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Rutherford Boyd papers

Creator:
Boyd, Rutherford, 1882-1951  Search this
Architectural League of New York  Search this
Names:
Albers, Josef  Search this
Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981  Search this
Blake, Elizabeth J.  Search this
Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946  Search this
Conrow, Wilford Seymour  Search this
Edwards, Edward B., b. 1873  Search this
Fiske, Edwin W.  Search this
Kroll, Leon, 1884-1974  Search this
Williams, J. Scott (John Scott), b. 1877  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1900-1983
Scope and Contents:
Biographical information; correspondence; writings; financial records; sketches; photographs; and printed material.
Biographical information on Rutherford, Harriet and Lydia Boyd; awards and membership certificates; correspondence (some illustrated) with Boyd's wife, Harriet A. Repplier Boyd, and other family members; letters from Josef Albers, Architectural League of New York, Alfred Barr, Elizabeth J. Blake, Claude Bragdon, Central Manual Training School, Philadelphia, Wilford S. Conrow, Edward B. Edwards, Edwin W. Fiske, Leon Kroll, J. Scott Williams and others; and letters of condolence to Boyd's widow; a photocopy of a letter to David Boyd from Conway Scott Williams regarding Dynamic Symmetry; a subject file on the film "Parabola" by Boyd; manuscripts and typescripts of articles by Boyd on design theory; financial documentations and legal records; 2 poems, "Harriet" and Catching the Cat"; sketches; annotated illustration proofs; exhibition announcements and catalogs; photographs of Boyd and his work; and miscellaneous printed materials.
Biographical / Historical:
Magazine illustrator and sculptor; Leonia, New Jersey. Influenced by Jay Hambidge's theory of Dynamic Symmetry.
Provenance:
Donated 1984 by David Boyd, son of Rutherford Boyd.
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.
Occupation:
Illustrators -- New Jersey  Search this
Sculptors -- New Jersey  Search this
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- United States  Search this
Symmetry  Search this
Proportion (Art)  Search this
Design  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.boydruth
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9158a1d8d-70df-4b97-8fd4-60bfd5b7f7ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-boydruth

Vincent Glinsky papers

Creator:
Glinsky, Vincent, 1895-1975  Search this
Names:
Architectural League of New York  Search this
Federal Art Project (N.Y.)  Search this
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
National Sculpture Society (U.S.)  Search this
Levi, Julian E. (Julian Edwin), 1900-1982  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet ((on 3 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1927-1982
Scope and Contents:
Biographical material; correspondence; printed material; financial papers; sketches; and photographs.
REEL 74: Correspondence, mostly letters received, 1946-1963 relating to Glinsky's artwork, including a letter from Julian Levi. Additional material includes minutes from committee mmetings of the Architectural League of New York, exhibition catalogs, and clippings.
REEL 3959: Biographical material, 1943-1945, including a resume and Navy Department papers; correspondence, 1929-1975; notes and writings, 1940-1971; financial material, 1939-1967, includes cost estimates for the National Academy of Design and National Sculpture Society Joint Exhibition, 1950; sketches of Glinsky's studio and "Shop Drawing Method of Installation"; printed material consists of clippings, 1931-1972, and exhibition catalogs, 1929-1972; photographs of Glinsky at work and of 2 works of art, undated and 1938-1969.
REEL 3961: Correspondence, 1930-1980, includes letters with the U.S. Treasury Department concerning the U.S. Naval Expeditionary medal; 6 sketches; printed material, 1933-1975; photographs, 1938-1939, of Glinsky, his artwork, military personnel, and of the Union City, Pennsylvania post office dedication ceremony.
Biographical / Historical:
Sculptor, etcher, lithographer, painter, teacher; New York, N.Y. Born in Russia. Member of the National Sculpture Society, and the American Artist Congress. Served as an artist for the WPA-FAP in New York City. Exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Architectural League, Museum of Modern Art, Salon des Tuileries, Paris, and the Brooklyn Museum. Was a teacher at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Related Materials:
Vincent Glinsky papers also at Syracuse University.
Provenance:
Material on reels 74 and 3959 donated by Vincent Glinsky, 1966 and 1972. Material on reel 3961 donated by Cleo Hartwig, wife of Vincent Glinsky, 1981.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Sculpture, American -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.glinvinc
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw948dccfb1-e750-465f-93fe-dfd4a09f1085
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-glinvinc

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