Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958
| title | Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner papers, 1860-1974. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Diaries, writings, correspondence, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs. REEL D31: Diary entries, 1914-1957, describing his service in the German army, 1914-1918, with the War Information Office in Berlin, the overthrow of the monarchy and German politics, relations between Germany and Russia and communist activity in Germany, the administration of Berlin museums and radical artists' activities, his work with the L.A. County Museum, Detroit Institute of Fine Arts, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and private collectors, impressions of friends, including Henry Ford, Carl Hamilton, the Hohenzollerns, Franz Marc, Rainer Maria Rilke, Walter Rathenau, Helen Wills, Benjamin Altman, J. Pierpont Morgan, and recollections of women art collectors, including Mrs. August Belmont, Rita Lydig, and Mrs. Leonard Thomas. REELS 272-276: Documents; correspondence with Valentiner's family, E. Colin Agnew, Chester Holmes Aldrich, William von Bode, Duveen Brothers, Max J. Friedlander, Walter Gropius, John Johnson, John McIlhenny, Erich Mendelsohn, M. Perzynski, Edi Redslob, the Rockefeller family, Maria Sarre, Albert Souvier, and C.F. Williams. Correspondence prior to 1920 concerns World War I and life in Germany; also included are essays and research notes on modern European artists; photographs of Valentiner and his family; and printed material. REELS 2140-2144: 26 diaries, 1904-1958; autobiographical writings; manuscripts and lectures by Valentiner; correspondence with family, friends, authors, museums, galleries, and dealers, including Harry Berotia, Charles Culver, Lyonel and Julia Feininger, Walter Gropius, Paul and Mary Weschler, and Morris Graves; and a scrapbook containing clippings, drafts of speeches, and invitations. REELS 3963-3967: Biographical material including a resume, a family history and family tree; correspondence with family, Kurt Bauch, Guy DeLauney, Walter Friedlaender, Henry Goldman, Liselotte Moser, Maria Sarre, Wolfgang von Eckardt, and Helen Wills; manuscripts of an autobiography, writings on art, and articles by Valentiner; notebooks and notes; diaries, 1884-1939; exhibition catalogs and clippings; scrapbooks; photographs, 1875-1965, of Valentiner, his family, Walter Friedlaender, Giacometti, Maria Sarre, Helen Wills, William von Bode, Diego Rivera, Harry Bertoia, and other artists and art work; and an etching of Heidelberg. |
| extent | 6.3 linear ft. (on 16 microfilm reels) reels D31, 272-276, 2140-2144, and 3963-3967 |
| formats | Correspondence Diaries Photographs Scrapbooks |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/wilhelm-reinhold-valentiner-papers-13492/series-7/box-6-folder-50 |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Finding aids for reels 2140-2144 and 3963-3967 are available at AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Material on reels D31, 272-276 & 3963-3967, donated 1959. Material on reels 2140-2144 lent for microfilming by the North Carolina Museum of Art, 1974. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:48 |
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| title | Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1920. | repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Contained in: Carl Zigrosser Papers, ca. 1891-1971. Folder 1777. Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 6 |
| extent | 2 items (3 leaves). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | In general, the Carl Zigrosser Papers may be examined by qualified researchers in the reading room of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Photocopying of Zigrosser materials is at the discretion of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The receipt of photocopies does not grant publication rights without the written permission of the University of Pennsylvania and the literary executors of the authors in question. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/ |
| finding aid | Online and in repository |
| acquisition information | Gift, Carl Zigrosser, June 1972. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964 | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | The records provide an detailed view of the Duveen Brothers business activities in London, Paris, and New York. Although the archive extends from 1876-1981, the bulk of the material dates from Joseph Duveen's tenure as president of the firm, 1909-1939, and the period from 1939 to 1964 when Edward Fowles directed the firm (with Armand Lowengard until 1943). The mass of documents, such as cables and letters, invoices, and ledger and stock books, give a day-by-day account of art dealing, business strategy, and the individuals involved NOTE Series I (ca. 112 linear feet) contains the firm's business records. Stock books indicate where objects were sent for repair, to whom objects were sent on approbation along with the date of sale and the price realized. Invoices include receipts, sales invoices sent to clients, lists of cablegrams and shipment of stock from each branch of the business Series II (ca. 155 linear feet) consists of papers and correspondence which broadly cover the interaction between the Duveen Brothers firm and its clients, business associates, and the public. The correspondence describes art collecting trends among museums and individuals, the availability and purchase of art, art research and authentication, and the firm's general business practices. Eleven boxes of correspondence with Bernard Berenson detail his business relationship with the firm. Also included are records of lawsuits, correspondence between branches (some written in code), correspondence with museums, papers regarding galleries, Edward Fowles' papers, papers concerning exhibitions and loans, and papers regarding major art collectors and consultants. Some records of Kleinberger Galleries (apparently the papers of Harry G. Sperling, president) form a subseries within this series, and contain correspondence Series III (c. 127 linear feet) includes some photographs, indices, negatives, and x-rays. This series represents the Duveen Brother's stock of images. Indices are available for the majority of the negatives in cold storage ("X Book" (Berenson transaction) is the only unique Duveen document not transferred to the GRI. It has not yet been photocopied. The "X Book" details, for a limited number (about 250) of Italian paintings in which Berenson had a financial interest, precise dates of purchase and sale, primarily in the years 1910-27. There is no index.) AAM LOCATION Watson Library Reference CALL NUMBER Microfilm Cabinet |
