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Archives related to: Vose, Robert Churchill
| title | Carrig-Rohane Shop records, 1903-1962 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Frame patterns, frame orders and specifications, financial records, business records, printed material, a few sketches and works of art, and photographs document the founding, frame design and production, and financial transactions of the company, and to a much lesser extent, the framing operations of Vose Galleries postdating the dissolution of the corporation. Biographical/Historical Note: Carrig-Rohane Shop (founded 1903; closed 1939) was a frame shop in Boston, Massachusetts. Formed without a formal name ca. 1903 by painters Charles Prendergast, Hermann Dudley Murphy, and the carver and gilder Walfred Thulin. Beginning in 1906, was known as the Frame Shop of Hermann Dudley Murphy, and incorporated June 13, 1911 as the Thulin-Murphy Co. On Feb. 5, 1914, the name was changed to the Carrig-Rohane Shop after the Irish village of Murphy's father. In 1915, Murphy ceded the management to Robert C. Vose. At its peak, the shop employed fifteen people and provided custom frames to museums, galleries, and collectors throughout America. The corporation dissolved on March 29, 1939, and the operation moved to the Vose Galleries' premises. |
| extent | 6.7 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Financial Records Works of Art Photographs Printed Materials |
| access | Microfilm reels 4974-4982 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. For more information on using the Archives’ resources, see the FAQ or Ask Us. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/carrigrohane-shop-records-7204/more |
| record source | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/carrigrohane-shop-records-7204 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1974-1987 by Robert C. Vose, Jr. Funding for processing and microfilming the collection was provided by Eli Wilner & Co. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:07 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Robert Taylor, 1980 March 13-1990 June 7 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Robert Taylor conducted 1980 March 13-1990 June 7, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art, in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Biographical/Historical Note: Robert Taylor (1925-2009) was an art, literary and music critic, author, educator, and lecturer from Boston, Massachusetts. Wrote for the Boston Herald, 1952-1967, Boston Globe, 1968-1989. Columns for New Boston Review, later appearing in "Atlantic Monthly," were written under pseudonym Count Bibesco. Format: Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels and 1 sound cassette. Reformated in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 46 min. |
| extent | Transcript: 75 pages. |
| access | Transcript available on line. The transcript of this interview is in the public domain and may be used without permission. Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Robert Taylor, 1980 March 13-1990 June 7, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. For more information on using the Archives’ resources, see the FAQ or Ask Us. ALSO IN THE ARCHIVES |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/assets/audio/OHProgram/taylor80_1of2_reel_SideA_e.mp3 |
| record source | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-robert-taylor-11634 |
| 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 administrators. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service. |
| updated | 08/07/2015 11:02:03 |
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