3480: Research material on Thomas Le Clear, including photocopies of letters received from institutions, dealers, and private owners of Le Clear's paintings; 2 letters to E.P. Richardson, 1959 and 1961; and a 30-page typescript of an article, later published as "Buffalo's Contribution to Mid-19th Century American Romantic Painting," containing information on Le Clear, William H. Beard, and Lars G. Sellstedt. REEL BV1: Correspondence with art institutions; notes; lists of paintings; a clipping; and a photograph of Le Clear's painting "Two Children." Bio / His Notes: Art historian; Buffalo, New York. Le Clear was a painter, Buffalo, New York. Additional forms: 35mm reels BV1 and 3480 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | 300 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels) reels BV1 and 3480 |
| formats | Correspondence Printed Materials Notes Photographs Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Material on reel BV1 lent for microfilming by Viele, 1958. Material on reel 3480 donated by Viele, 1961. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Joseph Ternbach papers, 1915-1985. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical material; correspondence with colleagues and customers including Mrs. Marcel Duchamp, John Woodman Higgins, Joseph Hirshhorn, Thomas T. Hoopes, Abram Lerner, Henry Moore, E. P. Richardson, and Homer Saint-Gaudens; letters from Alfred Barr concerning the restoration of Brancusi's BIRD IN FLIGHT; gold and silversmiths' association dues records, 1920-1935; invoices for restoration work, 1940-1980; by-laws for the gold and silversmiths' association, Vienna, 1919; printed articles by and about Ternbach, 1952-1974; announcements and catalogs for exhibitions of artifacts from Ternbach's collection, 1984-1985; and booklets about antiques. Language Note: Some material is in German. Bio / His Notes: Sculpture conservator and restorer; Forest Hills, New York. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1897. |
| extent | 1.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Business Papers |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated by Ternbach's wife, Anna, in 1982, 1985, and 1987. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Jean Paul Slusser papers, 1910-1969. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence relating to a 1939 post office mural commission in Blissfield, Michigan; letters from Edgar P. Richardson, Stark Young, German artist Otto Dill, and others; texts of 10 lectures, radio addresses and articles on American and German art; a family photograph album; 6 sketchbooks; material on Dill and other German artists by critic K.F. Ertel; and clippings, exhibition notices, and personal documents. Bio / His Notes: Painter, writer, museum director, and teacher; Ann Arbor, Mich. Language Note: Ertel material is in German |
| extent | 150 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel 498 |
| formats | Correspondence Writings Photographs Sketchbooks Clippings |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Lent for microfilming 1973 by Jean Paul Slusser. Location of Original: Originals returned to the lender, Jean Paul Slusser, after microfilming, 1973. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | John L. Pappas papers, 1929-1977. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical sketch; 6 photographs of Pappas; a scrapbook of clippings; exhibition catalogs and announcements; a magazine article; and "Art Week: A National Spotlighting of American Art and Artists for the Sale of Their Work"; and correspondence, including letters from Clyde Burroughs, Michael Lekakis, Roland J. McKinney, E.P. Richardson, George Rickey, and Jean Paul Slusser. REEL 440 AND SCANNED One photograph of Pappas and a student in his painting class; this photograph was microfilmed under Photo of Artists I, and has subsequently been scanned and returned to the Pappas papers. Bio / His Notes: Painter, educator; Detroit, Michigan. Born in Florina, Greece. Came to the U.S. in 1914. Best known for his landscapes done in oils or watercolors, often depicting small Greek villages or ancient ruins. Died in 1976. |
| extent | 0.4 linear ft. (on partial microfilm reel) reel 1891 |
| formats | Photographs Scrapbooks Clippings Exhibition Catalogs Correspondence |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/john-l-pappas-papers-8799 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1980 by Penelope Cooper. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | George C. Groce papers, 1938-1967. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Writings, correspondence, photographs, exhibition catalogs and printed material. REEL 2813: A 21 page unpublished typescript, "Who was John Cooper", by Groce, ca. 1952. REELS 996-997: Letters from Henry Wilder Foote and resource materials from Groce's research on John Wollaston and John Cooper. Correspondence with David Wallace and Charles Baker, editor for the New York Historical Society, relates to Groce's work on the DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS IN AMERICA, 1564-1860. Other material includes a draft of the introduction for the Dictionary (unfilmed), book reviews and articles by Groce, photographs, notes, engravings, and exhibition catalogs. UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence, 1938-1958, with Edgar Preston Richardson and Charles Baker about the DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS IN AMERICA, 1564-1860, and about the provenance of portrait paintings by John Wollaston. Other material includes research notes, an annotated text "Empires of the Mind and Spirit American painting 1564-1860", notes on the Gellatly Collection, National Collection of Fine Arts; photographs of artwork; and writings by Groce "Early American Portraiture", and "New York Painting Before 1800." Bio / His Notes: Art historian; Washington, D.C. |