| extent | Ca. 394 linear ft. 584 boxes, glass negative cabinets, and 18 flat file folders. 422 microfilm reels : positive ; 35mm |
| formats | Photographs X rays Correspondence Financial Records Inventories |
| access | Microfilm of the archive is available for use by qualified researchers. The archive is restricted because of extreme fragility |
| record link | http://archives2.getty.edu:8082/xtf/view?docId=ead/960015/960015.xml;query=;brand=default |
| record source | http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cat386523 |
| finding aid | Unpublished finding aid available in the repository and on the repository's Web site: folder level control. See the following web page digitization information: http://www.getty.edu/research/institute/development_partnerships/2011_kress.html |
| acquisition information | Edward Fowles donated the Duveen Brothers records to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1968. The Metropolitan gave the records to the Getty Research Library in 1996. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | J. Paul Getty Museum miscellaneous records, 1953-1984. | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | Miscellaneous business records from the files of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California dating between 1954 and 1984. Includes: a report by Fredericksen, Burton B. (Paintings), Gillian Wilson (Decorative Arts), and Jírí Frel (Antiquities) titled Paul Getty as a collector, ca. 1984, the report also contains a letter addressed to John Walsh from Parke and Co., Ltd. dated August 15, 1984 and a memo to Harold Williams from John Walsh dated August 28, 1994; a folder titled Valentiner, Dr. William R. (Curator), ca. 1953-1958, this was a Museum file on Valentiner, a former curator and trustee and contains 2 letters addressed to J. Paul Getty from Valentiner and other letters and memos to David S. Hecht and others; and a folder titled Birkmeyer, Carl [spelled Karl in correspondence], ca. 1964-1965, this was a Museum file on Birkmeyer, former curator and trustee. |
| extent | 0.5 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Unprocessed IA collection; contact repository for information regarding access. |
| record link | http://library.getty.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=521681 |
| record source | http://library.getty.edu/vwebv/searchBasic |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | A portrait of a young man wearing a turban by Rembrandt : painted on panel, size 22 5/8 x 18 3/4. | repository | The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library |
| description | Typescripts. Mounted photograph, t.p., and four letters (two dated July, 1924) authenticating the portrait in the photograph. Letters signed: W.K. Valentiner, W. Bode, Com. Hofstede de Groot, Max J. Friedlander. |
| extent | 1 Folder, 34 cm. |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs |
| access | Contact Repository |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Paul and Mary Wescher papers, 1920-1976 (bulk 1949-1976). | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical data; family and personal correspondence, with letters from Julie and Man Ray, William Valentiner, Wolfgang Paalen, Dorothy Miller, and others; published and unpublished writings on art and poetry; printed material; photographs of the Weschers (two by Dina Woelffer), Benny Goodman, Man Ray, Valentiner, and others, including a photograph of Julie Ray by Man Ray, and a photo of Constance Stockent by Man Ray, 1950; sketches; collages; and miscellany [ca. 700 study photographs, negatives and reproductions of works of art, and 19 negatives of the Weschers have not been microfilmed]. |
| extent | 2.0 linear ft. (on 2 microfilm reels) reels 2157-2158 |
| formats | Correspondence Writings Photographs Sketches Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1977 by Mary Wescher. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Wilhelm Valentiner letters to Mary E. Adams, 1954-1957. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters from Valentiner, the first director of the Getty Museum, to his assistant, Mary E. Adams. Five letters from 1954 regard the opening of the museum; the remainder were written while Valentiner was director at the North Caroline Museum of Art. Historical Notes: Adams was Valentiner's administrative assistant at the Getty, and is the wife of printmaker Clinton Adams. |
| extent | 8 items + typescripts. |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1997 by Mary E. Adams. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner papers, 1904-1958. | repository | North Carolina State Archives |
| description | 26 diaries, 1904-1958; autobiographical writings; manuscripts and lectures by Valentiner; correspondence with family, friends, authors, museums, galleries, and dealers, including Harry Berotia, Charles Culver, Lyonel and Julia Feininger, Walter Gropius, Paul and Mary Weschler, and Morris Graves; and a scrapbook containing clippings, drafts of speeches, and invitations. Lent to American Art Archives for microfilming, 1974 |
| formats | Correspondence Diaries Manuscript Writings Scrapbooks |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | J. B. Neumann papers, 1915-1967. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, writings, printed material, and photographs relating to Neumann's work as a well-known art dealer in New York City during the second quarter of the century. REELS NJBN 1-NJBN 5: Correspondence with many notable American and European artists, art critics, museum directors and others. [Correspondents are listed according to reel number]. REEL NJBN 1: Correspondents include George Ault, Milton Avery, Alfred Barr, Leonard Baskin, Maurice Becker, Eugene Berman, George Biddle, Oscar Bluemner, Ilya Bolotowsky, Adelyn Breeskin, Henri Burkhard, Bryson Burroughs, Alexander Calder, Mary Callery, Jean Charlot, Sheldon Chaney, Alfred Churchill, Joseph Cornell, Andrew Dasburg, Stuart Davis, Marcel Duchamp, Albert E. Einstein, Louis Eilshemius, Juliana R. Force, Arnold Friedman, Lee Gatch, Adolph Gottlieb, Thomas Handforth, George O. (Pop) Hart, Leon Hartl, Marsden Hartley, Alonzo Hauser, Zolton Hecht, Carl Holty, Ilonka Karasz, Bernard Karfiol, Karl Knaths, Benjamin Kopman, Walt Kuhn, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Clare Leighton, Jean Liberte, Richard Lippold, Jacques Lipchitz and Louis Lozowick. REEL NJBN 2: Loren MacIver, George L.K. Morris, Robert Motherwell, Ben