Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Shaw, Samuel T., 1861-1945
| title | Ernest Lawson papers, 1907-1967. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters and a scrapbook, photograph and poster documenting the activities of painter Ernest Lawson. REEL 1788: Correspondence between Ernest Lawson, family members, and others (1939-1956) and a scrapbook maintained by Lawson (with a few additions after his death) containing clippings and exhibition catalogues (1907-1967) relating to Lawson and Theodore Robinson. Among the correspondents are Lawson's daughter, Margaret Lawson Bensco. UNMICROFILMED: A black-and-white group photograph of 49 artists and members of the Salmagundi Club, entitled "Dinner Tendered to Ernest Lawson by Samuel T. Shaw, Salmagundi Club, March 10th, 1937" and autographed to Lawson by Shaw accompanied by a mounted color poster of a painting by Lawson and autographed by each of the artists, including Victor C. Anderson, George Elmer Browne, Gordon Grant, Eugene Higgens, Ivan G. Olinsky, Eugene Speicher, Guy Wiggens, and Keith Shaw Williams. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reel 1788 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | 9 items (on partial microfilm reel). reel 1788 |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Scrapbooks Photographs Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. Photograph and poster: unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.lawserne.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ernest-lawson-papers-5907 |
| acquisition information | The donor of the letters and scrapbook, Margaret Lawson Bensco, is Ernest Lawson's daughter. The donor of the photograph and poster, Mrs. Alice Simon, is a granddaughter of Lawson. |
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| 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. Bio / His Notes: Art historian; owner of Berry-Hill Galleries, New York City. Wrote ERNEST LAWSON, AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST 1873-1939 (1968) with Sidney Hill. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm roll 3646 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Co-Creator: Sloan, Dolly Hill, Sidney, 1903- Glackens, Edith Kuehne, Max, 1880-1968 Powell, Katherine Shaw, Samuel T., 1861-1945 |
| extent | 0.4 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 1 reel). roll 3646 |
| 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 | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/henry-d-hill-research-material-relating-to-ernest-lawson-5938 |
| acquisition information | Material on reel 3646 donated 1982 and unmicrofilmed material donated 1985 by Henry D. Hill. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Salmagundi Club records, 1878-1947. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Photographs, club history, and artists' biographical notes. REEL 3483: A photograph of a Salmagundi Club dinner held on February 24, 1910, sponsored by Samuel T. Shaw in honor of Gifford Beal. The photograph is inscribed in ink "to Miles Evergood from Samuel T. Shaw." REEL 154: 12 group photographs of the members of the Salmagundi Club, 1908, 1926, and 1932-1940. REEL NYSC 1-NYSC 2: A history of the club from its inception to 1917; exhibition catalogs, 1883 and 1886; scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogs, bulletins and dinner invitations; and biographical notes and sketches of various artist members (listed alphabetically). Artists include Edwin Austin Abbey, Herbert Adams, Victor C. Anderson, Robert P. Lawrence, James M. Barnsley, Charles Basing, Edwin H. Blashfield, Tabert Sears, George Bogert, Alexander Grinager, Max Bohm, R. Sloan Bredin, Alexander W. Drake, John F. Carlson, John W. Fenton, Maurice Fromkes, Gordon Grant, Charles D. Gibson, Charles P. Gruppe, Edwin Gunn, Bernhard Gutmann, Jonathan Hartley, Charles W. Hawthorne, William H. Howe, George Inness, J. G. Brown, Frank T. Johnson, J. Redding Kelly, George H. McCord, Richard Miller, John F. Murphy, John Noble, William M. Post, Edward H. Potthast, William S. Robinson, Alexander J. Rummler, Andrew T. Schwartz, Walter Shirlaw, Robert Spencer, Charles Vezin, and Frederick J. Waugh. Bio / His Notes: Artists club; New York, N.Y. Established 1871, incorporated 1880. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reels NYSC 1-NYSC 2, 154, and 3483 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | 213 items (on 3 partial microfilm reels) reels NYSC 1-NYSC 2, 154, and 3483 |
| formats | Photographs Ephemera Administrative Records |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/salmagundi-club-records-6705 |
| acquisition information | Microfilm reels NYSC 1-NYSC 2 lent for microfilming 166 by Salmagundi Club. Material on reel 154, provenance unknown. Photograph on reel 3483 donated 1985 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray. Reproduction: Reel 3483: Item is copyprint. Location of Original: Reel 3483: Original in the possession of the donors. Reel NYSC 1-NYSC 2: Originals in the Salmagundi Club, New York, N.Y. |
