Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Cox, John Hadley
| title | John Hadley Cox Archaeological Study collection, circa 1936-1939 | repository | Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives |
| description | Period latern slides taken in the mid to late 1930's pertaining to objects in Mr. Cox's collection, namely ceramics, bronzes, lacquer and figures found at archaeological sites in Changsha, Hunan province, dating primarily from the Zhou and Han Dynasties and from the Warring States period. At a later date, a 5 minute 16mm film of the annual Dragon Boat Festival, shot in Changsha, Hunan province, in 1935 was added to this collection by the donor. The film was converted into both Beta and VHS cassette formats. Bio / His Notes: John Hadley Cox (b. 1913) was a collector of Chinese archaeological ceramic, pottery and bronze vessels, predominantly from the Ch'angsha region of Hunan Province, South Central China. Upon graduating from Yale University in 1935, he spent two years teaching at Yale University's Yale-in-China program in Changsha. In 1991, Mr. Hadley also donated 106 potsherds of Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese origin to the Freer Gallery Study Collection. Mr. Hadley also left numerous items of his collection to the art gallery of his alma mater. |
| extent | ca. 105 lantern slides : black and white ; 3 x 4 in. |
| formats | Slides |
| 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: AVRreference@si.edu. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Photographs donated by John Hadley Cox, 1991. Film donated by John Hadley Cox, September 12, 1992. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:45 |
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| 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| The Papers include biographical data; correspondence; legal and financial material; writings, including his unpublished memoir and drafted catalog of the Singer collection; publications; and photographs depicting Singer, his family and friends, early days in Vienna, and his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 | 02/14/2025 10:07:47 |
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