Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Brinton, Christian, 1870-1942
| title | Christian Brinton papers, 1874-1967. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical information, including passports, marriage and divorce papers, a copy of Brinton's will, diaries, 1922, 1925, 1926, and 1928, and an autobiography; correspondence with artists and museums; a Chester County Art Association file containing correspondence, catalogs and a scrapbook; and a file containing research notebooks kept by Brinton on art and artists including personal observations; artist files containing notes and printed material; exhibition files from exhibitions Brinton curated or helped curate; writings, manuscripts, and typescripts of Brinton's work; and invitations, printed material and manuscripts from various lectures given by Brinton. Location of Original: Chester County Historical Society. |
| extent | 12.0 linear ft. (on 8 microfilm reels) reels 4002-4009 |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Finding guide on microfilm. |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed in 1987 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:56 |
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| title | Christian Brinton scrapbooks, 1899-1925. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Scrapbooks contain correspondence, clippings, sketches, photographs, and exhibition catalogs. The letters are generally requests for Brinton to lecture, organize an exhibition, or write an article. Location of Original: Free Library of Philadelphia. |
| extent | 4 v. (on 2 microfilm reels) reels 4401-4402 |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Collected in 1990 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Microfilmed by the Free Library of Pennsylvania. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Christian Brinton papers relating to Ignacio Zuloaga, 1904-1922. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters, 1904-1922, from Zuloaga to Brinton regarding paintings, exhibitions, thoughts on art and social activities; clippings; photographs of Zuloaga and art works; materials relating to Zuloaga including letters from various members of the Zuloaga family and memorabilia. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reel 4548 available for use at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and the Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| extent | 1 partial microfilm reel. reel 4548 |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce must be obtained from: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives, P.O. Box 7646, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed in 1991 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. The papers were donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art along with much of Brinton's art collection. Location of Original: Originals in: Philadelphia Museum of Art. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Chester County Art Association records, 1912-1942. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence regarding exhibitions, lectures, and art classes; business records containing a constitution, by-laws, minutes, and lists of officers and members; printed matter including exhibition checklists and exhibition catalogs, most written by Christian Brinton. Location of Original: Chester County Art Association. |
| extent | 1.0 linear ft. (on partial microfilm reel) reel 4020 |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed in 1987 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Lent by Chester County Historical Society. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Thornton Oakley papers, 1906-1953. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, artist files and subject files relate to Oakley's activities as an artist and illustrator, and his involvement with numerous art organizations, including the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the Philadelphia Water Color Club, the Artists' War Relief Committee of Philadelphia, and the Exposition of Indian Tribal Arts. Artist files on Cecilia Beaux, Florence Este, John Taylor Arms, John McLure Hamilton, Christian Brinton, George Morrow, Leila Mechlin, John Harkrider, Alexander Robinson, and Joseph Pennell, among others, primarily contain letters. Some also include photographs and printed matter. Four inches of letters from Beaux discuss working habits, portrait commissions, life in Paris, and personal matters. Letters from Este discuss life in France during the war, French artists, exhibitions at the Philadelphia Water Color Club, and Cecilia Beaux. Other material relates to Oakley's mural for the Franklin Institute. Bio / His Notes: Watercolorist and illustrator; Philadephia, Pa. Organization: I.Finding aid. II.Cecilia Beaux correspondence, 1907-1942. III.Research materials for Oakley's biography of Beaux. IV.Florence Este correspondence, 1914-1925. V.Subject files, 1918-1952. VI.Artist files, 1906-1953. Location of Original: Brandywine River Museum. |
| extent | 3.0 linear ft. (on 4 microfilm reels) reels 4394-4397 |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | A finding aid to the collection prepared by the Brandywine River Museum, with notations indicating filmed portions, appears on reel 4394 |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed in 1990 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. The papers were donated to the Brandywine River Museum by Oakley's daughter, Lansdale Oakley Humphreys. Unfilmed portions of the papers relate to publications, the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, the National Geographic Society, French and Scandinavian organizations, and war relief efforts, among other topics. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Christian Brinton Collection | repository | Chester County Historical Society |