Nicholson, Isamu Noguchi, George O'Keeffe, Jose C. Orozco, Walter Pach, Henry Poor, Abraham Rattner, Man Ray, Ad Reinhardt, Boardman Robinson, Arnold Ronnebeck, Anne Ryan, Jimmy Savo, Josef Scharl, Charles Sheeler, Joseph Solman, Moses Soyer, Eugene Speicher, Maurice Sterne, Alfred Stieglitz, Mark Tobey, Franklin C. Watkins, Max Weber, James L. Wells, Warren Wheelock, Arthur Young, Carl Zigrosser and William Zorach. REEL NJBN 3: Josef Albers, Max Beckmann, Jean Charlot, Joseph Cornell, Sidney Delevante, Lee Gatch, Carl Holty, W. & Mrs. Nina Kandinsky, Karl Knaths, Marie Menken, Carl Milles, E. R. Robinson, Clifford Odets, Amedee Ozenfant, Hila Rebay, Abraham Rattner, Bernard Reder and Curt Valentin REEL NJBN 4: Alexander Archipenko, Hans Arp, Marcus Behmer, Heinrich Campendonk, Marc Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Lyonel Feininger, Lion Feuchtwanger, Paul Gangolf, Marcel Gromaire, George Grosz, Gerhardt Hauptmann, Martin Heidegger, Jean Hélion, Emil Jannings, Wasily Kandinsky, Felix Klee, Manfred Lehmbruck, J. C. Orozco, Ida Rapaport-Chagall, Hilla Rebay, Claude Roger-Marx, Georges Rouault, Galka Scheyer, Gino Severini, Alfred Stieglitz, Ernst Toller, Forbes Watson, Max Weber and Stefan Zweig. REEL NJBN 5: Jankel Adler, Josef Albers, Hans Arp, Alexander Archipenko, Baader, Hans Beckmann, Marcus Behmer, David Burliuk, Alexander Calder, Else Cassirer, Heinrich Campendonk, Marc and Ida Rapaport-Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Otto Dix, Katherine Dreier, Dulberg, Albert Einstein, James Y, Ewers, Lyonel Feininger, Lion Feuchtwanger, Conrad Felixmuller, Alfred Flechtheim, Leonard Frank, Eduard Fuchs, Paul Gangolf, Dr. Will Grohmann, Marcel Gromaire, Walter Gropius, Waldemar George, Stefan Grossman, Karl Glaser, Paul Guillaume, Wolfgang Gurlitt, R. Becker, Olaf Gulbansson, Peggy Guggenheim, George Grosz, Richard Harlfinger, H. Haller, Jean Hélion, Fritz Huf, Ludwig Hardt, Hofer, Jakob Hegner, Erich Heckel, Martin Heidegger, F. M. Jansen, Dr. Robert Jungk, R. Janthur, Jaeckel, Max Jacob, Emil Jannings, Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst L. Kirchner, Erich Klossowski and Oskar Kokoschka. REELS N69/93-N69/94: Correspondence, including letters from William Valentiner; writings; clippings; obituary notice; New Art Circle catalogs, announcements; photographs of Neumann by Helen Balfour Morrison (ca. l950), Clarence White (1925), and Hans Namuth (ca. 1950), of Neumann with his wife by Foka, New York (ca. 1935), and one of Edvard Munch, 1905; and posters. REEL 3533: Papers relating to Wassily Kandinsky, who was represented by Neumann, including a postcard from Kandinsky, 1921; correspondence with Nina Kandinsky; receipts, 1927 and one 1936 for a Kandinsky painting sold by Neumann; lists of works; exhibition announcement, 1936; and a clipping. [All but printed material and postcard were filmed on NJBN 3, fr. 130-164.] REEL 3947: A scrapbook. 1925-1967, containing printed material, a letter, and a drawing, possibly by Neumann; and printed material. UNMICROFILMED: Primarily printed material, including: announcements and catalogs for New Art Circle, 1924-1957; Artlover, "J.B. Neumann's Bilderhefte," and Artlover publications: exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1927-1967; 2 bound editions of World House Galleries catalogs, 1958-1960; 10 issues of "Americana," 1932-1933; "Art Front," 1936 March; and "New Masses," 1934 May 29 and 1936 Dec. 15. Also included are a few letters; "Obituary for Curt Valentin," 1954; and a guestbook, 1929-ca. 1935. |
| extent | 5.0 linear ft. (on 9 microfilm reels) reels NJBN 1-5; N69/93-94; 3533; and 3947 |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Clippings Scrapbooks Exhibition Catalogs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Correspondence (reels NJBN1-4) was lent for microfilming by Neumann's widow, Elsa Schmid, 1966-1969. Correspondence (reel NJBN5) was lent by Schmid to the Museum of Modern Art in 1962 for microfilming, and a copy of this film was later given to AAA. A small group of letters, mainly regarding Wassily Kandinsky, on reel NJBN 3, were later donated by Schmid's friend, Eva Lee, and refilmed, with a few additional items, on reel 3533. Schmid donated papers on reels N69/93-94 and the unmicrofilmed material 1967-1969. Additional groups of printed material were received from Joy Weber, Max Weber's daughter, in 1976, and Neil Richmond, 1978. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Hudson D. Walker papers, 1920-1982. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence; biographical material; artists files; files on organizations; business and financial records; photographs; writings and notes; diaries; scrapbooks; appointment calendars; exhibition catalogs and announcements; printed material; and miscellany. REELS D351-D358: Biographical material; personal and business correspondence with family, artists, museums, and art organizations; 62 artists files containing photos of works of art, printed material, and correspondence; files on the American Federation of the Arts, Artists Equity Association, the Walker Foundation, and other organizations; business and financial records; material relating to Walker's work with Elizabeth McCausland in her studies of Marsden Hartley; printed material; and photos of Walker, his family, and miscellaneous works of art. Among the correspondents are: Berenice Abbott, Ben Benn, Theodore Brenson, Gene Charlton, Philip Evergood, Joseph Hirsch, Mervin Jules, Carl Sprinchorn, Harry Sternberg, and others. REEL 130: Correspondence with Eugenia M. Fuerstenberg, Oct. 8, 1940-Sept. 25, 1941, concerning the consignment and sale of ca. 400 Alfred Maurer paintings owned by Mrs. Fuerstenberg. One letter is from Parke-Bernet Galleries, declining to handle the paintings. REEL 1535: 4 volumes of a diary, 1929, 1930, 1942, and 1945. The first two volumes were kept while Walker was a graduate student at Harvard, the 1942 volume covers exhibitions and artists, including Marsden Hartley, and the 1945 volume details Walker's travels in Europe after World War II. Also included are 7 letters, a valentine, and two post cards from his wife, Ione G. Walker, and a 1967 letter from Hans van Weeren-Griek. UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence with Henry Botkin, Philip Evergood, Susan Fuller, Marsden Hartley, Harry Sternberg and other artists and gallery directors; letters and poems by Harry Kemp, 1948-1955; essays by Walker on Joshua B. Cahn and Marsden Hartley; a report on the Walker Art Center by William Valentiner, 1930; notes from meetings, galleries and art associations; a silk screen by Seong Moy; financial records; 2 diaries, 1938-1939; 2 appointment calendars, 1950-1951; 8 school notebooks; 3 scrapbooks; exhibition catalogs; clippings; and photos of Walker and artists Cameron Booth, Byron Browne, Gladys Rockmore Davis, Carl Gaertner, Dorothea Greenbaum, Mervin Jules, Herman Maril, Dickson Reeder, Henry Schnakenberg, Miron Sokole, Harry Sternberg, Jean Tingley and Clifford West. |
