12 Microfilm reels; 0.4 Linear feet, Unmicrofilmed
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 3 series: Series 1: Correspondence and Subject Files, 1931-1966 (Reels NAG01-NAG12) Series 2: Christmas Cards, 1935 (.4 linear feet; Box 2-5) Series 3: Publications, 1935-circa 1944 (1 folder)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The records of the American Artists Group include 12 microfilm reels, plus 0.4 linear feet of printed material, and date from 1931 to 1966. The collection documents the organization's attempt to provide a market for artists affected by the Great Depression by using original artwork for greeting cards. Microfilmed materials include correspondence, photographs, clippings, biographical data on artists, and press notices.
Citation:
American Artists Group records, 1931-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels NAG 1 through NAG 12 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Reels NAG1-NAG12: Originals returned to American Artists Group after microfilming.
Biography Note:
The American Artists Group, a greeting card company, was founded by Samuel Golden in 1934 in New York City. One of its aims was to popularize contemporary American art by publishing fine reproductions of original etchings, lithographs, drawings, and paintings on greeting cards.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Materials on reels NAG1-12 lent for microfilming by the American Artists Group, 1966-1968. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1994 by Allen P. Golden, son of Samuel Golden who founded the American Artists Group.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Marketing -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
