The collection is arranged into 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1906-1977 (Boxes 1, 7; 0.4 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1905-1988 (Boxes 1-4, 7; 3.8 linear feet) Series 3: Writings and Notes, circa 1920s-1972 (Box 4-5, 7; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Legal and Financial Records, circa 1914-1985 (Boxes 5, 7; 1.0 linear feet) Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1920s-1987 (Boxes 5-6, 8-9; 0.7 linear feet) Series 6: Photographs, circa 1900-1979 (Boxes 6, 8-10; 1.7 linear feet) Series 7: Artwork, circa 1910-1950s (Boxes 6, 8; 0.4 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of realist painter, muralist, and educator Leon Kroll date from circa 1900 to 1988 and measure 8.7 linear feet. The collection documents Kroll's painting career, teaching, and active participation in numerous art organizations. Over one-half of the collection is correspondence with artists, schools, galleries, museums, patrons, arts organizations, and others. Also found are scattered biographical material, writings and notes, legal and financial records, exhibition catalogs, clippings, other printed material, photographs of Kroll and colleagues, loose drawings and nine sketchbooks.
Citation:
Leon Kroll papers, circa 1900-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The bulk of the collection was digitized in 2009 and is available on the Archives of American Art website. Photographs and printed reproductions of artwork, select financial documents, and the 2019 addition have not been digitized.
Material lent for microfilming on 35mm microfilm reels D326-D331 is available at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Funding:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Leon Kroll (1884-1974) was a leading realist painter during the 1920s and 1930s.
Language Note:
The collection is in English and French.
Provenance:
Leon Kroll donated a portion of his papers in 1968. His widow, Genevieve Kroll, donated the rest of the papers in 1976. Two additions were donated in 2019, via Cory Churches and the Estate of Grace Pugh, both descendants of Kroll.
Digitization Note:
The papers of Leon Kroll in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2010. The bulk of the papers have been scanned and total 11,293 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001