| extent | 1.7 linear ft. (partially filmed on 3 microfilm reels) |
| formats | Writings Correspondence Photographs Exhibition Catalogs Printed Materials |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Material on reels 996-997 donated 1971 by Mrs. George Groce; material on reel 2813 provenance unknown; unmicrofilmed material transferred from the National Collection of Fine Arts via George Groce 1979 to the Archives of American Art. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Ernst Scheyer papers, 1924-1972. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence; lecture notes; photographs; clippings; and biographical material. REEL 496: Correspondence, mostly 1949-1962, including letters from Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Thomas Mann, Erika Mann, Zoltan Sepeshy, Julia Feininger, T. Lux Feininger, E.P. Richardson, Mrs. Albert Einstein, major German museums, and others; lecture notes from Scheyer's art history classes; poetry translated from Dutch to English; photographs; clippings; and biographical material. REEL 3471: Letters from family and friends of Lyonel Feininger for a biography of him by Scheyer. Correspondents include Julia Feininger, T. Lux Feininger, H. Francis Kortheuer, Maria and Alfred Churchill, Dayrell Kortheuer, and others. Also included is a letter from Scheyer to the Smithsonian Institution discussing his collection of works by the "Blue Four," and asking to exhibit and lecture on the group at the Smithsonian. Bio / His Notes: Art historian; Detroit, Mich. Wrote extensively on his friend and artist, Lyonel Feininger. Was a proponent of the art of the German Expressionist and abstract art group, the Blue Four (Blaue Vier), whose members were Wassily Kandinsky, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, and Alexei Jawlensky. Married to Galka Scheyer. |
| extent | 244 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels) reels 496 and 3471 |
| formats | Correspondence Writings Clippings Photographs |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ernst-scheyer-papers-9100 |
| acquisition information | Material on reel 496 lent for microfilming 1973 by Ernst Scheyer. Material on reel 3471 except letter to the Smithsonian, donated by Scheyer, 1965. Letter to Smithsonian on reel 3471 transferred to AAA from NMAA, 1981. Location of Original: Reel 496: Originals returned to lender, Ernst Scheyer, after microfilming. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Two illustrated letters to Ted [E.P. Richardson], November 9, 1948, and Ted and Constance, October 5, 1956. The latter encloses an edited typescript, "Artists, Poverty and Proposal," by Culver, which he asks Richardson to read. Bio / His Notes: Painter, designer, and craftsman; Michigan. |
| extent | 2 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel 2803 |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.culvchar.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/charles-culver-papers-9423 |
| acquisition information | The papers loaned for microfilming by Mrs. Charles Culver in 1969. Sarah C. Weiss, the daughter of Charles Culver, donated most of this material and additional papers to the Archives of American Art in 2004. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | George A. and Abbie Kamperman papers, 1930-1972. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence with artists, printed material including catalogs, obituaries and resolutions honoring George A. Kamperman, biographical sketches, and 3 photographs of George A. Kamperman. Artists include: William Gaugler, Carl Milles, Hugo de Soto, Arnold Blanch, Charles Culver, Ernest Fiene, Gerald Mast, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Frederick Papsdorf, Nura and Edward Buk Ulreich, Carl Hofer, Leonard Jungwirth, Hobson Pittman, Guy Palazzola, Franklin Watkins and Sarkis Sarkisian. Also included are letters from Pierre Matisse, Edgar P. Richardson, William Bostick, Gordon Washburn and Clyde Burroughs. |
| extent | 0.2 linear ft. reels 501 & 2814 |
| formats | Correspondence Catalogs Printed Materials |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/george-and-abbie-kamperman-papers-9114 |
| acquisition information | Lent for filming March 1973, subsequently given March 1975, by Johanna Kanenen, foster daughter of the Kampermans. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Linda Downs interview of Edgar Preston (E.P.) Richardson, 1978 Feb. 6 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Interview of E. P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson conducted by Linda Downs. Bio / His Notes: Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985. Director, Detroit Institute of Arts from 1945-1962. |
