Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Singer, Paul, 1904-
| title | Paul Singer Papers, circa 1890-1996 | repository | Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives |
| description | The Papers include biographical data; correspondence; legal and financial material; writings, including his unpublished memoir and drafted catalog of the Singer collection; publications; and photographs depicting Singer, his family and friends, early days in Vienna, and his collection of Chinese art objects. The papers provide research support for the Paul Singer Collection, the largest single group of Chinese works of art acquired by the Gallery since it opened to the public in 1987. Papers of Paul Singer - Paul Singer (1904). Biographical data; Awards; Correspondence (including two letters received from Noel Barnard, dated 16 July 1971 and 3 May 1974, the containing an enclosure of coresspondence and a printed announcement regarding Barnard's various publications; and Singer's photocopies of collected documents regarding the provenance of the Ch'u silk manuscript, including correspondence between collection John Hadley Cox and Alan Reed Priest, the Curator of Far Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a bibliography, and a receipt pf transfer from the Cox collection); Writings; Printed Material; Sketchbook; Photographs; Artifact. Papers of Eva Singer - Eva Geyer Singer (1907-1975). Biographical data; Photographs; Newspaper clippings. Bio / His Notes: Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), medical doctor and neuro-psychiatrist, was an avid collector of Chinese art. Organization: The collection is organized into two series. 1. Papers of Paul Singer. 2. Papers of Eva Singer. 465 silver print photographs: organized in 1 box. Local Number: A1991.01 |
| extent | circa 22 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Legal Papers Financial Records Writings Ephemera |
| access | Access is by appointment only, Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please contact the Archives to make an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.asia.si.edu/visitor/archivesColl.htm |
| acquisition information | Donations received in part from Dr. Paul Singer in 1991 and after his death in 1997, from the executrix of his estate, Ms. Margit Elsohn, in 2000. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:58 |
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| title | Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Files, 1979-1999. | repository | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
| description | These records consist of materials created and maintained by Milo Cleveland Beach, Director, 1987-2001, documenting relations between the Sackler Family and the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through the Director, acquisitions to the Sackler collection, the Sackler/Smithsonian Institution Agreement, Sackler events, donations and gifts, the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation/Gallery development, and trips. Materials include transmittal forms for gifts and grants, copies of checks, financial transaction lists, correspondence, memoranda, lists of gift and non-gift honorariums, input vouchers, requests for building services, a move plan, statistical summaries of the collection, copies of articles, press releases, photocopies of photographs of objects, copies of agreements concerning the Arthur M. Sackler and Paul Singer collections, floor plans of galleries, lists of works in the collections, clippings of obituaries for Arthur M. Sackler, photocopy of catalogue for the Singer collection, and a copy of Else Sackler's will. Call Number SIA Acc. 01-182 |
| extent | 3 cu. ft. |
| formats | Administrative Records Legal Papers Correspondence Ephemera Photographs |
| access | This accession is restricted for 15 years from the latest date of records (1999). Restrictions will be lifted at the beginning of the calendar year 2015. Access to restricted collections requires explicit permission from the transferring office or donor. Contact the SIA Reference Staff for further information (call 202-633-5870, or email OSIAREF@osia.si.edu). |
| record link | http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/fa01-182.html |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Unarranged.Electronic List in accession file. Folder List in accession file. HTML List in accession file. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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