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Archives related to: Coggins, Robert P.
| title | Oral history interview with Robert Powell Coggins, 1985 Sept. 26 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Robert Powell Coggins conducted 1985 Sept. 26, by Liza Kirwin, for the Archives of American Art. Coggins speaks of his family and educational background; growing up in Marietta, Georgia; his first purchase of English portraits and Dutch still lifes; his decision to concentrate on collecting Southern American art; his interest in various southern painters including Willie M. Chambers, Nell Choate Jones, Elliott Daingerfield, and Thomas Addison Richards; efforts to refine and expand the collection by acquiring art that captures the "tranquil, slow, relaxed politeness of the true South"; and his continuing struggle to be accepted by art historians and museum officials. Bio / His Notes: Robert Powell Coggins, Physician, art collector of Marietta, Ga. |
| extent | 1 sound cassette. |
| formats | Sound Recording Interview |
| access | Untranscribed; use requires an appointment. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212591 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-robert-powell-coggins-13064 |
| 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 others. |
| updated | 07/10/2023 16:07:06 |
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| title | Kennesaw College Oral History Series | repository | Kennesaw State University Archives |
| description | A. Kennesaw College Oral History Series This series was started in 1978 and has now been completed. The interviewees were people of various backgrounds from Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, Bartow, Gordon, and Fulton counties. Most of the interviews were relatively brief class projects by students taking Georgia or Social and Cultural history. An index to Collected Interviews, Vol. I-X, was completed by Angela G. Riess. All transcripts in this series have been bound and placed in the Bentley Rare Book Room of the Sturgis Library at Kennesaw State University and in the Georgia Room of the main Cobb County Library. Unless otherwise indicated transcribed interviews are typed and single-spaced. 31 Robert P. Coggins [Marietta physician and art collector] (C.I., Vol. VIII) by Mark W. Rogers (1982). 11 pages, index. *Library has microfilm copy in vault.(K2 : no.2) KSU Archives (Sturgis Library, Rooms 218 - 222) Call Number: F292 .C6 K45 VOL. 8 |
| extent | 40 leaves |
| formats | Transcript Microfilm |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.kennesaw.edu/library/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | An Inventory of Photographs of Artwork Associated with the Robert P. Coggins Collection | repository | Morris Museum of Art |
| description | This collection consists of photographs of artworks that were in the Robert P. Coggins Collection or were being considered for purchase for the collection. Some of the artworks became part of the collection of the Morris Museum of Art; some went to other museums or private owners. There was no documentation with these photographs; some were in notebooks, and some were in boxes. Some were identified, and some were not. Some had Coggins Collection inventory numbers. Specific Repository within the Morris Museum of Art: Center for the Study of Southern Art, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia Location: Various locations; see inventory |
| extent | See inventory for exact number |
| formats | Photographs Photocopies |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.themorris.org/library/cogginsphotosinventory.html |
| record source | http://www.themorris.org/library/cogginsphotosguide.html |
| finding aid | inventory online and in repository |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | Isabel Lydia Whitney papers, 1832-1973. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | 2 notebooks, one labeled "Paintings/Watercolor/Landscapes" (79 pages) and the other "Decoration/Fresco/Drawings/Misc./Oils" (129 pages) containing titles and descriptions of works completed; lists of works exhibited at the Society of Independent Artists, 1917-1941; 3 exhibition catalogs and announcements, undated, 1963-1964; 2 scrapbooks containing correspondence and articles associated with Ms. Whitney; 1 album of 34 photographs of Ms. Whitney from infancy to young adulthood, of her family and friends, and of her murals; 2 samples of floral fabric designs and 1 sample of wallpaper designed for Katzenbach & Warren, Inc. 3 watercolor studies for murals; 1 pen and ink drawing of the trademark for Whitney Work Stop Motion Silk; 18 photographs of Ms. Whitney, her family, and works of art; and 3 letters from Dawn Langley Simmons to Robert Coggins regarding Ms. Whitney's paintings, 1972-1973. Bio / His Notes: Painter. Known as the first woman fresco painter in America. Studied at Pratt Institute. Using Cennino Cennini's fifteenth century book on fresco painting as a guide, Ms. Whitney devised her own fresco formulas that could better endure the harsh New York climate. Her career as a fresco painter ended, however, after a crippling fall but she was to continue to work in watercolors and oils. Ms. Whitney also decorated homes of the famous, restored old houses, and designed wallpaper (including restoration of the Williamsburg prints). She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum, Fifteen Gallery, Pen & Brush Club, and others. Ms. Whitney is a direct descendant of William Penn and Eli Whitney. |
| extent | 37 items (on partial microfilm reel) |
| formats | Microfilm Notebooks Exhibition Catalogs Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Lent for microfilming 1985 by Robert P. Coggins. Location of Original: Originals returned to Robert Coggins after microfilming. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:13 |
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| title | Robert P. Coggins Collection : [vertical file]. | repository | Morris Museum of Art |
| description | The verticle files include: Exhibit brochures, catalogs (1988) Poesch, Jessie J., and Robert P. Coggins. "Art and Artists of the South" and Recent Acquisitions: The Collection of Robert P. Coggins. Athens, Ga.: Georgia Museum of Art, 1988. (3 copies). Saul, James M. Northern and Southern Paintings: Selections from the Robert P. Coggins Collection. Atlanta, Ga.: Galleria Arts & Cultural Center, 1988. Exhibit brochures, catalogs (1984) Coggins, Robert P., James M. Sauls, and D. Scott Chase. Works on Paper from the Robert P. Coggins Collection of American Art. Marrietta, Ga.: Marrietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center, 1984. (2 copies). Exhibit brochures, catalogs (1980) Coggins, Robert P. Women in Art: Early Twentieth Century Selections from the Collection of Robert P. Coggins, M.D. Rome, Ga.: Arnold Gallery, 1980. Exhibit brochures, catalogs (1976) Exhibit brochures, catalogs (undated) Coggins, Robert P. Exhibition of American Art, 19th-20th Century: From the Prominent Collection of Dr. R. P. Coggins, Marietta, Georgia. N.p.: Robert P. Coggins, N.d. Coggins, Robert P., and James M. Sauls. American Paintings from the Robert P. Coggins Collection. Decatur, Ga.: Dalton Gallery, N.d. Magazine, journal articles Newspaper articles Women artists Call #: VF Robert P. Coggins Collections |
| extent | 5 portfolios |
| formats | Ephemera Exhibition Catalogs Printed Materials Catalogs Clippings |
| access | The files must be viewed in the library. Please contact the librarian at 706-724-7501 to make an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.themorris.org/library/verticalfiles-h-r.html |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:14 |
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| title | Robert P. Coggins collection acquired by Morris Museum of Art : | repository | Morris Museum of Art |
| description | looseleaf notebook ; 30 cm. |
| extent | 1 item |
| formats | Notebooks |
| access | Unprocessed |
| record source | http://morris.mlasolutions.com/m4/opac/m4opac.dll?installation=Museum&command=getSession&session=eca365a5-be10-11e0-a70d-ec0b1ce291e2&style=ui |
| acquisition information | From Tom Crowther, Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Jan. 28, 2003. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:14 |
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