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Archives related to: Pizitz, Silvia

titleSilvia Pizitz papers, 1950-1990.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionCorrespondence; passports; photographs of Pizitz and photographs of works of art in the Pizitz Collection; printed material; and miscellany.

Bio / His Notes:
Art collector; New York, N.Y.
extent1.0 linear ft.
formatsCorrespondence Legal Papers Photographs Printed Materials Ephemera
accessUse requires an appointment.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationDonated 2006 by Raeford Liles, Pizitz's first husband.
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titleArt Lending Service and Art Advisory Service Records, 1948-1996
repositoryThe Museum of Modern Art
descriptionThe processed records document the entire lifespan of both the Art Lending Service (1951-1982) and the Art Advisory Service (1964-1996). The records include relevant administrative material for both services.

They consist of approximately 84.5 linear feet of documentation, which includes correspondence, card files, exhibition lists, financial records, consignment forms, loan forms, catalogues, publicity material, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and color transparencies. The records have been vetted for confidential material.
extent84.5 linear feet of records
formatsAdministrative Records Financial Records Exhibition Files Inventories Artist Files
accessThe records are open for research and contain no restricted materials. Holdings of the MoMA Archives are available for consultation in the Archives Reading Room in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building of The Museum of Modern Art, located at 4 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. The Art Lending Service and Art Advisory Service Records are stored at MoMAQNS, 45-20 33rd Street, Long Island City, New York 11101, and are made available by appointment at the Cullman Building or at the QNS location. Please contact the Archives for further details.
record linkhttp://www.moma.org/learn/resources/archives/EAD/ArtLendingf
record sourcehttp://www.moma.org/learn/resources/archives/
finding aidOnline and in repository
acquisition informationThe Art Lending Service and Art Advisory Service Records were transferred to the Museum Archives when the Art Advisory Service officially closed in 1996.
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