| extent | 46 p. transcript. |
| formats | Interview Transcript |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/linda-downs-interview-edgar-preston-ep-richardson-10276 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1978 by Linda Downs. Reproduction: Item is a transcript. Location of Original: Location of original tape unknown. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Castano Galleries records, 1907-1983. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | 20 feet, chiefly gallery records and some personal papers of gallery owner, Giovanni (John) Castano, including correspondence, legal material, subject files, notes, writings, financial material, photographs, a scrapbook, and printed material. Included are biographical information about Castano, business correspondence with dealers, museums, clients, collectors, artists, art historians, and others, and some personal correspondence, including a letter from Rome, 1876, from an unidentified writer to an unidentified woman containing a detailed description of a painting in the Barberini, and correspondence related to Castano's work as a scenic artist, 1924-1931. Subject files contain mainly correspondence and lists of work, and relate to Italian Renaissance exhibition, 1938, the Heeramaneck Collection of Persian and Indian Art, a Boldini exhibition, Arthur C. Goodwin, 1945-1952, and a Mancini-Sargent exhibition, 1951. Financial material includes records of expenses and income; account books; employees' weekly wage book; records of purchases and sales of art work, including part of a bill for a painting by Diaz paid by Knoedler and Co., 1890; appraisals done for individuals, estates and institutions, including the Gorham Corporation, Harvard University murals, the Mrs. T. Morris Murray estate, furnishings of William M. Paxton's studio, ca. 1941, and paintings by Edmund Tarbell, and others; consignments; priced auction catalogs of the Henry F. Sears estate, the Mary A.H. Traiser estate, and miscellaneous price lists. Also included are a card file on paintings; lists of paintings; inventories; client cards; address and appointment books; mailing lists; gallery journals, 1936-1927; descriptions and notes on paintings and authentications; biographies of artists; writings by and about Castano; and notes by Churchill Wyman on Philip Hale's anatomy lectures. Photographs are of Castano, his work, artists at work, and various works of art. Original art work consists of sketches for a logo designed by Suzanne Chapman. Included in the exhibition related material is a catalog for Castano's posthumous exhibition. Also included is a scrapbook containing announcements, clippings on the gallery and Castano, exhibition catalogs, and biographical material compiled by Castano's longtime secretary. Among the correspondents are: Philip Beam, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Gibson Danes, Franz Denghasusen, Lloyd Goodrich (Whitney Museum of American Art), Isabella Grandin, Lilian W. Hale, Philip Hofer (Fogg Art Museum), Perry T. Rathbone (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston), Edgar P. Richardson (Detroit Institute of Arts), Paul J. Sachs (Fogg), and Lionello Venturi. |
| extent | 30 microfilm reels. reels 4827-4856 |
| formats | Correspondence Notes Financial Records Photographs Scrapbooks |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/castano-galleries-records-10415 |
| acquisition information | Lent for microfilming by Elvira Castano Palmerio, Castano's daughter, 1988. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Christmas card and note to E.P. and Constance Richardson, 1952. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Bio / His Notes: Painter; Coral Gables, Fla., and Arlington, Vt. |
| extent | 2 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel D10 (fr. 1095-1096) |
| formats | Correspondence Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1958 by E.P. Richardson, director of AAA. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Charles Sheeler papers, circa 1840s-1966, bulk 1923-1965 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Sheeler responds to a letter of inquiry from Richardson. Bio / His Notes: Painter; Irvington, N.Y. |
| extent | 1 item (on partial microfilm reel) reel D10 (fr. 1526-1528) |
| formats | Correspondence Microfilm |
| access | ORIGINAL CLOSED TO RESEARCHERS FOR PROCESSING. Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/charles-sheeler-papers-9401/series-2 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/charles-sheeler-papers-9401/series-2 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1958 by E.P. Richardson, founder of AAA and director of Detroit Institute of Arts. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Letter to E.P. Richardson and biographical notes on Worthington Whittredge, 1957. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Wilkinson's letter tells several anecdotes about Whittredge's "absent mind" and fondly recalls days in Rome with him and Wilkinson's father, Sanford R. Gifford. Also includes biographical notes on Whittredge. Bio / His Notes: Daughter of Sanford R. Gifford; Poughkeepsie, New York. |
