Creator:

Jeffers, Wendy  Search this

Names:

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003  Search this

Spencer, Niles, 1893-1952  Search this

Extent:

3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1930-2015

Summary:

The Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer measures 3.0 linear feet and dates from circa 1930-2015. The material was compiled by Jeffers for an exhibition and catalog she produced of Spencer's work for the Whitney Museum in 1990 and for research toward an updated catalogue raisonné. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence, provenance research on individual artworks, writing, and photographic material. Jeffers' material expands on Dorothy C. Miller's research completed while organizing a Spencer exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1954.

Scope and Contents:

The Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer measures 3.0 linear feet and dates from circa 1930-2015. The material was compiled by Jeffers for Niles Spencer (1990), an exhibition and catalog she produced for the Whitney Museum and for research toward an updated catalogue raisonné. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence, provenance research on individual artworks, writing, and photographic material. Jeffers' material expands on Dorothy C. Miller's research completed while organizing a Spencer exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1954.

Arrangement:

Due to the singular focus of the material, the collection is arranged as one series Series 1: Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer, circa 1930-2015 (3 linear feet; Box 1-3)

Biographical / Historical:

Wendy Jeffers is a curator and independent scholar. In 1990, she organized a Niles Spencer exhibition at the Whitney Museum at Equitable Center, and coauthored the exhibition catalog with Karl Anne Marling. Jeffers also curated a Spencer exhibition at the Archives of American Art, New York Research Center in 1990 using his recently acquired papers. In addition, Jeffers has been engaged in research toward an updated catalogue raisonné for Spencer.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Niles Spencer papers, 1826-1972, bulk 1900-1961.

Provenance:

Donated in 2015 by Wendy Jeffers.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Curators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Citation:

Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer, circa 1930-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.jeffwen

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Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94738c767-05bc-41e0-b3f0-25ab7096f912

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-jeffwen