| extent | 20.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 10 reels) reels D351-D358, 130 & 1535 |
| formats | Artist Files Business Records Correspondence Financial Records Writings |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Reels D351-D358: Inventory available in AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Material on reels D351-D358 & unmicrofilmed donated 1966-1982 by Hudson D. and Ione G. Walker; material on reel 1535 lent for microfilming 1979 by Ione G. Walker, widow of Walker; material on reel 130 donor unspecified. Location of Original: Reel 1535: Originals returned to Ione G. Walker after microfilming. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | James Byrnes papers, [ca.1940 -2000] (bulk 1960-1990) | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical material; personal letters and notecards; business correspondence and printed material related to Byrnes' work as director of the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art (now the New Orleans Museum of Art) and the North Carolina Museum of Art; personal and professional photographs; printed material, photographs, and writings by Byrnes concerning Man Ray; and documentation of three art appraisals conducted by Byrnes. There is additional material (1.0 linear ft.) on Byrnes' friend and mentor Wilhelm R. Valentiner, including correspondence, financial records, Valentiner estate papers, and writings by Byrnes including a draft of the manuscript, "Memoir of Valentiner." Bio / His Notes: Museum director, fine arts appraiser, Los Angeles, Calif., Raleigh, N.C., and New Orleans, La.; b. 1917. Byrnes was also executor of the Valentiner estate. |
| extent | 7.1 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Records Correspondence Writings Notes Printed Materials |
| access | Use requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 2003 and 2005 by James and Barbara Byrnes. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | E.P. (Edgar Preston) Richardson papers, 1893-1994. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, writings, diaries, research files, notes, photographs, and clippings. UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence with artists, collectors, colleagues, dealers, foreign scholars, and others relating to the Detroit Institute of Arts, Winterthur Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, publishing, purchasing works of art, writings, teaching art history, awards, resignations, and other topics; a diary, 1942-1980; files on Winterthur, PAFA, NCFA, NPG, Marshall Fredericks, Jacob Eichholtz, Washington Allston, Charles Wilson Peale, and the Peale family; lectures, articles and other writings; artist-subject files; notebooks on many subjects; and bibliographies. Among the more extensive correspondents are Wayne Andrews, Siegfried Aram, Julian P. Boyd, John (Giovanni) Castano, Charles Culver, Lawrence Fleischman, James Thomas Flexner, Alfred Frankenstein, George C. Groce, Walter Heil, Earl Krentzin, Wilmarth S. Lewis, Russell Lynes, John Francis McDermott, Ulrich Middeldorf, John D. Morse, Liselotte Moser, Andrew Oliver, J. Hall Pleasants, Anna Wells Rutledge, Charles Coleman Sellers, S. Dillon Ripley, Regina Soria, Victor D. Spark, William B. Stevens, Jr., William R. Valentiner, Robert C. Vose, Jr., Franklin C. Watkins, William E. Woolfenden, and Andrew Wyeth. REEL D46 (fr. 372-456): Research material on Jeremiah P. Hardy and other Maine artists, including an article on Hardy by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Hardy's grand-niece; a book LEAFLETS of ARTISTS, 1893; a newspaper clipping on Hardy and other family members, 1940; and three photographs, one of Hardy (engraving found in the leaflet), a photograph of a painting of his sister Mary Ann, and one of a landscape. ADDITION: Material relating to Richardson's private art collection. Also included are printed material, photographs and negatives primarily of works of art relating to Richardson's career as a painter (2.0 linear ft.). Bio / His Notes: Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985. Director, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1945-1962, Winterthur Museum, 1962-1966, Board Member and President of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1966-1977, art advisor to John D. Rockeller III, and member on numerous boards, including Winterthur, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Smithsonian Arts Commission and National Portrait Gallery. Author of numerous books on the history of art. Founder and director of the Archives of American Art. |
| extent | 40.2 linear ft.; Addition: 2.0 linear ft. J.P. Hardy material: 1 microfilm reel. |
| formats | Correspondence Diaries Notes Photographs Writings |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm (J.P. Hardy material). Use of unmicrofilmed material requires an appointment. J.D. Rockefeller III files: SEALED; no access until 2010 Jan.1. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Unmicrofilmed: Finding aid available at AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed material originally donated 1961 by E. P. Richardson, and later transferred to NMAA/PG Library after microfilming; unfilmed material donated 1985 and 2003 by Constance Richardson, widow of Edgar P. Richardson. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Detroit Institute of Arts records, 1882-1979. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence, annual reports and bulletins, scrapbooks, photographs, catalogs, clippings and a telegram. REELS D1-D3: Annual reports, 1890-1919, and bulletins, 1891-1952. REELS D10A-D20: Scrapbooks, 1882-1957. REEL 911: Correspondence of William Valentiner concerning C.S. Price murals. Correspondents include George H. Field, Assistant to the Administrator, Federal Works Agency, Holger Cahill, Gladys M. Everett, Field Representative, and Robert Tyler Davis of the Portland Art Museum. Valentiner writes in an attempt to transfer two of Price's WPA murals promised to the Portland Art Museum, where they had been allocated by the Federal Works Agency, to the DIA. His bid is unsuccessful, as Davis won't release them. REELS 1892-1897: 21 scrapbooks containing clippings, press releases, and other printed material. REEL 3482: A letter to M.D. Ferry, Jr., December 21, 1932 and to Clyde Burroughs, January 21, 1933, from F. Ernst Zimmerman of Zimmerman Gallery, Boston, offering several Winslow Homer paintings for sale. REEL 3894: A telegram regarding a New York Statue Commission. UNMICROFILMED: Photographs of installations and one of Mrs. Edsal Ford; clippings, a furniture catalog and an exhibition catalog for "For Modern Living," 1949, at the D.I.A. Bio / His Notes: Art museum; Detroit, Michigan. Incorporated 1885 as Detroit Museum of Art and name changed to Detroit Institute of Arts in 1919. |