| extent | 2 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel D10 (fr. 1737-1740) |
| formats | Correspondence Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1957 by Edith Wilkinson. Other Title: Worthington Whittredge (microfilm title) |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Clifford Wight papers relating to Diego Rivera, 1929-1990. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence between Wight, Rivera, and Rivera clients; technical documents including a chemical analysis of the fresco process, and proposals, cost analyses, work schedules and specifications relating to Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Rockefeller Center; writings by George Biddle, Edgar P. Richardson, Rivera and Wight; photographs of Rivera, Wight and others; photographs of work by Rivera, Ralph Stackpole and Wight (?); articles, newspaper clippings and other printed material; and sketches by unidentified artists including a layout for a mural(?). Bio / His Notes: Wight, a sculptor and epigrapher; San Francisco, Calif.; acted as Mexican muralist Diego Rivera's technical assistant, translator, and secretary during his soujourn in the United States, ca. l931-1934, while Rivera completed murals for the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Rockefeller Center in New York (destroyed), and the Coit Tower in San Francisco. |
| extent | 1.0 linear ft. (on partial microfilm reel) reel 4573 |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce must be obtained from: Syracuse University Library, Special Collections, Syracuse, N.Y. 13244-2010. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/clifford-wight-papers-relating-to-diego-rivera-13461 |
| finding aid | A finding aid, prepared by the Syracuse University, describing the collection and listing selected correspondents is on frames 215-220. |
| acquisition information | Lent for microfilming by Syracuse University Library, Special Collections, 1992. The arrangement devised by the lender has been maintained. Location of Original: Originals in Syracuse University Library, Special Collections, Syracuse, N.Y. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Edgar L. Yaeger papers, 1923-1989 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical information, correspondence, printed material, photographs and art work relate to Yaeger's career as an artist, including his work on the WPA Federal Art Project. Correspondence, 1926-1968, is primarily with museums and galleries concerning loans of Yaeger's art, prizes, invitations to submit works of art, and acknowledgments of gifts, 1926-1968. Correspondents include Clyde H. Burroughs, E.P. Richardson, Robert B. Harshe, and Daniel Catton Rich. Photographs, ca. 1935, show fellow WPA artists, among them Diego Rivera in front of his mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Jos(eph) Sparks, and Leonard Jungwirth; Yaeger working on a mosaic; a group photo of John Pappas, Paul McPharlin, Jerry Sylvester and Sparks; and color photos of Yaeger's mosaic work at the Scarab Club. Original art work includes a linoleum print, 1976 by Yaeger, sketches and watercolors for his WPA murals at the Ford School Library and the Brodhead Naval Armory, and 3 greeting cards from fellow artist Frederick Papsdorf, 1951-1975. Also found are lists of paintings, 1923-1931; printed materials, 1923-1989, including exhibition announcements and catalogs, many for Annual Exhibitions for Michigan Artists; clippings, and newsletters addressed to the "Friends of Edgar Yaeger" (ca. 1988-1989). Bio / His Notes: Painter, mural painter, mosaicist; Detroit, Mich. His WPA mural commissions included the Brodhead Naval Armory, Ford Elementary School, the Public Lighting Commission Building, and the Grosse Pointe South High School Library. |
| extent | 0.9 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Printed Materials Photographs |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/edgar-l-yaeger-papers-6415 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1990-1991 by Edgar Yaeger. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Archives of American Art Director's Records, 1954-2004. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | This accession consists of records which document the administration of the Archives of American Art (AAA) during the tenures of Edgar Preston Richardson, 1954-1964; William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983-1988; John A. Fleckner (Acting Director), 1987-1988; Susan A. Hamilton (Acting Director), 1988-1990; and Richard J. Wattenmaker, 1990- . Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes pertaining to oral history grants, tours, special projects, membership, AAA restructuring, collection policy, exhibitions, fundraising, publicity, travel, symposiums, donations, loans, advisory committee meetings, publications, storage issues, and the closing of regional offices. The records also include reports, agreements, meeting minutes, copyright information, articles, statistics, and budget summaries. Linking Note: For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above. Organization: Unarranged. |