| description | Art critic Christian Brinton traveled widely and rubbed elbows with the artistic and theatrical community in the 1890 -1940 period. This collection has been microfilmed by the Archives of American Art. Historical Note: Christian Brinton Collection: art critic Christian Brinton traveled widely and rubbed elbows with the artistic and theatrical community in the 1890 -1940 period. |
| extent | See repository for details |
| formats | |
| access | Contact more information and repository policies and restrictions. |
| record source | http://www.cchs-pa.org/photoarchives.php#collectionholdings |
| acquisition information | This collection has been microfilmed by the Archives of American Art. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Memorabilia of Christian Brinton. | repository | Free Library of Philadelphia |
| description | Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, programs, letters, announcements, etc. This collection has been microfilmed by the Archives of American Art. |
| extent | 4 volumes; 2 reels. |
| formats | Microfilm Scrapbooks |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record source | http://know.library.phila.gov/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Papers / Francis Barton Gummere, 1874-1918 | repository | Haverford College |
| description | Papers consist of letters to Gummere concerning his career, including invitations to teach at Harvard, University of Chicago, Vassar, University of California and others, as well as invitations to lecture ; publications ; Gummere's degrees and memberships and speech written for the inauguration of A. Lawerence Lowell as president of Harvard in 1909 ; photograph. Correspondents include : Katherine Lee Bates, Christian Brinton, Hamlin Garland, J. Rendell Harris, Walter Hinchman, Richard M. Jones, A. Lawrence Lowell, S. Weir Mitchell, Maxfield Parrish and Isaac Sharpless. Historical Note: Francis Barton Gummere was a Haverford College alumnus, class of 1872 and Haverford faculty member |
| extent | 45 items. |
| formats | Business Records Diaries Ephemera Printed Materials Writings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record link | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b1634995 |
| record source | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b1634995 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Harrison Streeter Hires, 1887-1962, collector. Letters: Additions. | repository | Haverford College |
| description | Letters to Harrison Hires from prominent people in government, education, literature, arts and science. Correspondents include: Frank Aydelotte, Roger Nash Baldwin, Shirley Barker, William Rose Benet, David Scull Bispham, Christian Brinton, Maxwell Struthers Burt, Henry Joel Cadbury, William Wistar Comfort, James John Davis, John William Davis, Max Eastman, Cyrus Eaton, Dwight David Eisenhower, Amelia Mott Gummere, Lillian Hellman, Helen Adams Keller, Corliss Lamont, Anton Lang, Eli Lilly, Henry Louis Mencken, Violet Oakley, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Gifford Pinchot, Eleanor Roosevelt, Shapley Harlow, Carl Clinton Van Doren, Henry Agard Wallace, Alexander Woollcott, Arthur Henry Young. Notes: Christian Brinton was a Haverford alumnus, Class of 1892 Harrison Hires was a Haverford College alumnus, class of 1910 |
| extent | 150 items. |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions |
| record link | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b1728281 |
| record source | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b1728281 |
| acquisition information | Gift of William L. Hires, June, 1972. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Chester County Art Association records, 1912-1942. | repository | Chester County Art Association |
| description | Correspondence regarding exhibitions, lectures, and art classes; business records containing a constitution, by-laws, minutes, and lists of officers and members; printed matter including exhibition checklists and exhibition catalogs, most written by Christian Brinton. This collection has been microfilmed by the Archives of American Art. |
| extent | See repository |
| formats | Administrative Records Business Papers Exhibition Files |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record source | http://chestercountyarts.org/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Christian Brinton Research Collection, 1902-1926 | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | Material compiled by Brinton pertaining to two contemporary artists, namely the Spanish painter Ignacio Zuloaga and the Russian sculptor Prince Paul Troubetzkoy. Files pertaining to Zuloaga make up the first series and consist primarily of correspondence, 1904-1922, from the artist to Brinton. There are also clippings about the artist and many photographs of his works, as well as some of Brinton's notes and draft writings. The second series pertains to Paul Troubetzkoy, and consists primarily of Brinton's research notes and photographs and prints of the artist's objects, as well as reference files of newsclippings and other journal writings about Troubetzkoy. The initial Zuloaga material was microfilmed by the Archives of American Art (AAA) in 1991 as part of its Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Reel 4548. A copy is available in the Museum's Library. |
| extent | 1 linear foot |
| formats | Correspondence Writings Clippings Photographs |
| access | The collection is open for research |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=BRI&p=ifr |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| acquisition information | Partial gift and transfer from Museum library |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:14 |
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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 | 11/12/2014 11:30:15 |
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