| extent | 0.3 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 21 reels) reels 1892-1897, D15-D20, D1-D3, D10A-D14, 3482, 911 and 3894 |
| formats | Microfilm Photographs Catalogs Clippings |
| access | Microfilmed material must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed material requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Material on reels D1-D3, D10A-D20 and 1892-1897 lent for microfilming 1953-1979 by Detroit Institute of Arts. Material on reels 911, 3482, 3894 and unmicrofilmed donated 1959-1972 by the DIA. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Perry Townsend Rathbone papers, 1936-1985. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical material, correspondence, subject files, writings, lectures, photographs and printed material. Included in the biographical material are vitae, biographical and autobiographical sketches, passport, citations for honorary degrees and for his appointment as Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, and a memo to WBOS about his achievements as Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1972. Letters are from colleagues, artists, dealers, friends and the general public, including: Max and Mathilde Beckmann, Hanns Swarzenski, Curt Valentin, Jane Sabersky, Marian Willard, Xavier Gonzalez, Marino Marini, and a Christmas card from Oskar Kokoschka; and condolence letters about Curt Valentin's death from George Rickey, Louis Stern, William R. Valentiner, Ulfert Wilke, and others. Subject file titles include: George Caleb Bingham drawings dispute; Brooks Memorial Gallery; Cambridge Arts Council; Chase Manhattan Bank Art Program; City Art Museum of St. Louis; Ford Foundation; Mass. Art Commission; Masterpieces of Art exhibition -NY World's Fair (containing photos of Katharine Cornell, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Eleanor Roosevelt); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Rhode Island School of Design; Horatio Shaw; Gilbert Stuart portraits dispute; and Hanns Swarzenski "Festschrift." The files contain correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs and printed material. Writings consist of student papers for a Harvard fine arts course, drafts and typescripts for exhibition catalogs, museum publications, magazines and articles on art and artists, museums and various exhibitions, and notes and notebooks from European trips, 1966-1969. Also included is a draft by S. Lane Faison, "The Rathbone Years"; lectures on Max Beckmann and a translation of a lecture by him; and a transcript of an interview of Rathbone, 1967. Photographs are of Rathbone, 1936-1971, of a drawing by Alexander Calder, "Just 2 Girls from Philly," and miscellaneous photographs of exhibitions at the Curt Valentin Gallery, the Buchholz Gallery and the Willard Gallery, 1950-1953, including a Beckmann exhibition. Printed material includes clippings, press releases and invitations. His Notes: Museum director, New York, N.Y. Director of the City Art Museum of St. Louis, 1940-1955, and director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1954-1972. He was director of the auction house, Christie's USA, between 1973-1977, senior vice-president from 1977-1987, and a consultant beginning in 1987. He died Jan. 22, 2000 at age 88. |
| extent | 3.8 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Subject Files Writings Photographs Printed Materials |
| access | Use requires an appointment. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/perry-townsend-rathbone-papers-8353/more |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Donated 1977 and 1988 by Perry Townsend Rathbone. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | John G. Johnson papers, 1882,1917, 1927-1949, 1973-1993, n.d. | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | While building a reputation as one of the country's preeminent corporate lawyers, John Graver Johnson also began, by the 1880s, to amass what would become an esteemed collection of European art. By the time of his death in 1917, he acquired 1,200 paintings primarily from the fourteenth- through nineteenth-centuries, hundreds of pieces of sculpture and textiles, as well as an art library of approximately 2,500 books, journals and auction catalogs. The John G. Johnson Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, invoices and legal documents that make evident Johnson's process in building his art collection, as well as the disposition of these acquisitions and other personal belongings after his death. The collection also includes a significant number of photographs Johnson compiled in oversized albums to commemorate his travels to Europe with his wife, Ida, as well as formal portraits of each. The first series, "Correspondence" contains Johnson's communications primarily with dealers and other art experts who advised him and sometimes negotiated purchases on his behalf. Well represented in these files are letters from Bernard Berenson and W. R. Valentiner. Both noted scholars compiled the three-volume catalog privately published by Johnson of his art collection in 1913 and 1914. Also included are photocopies and transcriptions of many of Johnson's letters held by other repositories, as well as original invoices and shipping instructions issued for many of his purchases. The second series, "Photographs and other images," illustrates three components to Johnson's life. Portraits of Johnson and his wife Ida make up the "Personal" subseries along with an oversized print of the drawing room to Johnson's center city home. Their summer trips to Europe are captured in seven oversized photograph albums comprising the "Travel" subseries. Images of the couple's stops at various cities in Europe in 1878 and 1881 each comprise three volumes. An additional single volume documents an undated trip to Norway. The third subseries, "Works of art" consists of hundreds of photographs and prints that were likely included in Johnson's extensive library and attest to his disciplined and exhaustive study of