| extent | 17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) |
| formats | Administrative Records Clippings Manuscript Ephemera Photographs |
| access | Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2020; Transferring office; 3/2/1988 memorandum, Massa to Fleckner; Contact reference staff for details. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Folder List in accession file. Electronic List in accession file. |
| acquisition information | Forms part of: (SIA AH00018) Archives of American Art Agency history, 1954- . |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs, 1956 November |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Clyde H. Burroughs conducted by E.P. Richardson for the Archives of American Art. Bio / His Notes: Art administrator; Detroit, Mich. Died 1973. |
| extent | Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7-1/2 ips ; 7 in. Transcript: 6 p. |
| formats | Interview Sound Recording Transcript |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-clyde-h-burroughs-12459 |
| acquisition information | This interview was conducted by the founder of the Archives of American Art, E.P. Richardson, prior to the establishment of the Archives' 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 others. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Oral history interview with William E. Woolfenden and Irving Burton, 1992 Dec. 12. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of William E. Woolfenden and Irving Burton conducted 1992 Dec. 12, by Garnett McCoy for the Archives of American Art, concerning the development of the Archives of American Art. Woolfenden speaks about E.P. Richardson and his intent in founding of the Archives of American Art; the earliest development and collecting activities; his role as assistant director and Richardson's role as director; receiving a Ford foundation grant and other early financial support; fundraising events; auctions; trustees; the founding of regional offices; early employees; forming an alliance with the Smithsonian Institution; and the impact of the AAA on American art history. Irving Burton discusses his involvement. Bio / His Notes: William E. Woolfenden, Art administrator; director, Archives of American Art; Detroit, Mich. and New York, N.Y.; d. 1995. |
| extent | Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog. Transcript: 33 p |
| formats | Interview Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Transcript available on repository's Web site |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_215195 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-william-e-woolfenden-and-irving-burton-13071 |
| finding aid | Transcript available on repository's Web site |
| 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 | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Oral history interview with William Bostick, 1981 Aug. 11-1981 Aug. 19. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of William Bostick conducted by Mary Chris Rospond for the Archives of American Art. Bostick speaks of his childhood; his early interest in art; his education at the Carnegie Institute and the Detroit Academy of Art; studying at Cranbrook Academy with Zoltan Sepeshy and Maija Grotell; the beginning of his career in commercial art; his early museum career; becoming administrator of the Detroit Institute of Arts; the ART QUARTERLY; the growth of the Detroit Institute's collection and its administrative history; some of the Institute's more important exhibitions; his own artistic style and methods; the Scarab Club and the Founders Society. He recalls E.P. Richardson and William R. Valentiner. Bio / His Notes: Art administrator, b. 1913. Additional forms: Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/bostic81.htm |
| extent | Sound recording: 3 sound cassettes Transcript: 74 p. |
| formats | Interview Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212082 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-william-bostick-11715 |
| finding aid | Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/bostic81.htm |
| acquisition information | These interviews are 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 others. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Archives of American Art Records, circa 1954-1984. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | These records document the development of the Archives of American Art, chiefly in the period since acquisition of AAA by the Smithsonian in 1970, though some records from its earlier history in Detroit and New York are also included. These records include editorial files for the Archives of American Art Journal; records from the Director of the New England office, which includes correspondence, quarterly reports, and records pertaining to the Board of Trustees; New York office records, including budgetary information, special events, and curatorial activities; administrative records of the Washington, D.C., office concerning educational outreach, fundraising, Executive Committee meetings, and publications; AAA staff photographs; files on the New Deal arts project; records documenting the establishment of the Los Angeles office; information regarding the Detroit video project, IN CELEBRATION; Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee correspondence, minutes, and files; correspondence of the first two Directors, Edgar P. Richardson and William E. Woolfenden; and correspondence of Garnett McCoy, Deputy Director. Organization: Unarranged, with the following series apparent: (1) Records of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Committee, 1954-1977; (2) general and professional correspondence of the Director, 1954-1984; (3) correspondence with Area Centers, 1956-1983; (4) editorial records of Archives of American Art Journal; (5) special projects files, 1959-1972; (6) financial records and fundraising, 1961-1983; (7) membership programs, 1954-1979; (8) records of the curatorial office, 1954-1979; (9) records of the AAA microfilming program, 1954-1984; (10) photographs, 1954-1984. |
| extent | 22.9 linear meters. |
| formats | Administrative Records Financial Records Legal Papers |
| access | Use of this record unit requires prior arrangement with the Archives staff. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | On the American Art Archives Web site |
| acquisition information | Forms part of: (SIA RS00815) Archives of American Art Director's Records, 1954-2004. (SIA RS00814) Archives of American Art Departmental Records, 1909-2003. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Archives of American Art sound recordings, 1957-1979. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Recordings of Archives of American Art (AAA) sponsored events. Included are: AAA benefit dinner, 1957, with speakers Al Capp, Irving Burton, and E.P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson; a steering committee meeting of the AAA, May 27 and June 12, 1959 (partially transcribed 5 p.); a conference, March 1961; a seminar, Apr. 6-7, 1962; and a lecture (7 p.) delivered by E.P. Richardson at the annual meeting of held at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 2, 1962. Also included are the proceedings of AAA's twenty-fifth anniversary dinner held in Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1979. Speakers include S. Dillon Ripley, Gilbert Kinney, W. E. Woolfenden and Eloise Spaeth. |
| extent | 15 sound tape reels; 7 in. + (partially transcribed) |
| formats | Sound Recording |
| access | Untranscribed recordings are available for use by appointment. Patrons must use transcript for transcribed recordings. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.archiv57.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/archives-american-art-sound-recordings-13214 |
| acquisition information | Recorded for the Archives of American Art. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Records, 1954-1985, with related records from 1919. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Records include correspondence of Edgar P. Richardson, the first Director, 1954-1964; his successor, William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983- , and other staff members; minutes and records of the Board of Trustees; financial records; manuscripts, correspondence, and other records of the Archives of American Art Journal; and files of various projects in which the Archives participated. These include the correspondence of Sandra Curtis Levy, area director for the Texas project, 1979-1985; correspondence of Sharyn Udall, AAA representative, about the Southwest Project, 1969-1975; correspondence of Paul Cummings, Boston area office; and records related to the Treasury Relief Art Project and other Depression-era relief programs for artists, surveyed and filmed in 1963-1964. Correspondents include William E. Woolfenden, Edgar P. Richardson, Garnett McCoy, Sharyn Udall, Sandra J. Levy, Paul Cumming, Richard J. Nicastro, Sylvia Loomis, Gilbert H. Kinney, Regina Soria, and Eloise Spaeth. Bio / His Notes: The Archives of American Art (AAA) was founded as an independent non-profit corporation in 1954. Edgar P. Richardson, then Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, and businessman and art collector Lawrence Fleishman were its founders. AAA originally focused on collecting and microfilming information documenting artists' lives and careers as reflected in the records of museums, galleries, family members, and collectors. Subsequently the Archives broadened its interests to include the visual arts in America from the eighteenth century to the present day. From its founding in 1954 until 1960 the AAA operated from Detroit, headquartered at the Detroit Institute of Arts, but independently supported by gifts and grants. In 1960 the Archives moved its headquarters to New York City, retaining an office in Detroit. In 1963 the AAA opened a field office in Rome in order to tap the records of American artists' work in Rome and in Italy generally. In 1970 the AAA became a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1970-1971 field offices were established in Boston and San Francisco, and in 1984 in San Marino, California. Edgar Richardson, the first Director, had many other commitments, especially to his work at Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Increasingly, most duties fell to the Assistant Director, William E. Woolfenden, who served in that capacity from 1960 until 1964, when he officially became Director. Woolfenden remained Director until 1983, when he was succeeded by Richard N. Murray. Organization: Unarranged, with the following series apparent: (1) William E. Woolfenden files, 1954-1983; (2) Garnett McCoy files, 1960-1974, with related records, 1919-1929; (3) Texas Project files, 1979-1985; (4) Southwest Project Files, 1969-1975; (5) Archives of American Art Journal records, 1969, 1972-1983; (6) miscellaneous records, 1944, 1954-1982. |
