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Archives related to: Keppel, Frederick, 1845-1912

titleFrank Weitenkampf letters, 1889-1942.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionLetters to Weitenkampf, mainly from artists and collectors concerning examples of their works in the library's collection.

Among the correspondents are: John Taylor Arms, Samuel Putnam Avery, John W. Beatty, George Bellows, Frank W. Benson, George Biddle, James Britton, George Elmer Browne, Mary Cassatt, Royal Cortissoz, Frederick K. Detwiller, Olin Dows, Kerr Eby, Daniel C. French, Arnold Genthe, George O. Hart, Malvina Hoffman, Edward Hopper, Daniel Huntington, Rockwell Kent, Frederick Keppel, Richard Lahey, Will H. Low, Louis Lozowick, H. Siddons Mowbray, Frank A. Nankivell, Thomas W. Nason, Joseph Pennell, Preston Powers, Henry Ward Ranger, William T. Richards, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Lessing J. Rosenwald,Peter F. Rothermel, William Sartain, George H. Smillie, James D. Smillie, Harry Sternberg, Albert Sterner, Lorado Taft, Abbott H. Thayer, Dwight W. Tryon, Douglas Volk, Olin L. Warner, John F. Weir, Julian A. Weir, Harry Wickey, Irving R. Wiles, Thomas W. Wood, Charles H. Woodbury, George H. Yewell, Mahonri M. Young, and others.

Bio/History:
Curator; New York City. Chief of the Prints Division, New York Public Library.
extent1000 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel N3 (frames 230-1478) and N25 (frames 1369, 1381)
formatsMicrofilm Correspondence
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record linkhttp://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/frank-weitenkampf-letters-9862
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
finding aidList of correspondents available at AAA offices, filed New York Public Library, Manuscript Division.
acquisition informationMicrofilmed 1956 by the Archives of American Art with other art-related papers in the Manuscript Division of the New York Public Library. Included in the microfilming project were selected papers of the Art Division and the Prints Division. Originals in the New York Public Library, Manuscript Division.
updated03/16/2023 10:30:07
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titleCarl Zigrosser papers, 1891-1971.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionPersonal and professional records including correspondence, writings, notes, printed material, subject files, photograph album, and diaries relating to Zigrosser's work as an authority on prints and printmaking and his personal relationships with artists.

Included are: correspondence with family and with over 900 printmakers, painters, sculptors, acquaintances, friends, associates, organizations, museums, publishers, and magazines; general correspondence, notes, clippings, and manuscripts pertaining to The Modern School Magazine; files of correspondence from Zigrosser's work at: the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1932-1971; John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, 1946-1971, including correspondence with Frank Lloyd Wright concerning the Guggenheim Memorial Museum; Print Council of America, 1954-1971, regarding exhibitions, council meetings and other matters; and the Tamarind Workshop, 1960-1971.
Of particular interest is material relating to the 1913 Armory Show, including Zigrosser's annotated catalog, notes and sketches. Also included are speeches and notes, 1930-1968; manuscripts for lectures and unpublished materials; memorabilia; a photo album of sculpture by John B. Flannagan; art work, including prints and drawings by Karig Nalbandian, prints by Rockwell Kent, and oversized works of art on paper by Mabel Dwight, Wanda Gag and Kent; family photograph album; journals and pamphlets (covers only); and diaries, 1916-1971, discussing personal and professional events such as art openings, conversations and activities with Rockwell Kent, Alfred Stieglitz, and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others.
Among the correspondents are: the American Artists Group, John Taylor Arms, Art in America magazine, Art Institute of Chicago, Alfred Barr, E. Boyd, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Calder, Fitz Roy Carrington, Federico Castellon, Ed Colker, Howard N. Cook, Crown Publishers, Adolf Dehn, Caroline Durieux, John Bernard Flannagan, Andre Girard, Stanley William Hayter, Edward Hopper, Victoria Hutson Huntley, Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences and Professions, R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Frederick Keppel, Rockwell Kent, Fiske Kimball, Misch Kohn, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Julius Lankes, Mauricico Lasansky, Merritt Mauzey, Kneeland McNulty, James A. Michener, Marian Mitchell,
Museum of Non-Objective Painting (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), Karnig Nalbandian, Dorothy Norman, Georgia O'Keeffe, Walter Pach, Harold Paris, Print Club (Philadelphia), Diego Rivera, Ruth Starr Rose, Arnold Ronnebeck, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Andre Ruellan, Carl Oscar Schniewind, Roderick Seidenberg, William Spratling, Benton Spruance, Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Sternberg, Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Kuei Teng, U.S. Office of War Information, Curt Valentin, Heinz Warneke, Edward Weston, Weyhe Gallery, Whitney Museum of American Art, Harry Wickey, and Adja Yunkers.
extent30 linear ft. (on 63 microfilm reels) reels 4612-4674
formatsMicrofilm
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record linkhttp://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/carl-zigrosser-papers-10859
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
finding aidFinding aid prepared by the University of Pennsylvania, Special Collections Dept, available at AAA offices.
acquisition informationLent for microfilming, 1991, by the University of Pennsylvania Special Collections Department, Van Pelt Library. Zigrosser donated the papers to the University in 1972. Portions of the papers not microfilmed include research files, manuscript materials for published work, family records, and journals. Originals in: University of Pennsylvania, Special Collections, Van Pelt Library.
updated05/23/2016 16:54:21
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titleElmer Ellsworth Brown Papers, 1827-1936
repositoryNew York University Archives
descriptionElmer Ellsworth Brown was the Chancellor of New York University from 1911 until his retirement in 1933.

