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Creator:
Root, Edward Wales, 1884-1956  Search this
Subject:
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil  Search this
Prior, Harris K. (Harris King)  Search this
Speicher, Eugene Edward  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros  Search this
Trovato, Joseph S.  Search this
Brook, Alexander  Search this
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this
Luks, George Benjamin  Search this
Mangravite, Peppino  Search this
McFee, Henry Lee  Search this
Utica Art Society  Search this
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Museum of Art  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
3 Reels, Ca.3500 items (on 3 microfilm reels)
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Biographical material; files on Alexander Brook, Charles Burchfield, George Luks, Peppino Mangravite, Henry Lee McFee, Maurice Prendergast, Eugene Speicher, Theodoros Stamos, and others whose work Root collected, containing correspondence, catalogs, checklists, clippings, receipts, and notes; correspondence with Harris K. Prior and Joseph Trovato of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Lydia Powell, William Roerick, Carl Zigrosser, galleries, dealers, and museum officials; inventories, correspondence, notes, catalogs, and clippings relating to Root's collection; writings; diaries; sketches by Root; files on the Utica Art Society; and photographs of Root, his home, his art collection and exhibitions.
Citation:
Edward Wales Root papers, 1896-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 2376-2378 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals in the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York.
Use Note:
Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Director, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Art collector and instructor; Clinton, N.Y. Collector of predominately American avant-garde art. Taught art at Hamilton College. Edward is the son of Elihu Root.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming by the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, 1981.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13449
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213850
AAA_collcode_rootedwa2
Theme:
Diaries
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213850