| extent | 10.3 linear meters. |
| formats | Administrative Records Financial Records Legal Papers Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | 1) Restricted; (2) use of this record unit requires prior arrangement with the Archives staff. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Available on the repository's Web site: http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0401.htm |
| acquisition information | (SIA RS00815) Archives of American Art Director's Records, 1954-2004. (SIA RS00816) Archives of American Art Archives of American Art Journal Records, 1962-2003. (SIA RS00814) Archives of American Art Departmental Records, 1909-2003. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Oral history interview with S. Morton Vose, 1986 July 24-1987 April 28. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of S. Morton Vose conducted by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art. Vose speaks of the pervasive effect of his family's art gallery upon his life; studying languages at Harvard College; his affiliation with the gallery from 1927 on; the increasing emphasis on American painting during his career at the Vose Gallery, and the gradual deemphasis on European work. He reminisces about some Vose Gallery clients, especially Maxim Karolik, and some art dealers; he discusses a traveling exhibition he was involved in; he speaks of the gallery's relations with prominent museum personnel, such as William Reinhold Valentiner and E.P. Richardson. Vose also discusses the pitfalls of appraising art collections, his father's last years, and the firm's move, and his recent work on a Dictionary of American Painters. He recalls William Morris Hunt, Thomas Robinson, Leopold Seyffert, Catherine Morris Wright, Maxim Karolik, Elizabeth Paxton, Paul Sample, John Whorf, Hermann Dudley Murphy, Winslow Homer, James Fitzgerald, Arthur Healey, and many others. Bio / His Notes: Art dealer, art historian; Brookline, Mass. |
| extent | Sound recording: 4 sound cassettes. Transcript: 87 p. |
| formats | Interview Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_216517 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-s-morton-vose-12367 |
| finding aid | Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's Web site. |
| acquisition information | These interviews are part of the Archives' 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 others. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Agency history, 1954- . |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | General Note: This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records. Bio / His Notes: From its founding to 1954 the Archives was headquartered at the Detroit Institute of Arts. In 1960 the Archives moved its headquarters to New York but a branch office remained in Detroit. In 1963 an office was opened in Rome to collect the records of American artists' work in Italy. In 1970 the Archives became a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution and moved to Washington, D.C. Directors have included Edgar Preston Richardson, 1954-1964; William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983-1988; Susan A. Hamilton (Acting Director), 1988-1990; Richard J. Wattenmaker, 1990-2005; and John Smith, 2006- . |
| extent | See repository for details |
| formats | |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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| title | Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1946. |
| repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Contained in: Carl Zigrosser Papers, ca. 1891-1971. Folder 1418. Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 6 |
| extent | 1 item |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | In general, the Carl Zigrosser Papers may be examined by qualified researchers in the reading room of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Photocopying of Zigrosser materials is at the discretion of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The receipt of photocopies does not grant publication rights without the written permission of the University of Pennsylvania and the literary executors of the authors in question. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu |
| finding aid | Available in electronic form and in repository. |
| acquisition information | Gift June 1972 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:38 |
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