art. While the categories in which the images are arranged and certain annotations suggest the handiwork of curators, most of the images appear to have been compiled by Johnson. Inventories and appraisals of Johnson's estate taken between 1917 and 1918 make up most of the documentation of the "Estate" series. Both inventory and appraisal are combined in one document, and at the time these documents were executed, duplicates were made of those pertaining to his "paintings and other artistic property." Some of those duplicates were later annotated by curatorial staff, Trustee representatives and an appraiser who served as the official court examiner. (Because these documents contain valuations, access is restricted and at the discretion of the archivist.) Also included in this series are bound copies of Johnson's will, with photocopies of same, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to Johnson's residuary property (items unrelated to art) and investments. The items processed under the "Other subjects" series are two family bibles, a photocopy of an art travel guide written by Johnson and published in 1892 and two documents that likely stemmed from his legal practice. Historical Note Born, raised and educated in Philadelphia, John Graver Johnson became one of the city's preeminent citizens, noted not only for his long and successful practice as an attorney but also for his extensive collection of European art. Johnson was born in Chestnut Hill, an area just outside of the city proper, on April 4, 1841. He was the eldest of three sons of David, a blacksmith, and Elizabeth Graver, a seamstress. An earnest student, Johnson attended Philadelphia's prestigious Central High School. Upon his graduation in 1857, he began his legal studies through entry-level jobs at various law firms. While working, Johnson attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School and upon receiving his LL.B. degree, he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1863. After a brief stint in a voluntary artillery company during the Civil War, Johnson returned to Philadelphia and began his legal practice at the office of William F. Judson. Realizing a need for specialization in corporation law, Johnson devoted his practice to that field and became one of the country's best-known lawyers. He argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and in several antitrust cases represented some of the country's industrial leaders, including Standard Oil, American Tobacco Company and the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company. He turned down two presidential offers to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as a cabinet position as attorney general. Apparently no less ardent than his devotion to law was Johnson's interest in art, particularly painting. Beginning in the late 1880s, Johnson often traveled during the summer to Europe, acquiring works of art of the fourteenth- to nineteenth-centuries. He also purchased from art dealers in Philadelphia and New York City. Johnson's showcase for his art was his residence at 510 South Broad Street, in the center of the city. Purchased in 1915, it was the house next door to his previous home, which could no longer accommodate his continued acquisitions. Johnson's art library was no less burgeoning. Even in the larger home, he needed to store a significant number of volumes in his basement, as well as parlor office, library (including its secret closet), a small room on the south side of the house, a linen closet, and various spaces on the third and top floors. Upon Johnson's death in 1917, his collection of 1,200 paintings, approximately 400 pieces of sculpture and textiles, and 2,500 volume art library, came to the City of Philadelphia in fulfillment of his bequest. As stipulated in his will, the collection was to remain displayed in his home "unless some extraordinary situation should arise making it exceedingly injudicious to keep [it] in the house." The stipulation set off decades of litigation as the residence, as early as 1919, was determined to be unsafe for housing art. After years of court petitions and filings, the Museum became the Johnson Collection's permanent home. Although attributions to many paintings have been revised over the years, the Johnson Collection remains a showcase for many important artists, such as Botticelli, Rubens, Constable, Corot, Rousseau, Sargent and Whistler. In addition to maintaining his own private collection of art, Johnson, as a member of the Fairmount Park Commission, oversaw the W. P. Wilstach Collection, another major collection of art bequeathed to the City. As director of the Wilstach Committee, Johnson administered the fund that allowed for additional and significant purchases. He also served on the board to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Notwithstanding his devotion to the practice of law and the collection of art, Johnson did make time to marry when he was thirty-four years old. In 1875 he took as his wife Ida Powel Morrell, a widow and mother of three young children. She met Johnson as a client, seeking his legal advice after the death of her husband Edward. Unlike Johnson's humbler heritage, Ida could trace her lineage to several prominent American families. On the paternal side, she descended from some of Philadelphia's important Revolutionary families, namely Powel and Willing. Her mother's family traced back to the Van Courtlands and Beekmans of New York and the de Veaux of South Carolina. Her son Edward also made a name for himself, serving four terms as a U.S. Representative (for Pennsylvania as a Republican). Born in 1840, Ida predeceased her husband by nearly a decade, having died in 1908 at the age of sixty-seven. She and Johnson had no children. Works Consulted Dictionary of American Biography, s.v. "Johnson, John Graver." Hare-Powel, Robert Johnson, comp. "Hare-Powel and Kindred Families Notebook." n.d. Powel House, Philadelphia, Pa. Johnson Collection Curatorial Records. Writings series. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Archives. Includes untitled essay re history of the Johnson Collection. Winkelman, Barnie F. John G. Johnson: Lawyer and Art Collector: 1841-1917. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1942. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Handbook of the Collections. (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1995). Strehlke, Carl Brandon. Italian Paintings: 1250-1450: in the John G. Johnson Collection and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2004). Adams, Bertha, comp. An Enduring Legacy: the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Its Benefactors. (February 2013). An electronic resource available on the Museum Library's online catalog. Processed By Bertha Adams and Courtney Smerz (2003). Bertha Adams (2013). |
