Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Hill, Henry D., 1899-
| title | Henry D. Hill research material regarding Ernest Lawson, 1916-1964. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, photographs, business records, exhibition catalogs, writings and notes. Reel 3646: Correspondence, undated and 1938-1939, regarding Lawson, from Edith Glackens, Dolly Sloan, Max Kuehne, and Samuel Shaw; 3 photographs of Lawson and ca. 60 photographs of his art work; and writings and notes, including a poem about Lawson by Harriet Gray Blackwell and Hill's biographical notes on Lawson. Also miscellaneous financial and business records, 1938-1940 and undated, including shipping forms, price lists for works of art, vouchers, bills of lading, and letters concerning Lawson's mural for the Short Hills, New Jersey Post Office; and exhibition catalogs and checklists, 1919-1962. Unmicrofilmed: membership card for Ernest Lawson in the Civic Music Association of Miami, 1938-1939; a photocopy of a letter regarding F. C. Frieseke's award for the painting "Summer" at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition; 3 letters to Sidney Hill from Lawson's friend, Katherine Powell regarding Lawson, 1961-1962; 2 clippings, undated and 1964; 2 exhibition catalogs for Lawson's work at the Babcock Gallery, 1943, and at the Milch Gallery, 1950; a photograph of Margaret Lawson, ca. 1926; 23 photographs of Lawson's paintings; a color transparency and 6 negatives of works of art. Biographical and Historical Notes Art historian; owner of Berry-Hill Galleries, New York City. Wrote ERNEST LAWSON, AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST 1873-1939 (1968) with Sidney Hill. |
| extent | 0.4 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 1 reel). |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Photographs Business Papers Exhibition Catalogs |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facilty. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/henry-d-hill-research-material-relating-to-ernest-lawson-5938 |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the library and on the repository's web site. |
| acquisition information | Material on reel 3646 donated 1982 and unmicrofilmed material donated 1985 by Henry D. Hill. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:36 |
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