The collection is arranged as 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1910s-2006 (Box 1; 0.1 linear ft., ER01; 1.66 GB) Series 2: Correspondence, 1940-2007 (Box 1; 0.4 linear ft.) Series 3: Subject Files, 1942-2008 (Boxes 1-3, OV 7; 2.25 linear ft.) Series 4: Writings, circa 1950-2006 (Box 3; 0.1 linear ft.) Series 5: Sound and Video Recordings, 1996-2006 (Boxes 3-4; 0.75 linear ft., ER02; 2.66 GB) Series 6: Printed Material, 1947-2008 (Boxes 4-5; 1.25 linear ft.) Series 7: Photographs, circa 1923-2006 (Boxes 5-6; 0.45 linear ft.)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original material requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual material with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The Robert Richenburg papers, circa 1910s-2008, measure 5.3 linear feet and 4.32 GB. Biographical material, correspondence, subject files, writings, sound and video recordings, printed material, and photographs document the professional career and personal life of the educator and New York School painter and sculptor best known for his Abstract Expressionist paintings.
Citation:
Robert Richenburg papers, circa 1910s-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
An oral history interview of Robert Richenburg was conducted by Dorothy Seckler for the Archives of American Art, circa 1968.
Biography Note:
Robert Bartlett Richenburg (1917-2006) was a painter and educator in New York City, Ithaca, New York, and East Hampton, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated in 2008 by Margaret Kerr, widow of Robert Richenburg, on behalf of herself and his son Ronald Richenburg.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Educators -- New York (State) -- East Hampton Search this