Materials in this collection span the years 1827-1934 and include papers from Brown's family members along with documents related to his work as a teacher, principal, United States Commissioner of Education, and Chancellor of NYU.

The bulk of this collection is comprised of correspondence with his wife and family, his daily diaries, and mementos from his travels to Europe.

Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Elmer Ellsworth Brown Papers; MC 16; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.

Location: This collection is located in offsite storage. Please contact the University Archives for access.

Call Phrase: MC 16

extent11.5 linear feet (28 boxes)
accessThis collection is open to researchers. It is in off-site storage.
record linkhttp://dlib.nyu.edu/eadapp/transform?source=archives/brown.xml&style=archives/archives.xsl
record sourcehttp://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/archives/brown/brown.html
acquisition informationThese papers were transferred to the University Archives from the Office of the Vice President and Secretary in 1976.
updated05/23/2016 16:59:17
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titleW. A. Leonard receipt from purchase of a print, 1875
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionA receipt from the firm of Frederick Keppel for a woodcut by Albrecht Durer, sold for 5 dollars to the Rev. W. A. Leonard on March 15, 1875. The receipt is signed by Keppel's assistant, W[illiam] Macbeth.

Biographical/Historical Note:
Frederick Keppel was the founder of Frederick Keppel and Co. and William Macbeth was his assistant who later founded the well-known Macbeth Gallery in New York City.

extent1 item
accessMicrofilm reel 3091 available 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. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
record sourcehttp://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/w-leonard-receipt-purchase-print-7881
acquisition informationThe document was presented to Sherman Lee who in turn gave it to the Archives of American Art.
updated05/23/2016 17:01:40
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titleCorrespondence associated with: Keppel, Frederick
repositoryOnline Edition of Correspondence of James McNeill Whistler
descriptionFrederick Keppel was the recipient, sender or subject of 19 documents, dated between 1888-1907, associated with Whistler and his work. They are available online in either digital form or by transcript, and in some cases both.

Biography:
Frederick Keppel, 1845-1912

Nationality: Irish/American
Date of Birth: 1845.03.22
Place of Birth: Tullow, Ireland
Date of Death: 1912.03.07
Place of Death:

Identity: Frederick Keppel was a New York print dealer.

Life: Keppel came to America in 1864 and became a print dealer in 1868. In the 1880s and 1890s he bought and sold a large number of JW's prints. In 1892 Beatrix Whistler described him as an 'old friend' (#09676). However, he appears to have offended JW in 1896 over a 'libellous little book' that he forwarded to JW, Ernest G. Brown and Joseph Pennell (#09177). In 1904 he published The Gentle Art of Resenting Injuries.

Bibliography:
Keppel, Frederick, 'One Day with Whistler,' The Reader, vol. 3, no. 2, January 1904, pp. 145-151; Keppel, Frederick, The Gentle Art of Resenting Injuries; being some Unpublished Correspondence Addressed to the Author of 'The Gentle Art of Making Enemies', New York, 1904.

extent19 documents
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/
updated12/12/2017 17:34:01
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titleCorrespondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1845-1912.
repositoryUniversity of Pennsylvania
descriptionContained In:
Henry Charles Lea Papers, ca. 1830-1935. Folder 691.

Available: Rare Book & Manuscript Library - Manuscripts. Ms. Coll. 111
extent3 items
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies
record sourcehttp://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/
updated05/29/2018 17:55:56
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