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| title | [Inscribed reproduction of landscape painting by Samuel T. Shaw], 1917. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | A color reproduction of a landscape painting by Samuel T. Shaw is inscribed "To Elliot Daingerfield from Samuel T. Shaw 1917" and signed by 44 artists. Subject-Name: Daingerfield, Elliott, 1859-1932 |
| extent | 1 item. |
| formats | Reproductions |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/inscribed-reproduction-landscape-painting-samuel-t-shaw-9046 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1989 by Adela D. Perry, widow of Rev. DeWolf Perry, whose mother, Edith Weir Perry, was the daughter of John Fergusun Weir. Daingerfield was a relative of the Perrys. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | National Academy of Design records, 1817-2012 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Photographs, business, financial and administrative material, memorabilia, and student registers for the Antique School and the Life School. REEL N738 (fr. 93-122): Photographs, 1900-1924, of: annual dinners (1900, 1915); Salmagundi Club dinners in honor of W. Granville Smith (1914), Daniel Garber (1917), and Ivan Olinksy (1920), each hosted by Samuel T. Shaw and inscribed to Charles C. Curran from Shaw; of the 1924 annual exhibition jury (?), including Curran, Henry Watrous, Emil Carlsen, Robert Aitken, Edwin Blashfield, and William S. Robinson. REELS 798-799: Handwritten transcriptions of minute books of treasurers' reports, meetings of members and committees of the Academy and other institutions, associations and societies. The transcribing, done by Academician George W. Maynard, omits portions of the original minutes. REEL 3161: Ledger of the accounts of the Trustees of the National Academy of Design, "Trust No. 2," 1854-1860. The trustees were Jonathon Sturgis, Charles M. Leupp, Francis W. Edmonds, Asher B. Durand, and Thomas S. Cummings. REEL 5051: Student Register of the Antique School, 1826-1892, and the Life School, 1835-1897 Bio / His Notes: Fine arts museum, society of artists, and art school; New York, New York. Founded in 1825. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reels N738, 798, 799, 3161, and 5051 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | Ca. 51 items (on 5 partial microfilm reels) reels N738, 798, 799, 3161, and 5051 |
| formats | Microfilm Administrative Records Business Papers Financial Records Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.natiacad.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/national-academy-design-records-9080 |
| acquisition information | The bulk of the collection was donated by the National Academy of Design in 2018. The trustees' ledger book in series 6 was donated in 1979 by Warder Cadbury of the Adirondack Museum; it is unclear how Cadbury acquired the ledger. Microfilm reels 798-799 containing transcriptions of minutes were given to the Archives by Lois Fink in 1974 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Samuel T. Shaw papers, 1905-1913, 1919-1943. |
| repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Address book, ca. 1913, journal, 1905-1913, and letterbook, 1919-1943, kept by art patron and hotel proprietor Samuel T. Shaw of New York City. Letterbook contains letters sent and received by Shaw in his capacity as treasurer of the Salmagundi Club's Artists Fund and primarily includes correspondence acknowledging receipt of contributions from fund supporters, interest payments from fund assets, cover letters accompanying checks and contributions, and letters from artists acknowledging receipt of fund money. Included are several letters to and from Salmagundi Club treasurer Ringland F. Kilpatrick. Journal and date book, 1905-1913, contains brief notes and memorandums concerning household and gardening chores, financial business. Volume also includes several loose inserted receipts, clipped advertisements, business letters, and humorous poems and verses. Address book, ca. 1913, includes names and addresses of various firms, agents, and retailers offering a wide range of goods and services, along with occasional accompanying remarks by Shaw. Location:New-York Historical Society Mss Collection Call Number: BV Shaw, Samuel T. |
| extent | 3 volumes |
| formats | Journals Letterbook |
| access | Please contact repository for access and restrictions. |
| record link | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?fn=display&doc=nyu_aleph000792459&vid=NYU |
| record source | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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