| extent | 4 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Estate Papers |
| access | The collection is open for research with the exception of valuations. Such documentation is restricted, with access at the discretion of the archivist |
| record link | http://www.philamuseum.org/archives/findingaids.html |
| record source | http://www.philamuseum.org/ |
| finding aid | Online Finding Aid |
| acquisition information | The collection includes some reference material, particularly photocopies of Johnson's outgoing letters, which curators of the John G. Johnson Collection compiled from a variety of archival repositories and other sources between 1927-1993. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:54 |
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| title | Oral history interview with William Milliken, 1974 Dec. 27-1976 Mar. 13. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of William Milliken conducted by Dennis Barrie for the Archives of American Art. Milliken speaks of his family background and history; his childhood; his education, and studies at Princeton; his first position as Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum; his involvement with the Frick and the Cooper Union Museum; his appointment to the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1919, and becoming its director in 1930. He recalls William R. Valentiner, Jacques Seligmann, Isabella Stewart Gardner, J.P. Morgan, Henry Frick and others. Bio / His Notes: Museum director; d. 1978. Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1930-1958. |
| extent | 5 sound tape reels ; 5 in. (106 p. transcript) |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | These interviews are part of the Archives' 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 others. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:02 |
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| title | Correspondence with Paul Philippe Cret, 1919-1933. | repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Correspondence concerns the Detroit Institute of Arts, Work No. 105. Correspondents comprise Albert Kahn, Clyde H. Burroughs, Ralph H. Booth, Edsel Ford, and W. H. Valentiner. File includes a copy of a letter from Mary Soper Pope to Booth. Cret conducted most of this correspondence on behalf of himself and his associated firm, Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. Later correspondence discusses the frescos Diego Rivera painted on the walls of the museum’s courtyard garden. Contained in: Paul Philippe Cret Papers, 1865-1976. Folders 105-110 and 552. Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 295 Other Contributors: Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942. Burroughs, Clyde H. Booth, Ralph H. Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943. Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958. Pope, Mary Soper. Zantzinger, Borie and Medary (Firm). |
| extent | 113 items (175 leaves). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:03 |
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| title | The Clyde H. Burroughs records, 1906-1946. | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records contain the administrative correspondence and files of Clyde H. Burroughs in his capacity as secretary of the Arts Commission, director and curator of American art. They cover the daily operation of the museum, activities of the arts commission and Founders Society, acquisitions, exhibitions, programs, employees, and financial matters. Major issues faced by the museum during the period 1910-1946 are also reflected in the files, including the taxpayer's suit of 1914-1915 concerning city funding, transfer of the Detroit Museum of Art collections and property to the city of Detroit in 1919, acquisition of property on Woodward Avenue for a new museum site, construction of the new building, 1922-1927, and the Diego Rivera murals. Related institutions and programs are also covered, principally the Detroit School of Design, the Children's Museum and the World Adventure Series, as well as Burroughs' activities in the Federal Arts Project and the Scarab Club. The Archives of American Art has related material on the Federal Arts Projects and the Scarab Club, as well as a number of letters written to Burroughs by various artists. Archival org: Arranged in 6 series : 1. Administrative files, 1906-1946. 2. Federal Arts Projects, 1933-1936. 3. Scarab Club, 1912-1930. 4. World Adventure Series, 1933-1944. 5. Detroit School of Design, 1913-1918. 5. Exhibition Records, 1906-1916. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. BUR 1-79; BUR/EX 1-47 |
| extent | 63 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/burroughs_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The Edgar P. Richardson records, 1930-1962. | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records are primarily the administrative correspondence of Edgar P. Richardson as assistant director and director of the Detroit Institute of Arts. They also include his activities as co-founder of the Archives of American Art and as a member of various national and local organizations. A broad range of activities is reflected, including the daily operation of the museum, its governing bodies, departments and staff. Expertising, acquisitions, exhibitions and finances are also covered. Material transferred to the Central Files includes a manuscript of The Way of Western Art, press releases, minutes of the board of trustees and the Arts Commission. Additional records are located in the Archives of American Art. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. RCH 1-75 |
| extent | 37.25 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence Exhibition Files Ephemera Financial Records |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/richardson_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The building/Paul Philippe Cret records, 1919-1931 (predominantly 1919-1921). | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records, dating from Cret's tenure as architect of the Detroit Institute of Arts, consist primarily of correspondence and relate exclusively to the design and construction of the building. Of particular interest is the correspondence between Cret and Clyde H. Burroughs, secretary of the Arts Commission; Albert Kahn, commissioner and nationally known Detroit architect; Bryant & Detwiler, general builders and William R. Valentiner, museum director. The correspondence reveals an almost daily concern for details of construction progress and reflects the complexities of funding and carrying through a major architectural project. The records also document the development of original design features of the museum plan, described by Cret in 1923 as the "mingling of exhibits" of various media, the harmonizing of each room's architecture with its contents, the sequential arrangement of the collections and the provision of space for relaxation and social activities. William Valentiner's contribution to the design arrangement of the galleries is of a particular interest in this context. Other records relating to Paul P. Cret and the Detroit Institute of Arts project can be found at the original architecture firm (H2L2), located in Philadelphia, PA and the Rare Book Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Additional information also may be found in the records of Clyde Burroughs, William Valentiner and the audio-visual section of the Museum Archives of The Detroit Institute of Arts. The Graphic Arts department maintains a file of architectural drawings of the building by Cret, Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. Archival org: Arranged in 2 series : 1. Correspondence, 1919-1931 (1919-1929). 2. Design and Construction Files, 1920-1929. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. BUR 1-79; BUR/EX 1-47 |
| extent | 2.5 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Exhibition Files Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/cret_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The Francis Waring Robinson records, 1912-1977 (1950-1971). | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | The records of Francis Waring Robinson include curatorial files and some personal papers, reflecting his various duties in the DIA and his relationship to the Founders Society, Arts Commission, and the Directors of the DIA. The records are useful in understanding Robinson's function in the DIA as well as tracing the growth and direction of the museum from 1939 to 1977. The exhibition files contain materials on the organization, catalogue production, attendance, and promotion for exhibitions under Robinson's supervision. The records will be useful to persons researching the individual exhibitions and in understanding the general preparations of a major exhibition. The Art Quarterly records are primarily financial, but there is a small amount of correspondence on the cessation of publication. The personal files include correspondence, art history research files, course notes and collection publications; there is also a series relating to Paul McPharlin, puppeteer, concerning puppetry and McPharlin's activities in publishing, book designing, and typography. In addition to the informational value in the individual series, the records as a whole, covering a span of 37 years, show the changes in the museum's operations; both major and minor changes, as well as those in daily administrative activities. The records also show how Francis W. Robinson functioned as a curator and clearly show his attention to detail and his thoroughness in documenting the least significant event or piece of information. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. CUR/ROB 1-23 |
| extent | 14.5 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Personal Papers Correspondence Exhibition Catalogs Exhibition Files |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Records of the curator of Islamic art Mehmet Aga-Oglu, 1929-1933 | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | The records are primarily curatorial in nature, consisting mostly of correspondence with art dealers concerning acquisitions or proposed acquisitions and loans for exhibitions. Also included are duplicate accession cards for various near Eastern art objects. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. ISL 1-2 |
| extent | 1 linear foot. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The Textile Department records, 1876-1973 (1927-1970). | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records consist primarily of the administrative correspondence and the curatorial files of the Curator of Textiles, Adele Coulin Weibel and Francis Robinson. However, Adele Weibel's personal correspondence, research, and lecture materials are included. The administrative files consist of material from 1927-1978, the later being the administrative files of Francis Waring Robinson, Curator of Medieval Art in Charge of Textiles. Adele Weibel's Administrative files reflect her work in establishing the Detroit Institute of Arts textile collection. They include correspondence with important dealers, patrons, and curators concerning the collection and her textile research. Clippings, textile gallery notes, and inventories, primarily in the areas of Peruvian and Coptic Art, are also included. Exhibition files consist of correspondence, clippings, and research on textiles. Examples of textiles from the textile study collection are included. The personal files of Adele Weibel consist of correspondence and research from 1870-1963. Of major significance is the art historical and textile art research done while she was a student and assistant to Joseph Strygowski and lecturer and teacher of art history. The research is primarily lecture notes, bibliographic indexes, and a large collection of photographs. The manuscript material, research notes, and correspondence for her book, Two Thousand Years of Textiles: The Figured Textiles of Europe and the Near East, and the unfinished manuscript, "History of Embroidery," have also been included. There is an emphasis on research in Islamic, Coptic, and Peruvian art. T he correspondence and clippings of Liselotte Moser include additional correspondence covering her mother, Adele Weibel, and material on Moser as an artist. Along with the administrative correspondence of Francis Waring Robinson, a small collection of postcards with some personal correspondence have been included for research, since they illustrate examples of textiles. The departments of European Painting and European Sculpture and Decorative Arts have related material on Adele Weibel and the textile collection. Also, the Conservation Services Laboratory has similar records to the textile collection. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. TEX 1-38 |
| extent | 20 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence Research Files Personal Papers Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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