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Jan Matulka papers

Creator:
Matulka, Jan, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
0.01 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1920
Summary:
The papers of New York painter Jan Matulka measure 0.01 linear feet and date from circa 1920. The collection is comprised of three photographs of Matulka, including one studio portrait by M. Vu Kovic, and one double-exposed portrait.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of New York painter Jan Matulka measure 0.01 linear feet and date from circa 1920. The collection is comprised of three photographs of Matulka, including one studio portrait by M. Vu Kovic, and one double-exposed portrait.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Czech-born painter, printmaker, and educator Jan Matulka (1890-1972) was one of the pioneers of American modernist painting during the 1920s and 1930s.

Matulka emigrated to the United States from Bohemia in 1907 and studied at the National Academy of Design from 1911-1916. He subsequently taught at the Art Students League and passed on his understanding of avant garde developments in progressive painting to a generation of important artists including Francis Criss, Dorothy Dehner, Burgoyne Diller, I. Rice Pereira, and David Smith.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material that was part of Matulka's donation including clippings, exhibition notices, and miscellany. This material was microfilmed on Reel D251 and was transferred to the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the museum's vertical files and is not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Jan Matulka in 1966.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Citation:
Jan Matulka papers, circa 1920. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Art.
Identifier:
AAA.matujan
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92c99c7bc-25db-42e8-a950-f99a46082b04
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-matujan

Don Raymond David and Andrée Golbin papers

Creator:
David, Don Raymond, 1906-2006  Search this
Golbin, Andrée, 1923-2006  Search this
Extent:
3.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Diaries
Date:
circa 1920-1980
Summary:
The papers of painters Don Raymond David and Andrée Golbin measure 3.6 linear feet, date from circa 1920-1980, and illustrate their lives and careers through biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed and photographic material, and artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Don Raymond David and Andrée Golbin measure 3.6 linear feet and date from circa 1920-1980. Biographical materials include membership cards to various organizations for both David and Golbin, a graduation certificate for Golbin from the Parsons School of Design, and Andrée Golbin's Who's Who in American Art biographical information. Correspondence is to and from various artists, family members, and organizations and between Golbin and David. Writings consist of various travel diaries, as well as notebooks and lectures for classes taught by David. Personal business records include materials regarding the Creative Artists Public Service Program, dealer contracts, various weekly planners, and price lists for artwork. Printed material consists of exhibition catalogs and announcements, illustrations by Golbin for published works, and prints of sketches. Photographic material includes photographs, slides, and transparencies of Golbin, David, and both artists' artwork. Artwork consists of drawings, sketches, and sketchbooks by both David and Golbin.
Arrangement:
This collection consists of seven series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1940-1975 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1946-1980 (.3 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1920-1978 (.7 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Personal Business Records, circa 1951-1977 (.7 Linear feet: Box 2)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1938-1979 (.2 Linear feet: Box 2)

Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1920-1980 (.3 Linear feet: Box 3)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1920-1980 (1.3 Linear feet: Boxes 3-4, OV 5, and OV 6)
Biographical / Historical:
Don Raymond David (1906-2006) and Andrée Golbin (1923-2006) were husband and wife artists based in New York, NY.

Andrée Golbin was a painter, graphic artist, and illustrator and was born in Germany to her parents Owsey Golbin and Elsa Rimathe, before immigrating to the United States when she was sixteen. She graduated from the Parsons School of Design in 1943 and served as director for Mademoiselle magazine in the early 1950s. Golbin created artwork for many different clients, including several dance companies, Henri Bendel, and American Cyanamid. Golbin was based in New York City and was a member of the Artists Equity Association of New York, the American Newspaper Guild, which she withdrew from in 1948, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In her later years, Golbin taught at the Parsons School of Design.

Don Raymond David was a painter and instructor and was born in Springbrook, Yamhill County, Oregon. In 1927, David began studying at Fresno State College with Alexandra Bradshaw and by the late 1930s was in Los Angeles where he studied with Barse Miller and attended the Chouinard Art Institute and the Art Center School. In the late 1950s, he relocated to New York where he attended the Hans Hofmann School and had frequent solo shows at the Camino Gallery through the 1960s to early 1970s. David was an instructor at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts in New Jersey and continued as a teacher beside his wife at the New York Parsons School of Design. He was a member of the California Watercolor Society and the National Society of Art Directors.

Golbin and David died in 2006 in Newburg, Yamhill County, Oregon at the ages of eighty-three and ninety-nine.
Provenance:
Papers were donated in 1977 by Don Raymond David and in 1981 by Don Raymond David and Andrée Golbin.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Diaries
Citation:
Don Raymond David and Andrée Golbin papers, circa 1920-1980, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.davidon
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99086f3c9-0410-48d2-9b7a-7a69ee46ad67
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-davidon

Ted Stamm slides of works of art and exhibitions

Creator:
Stamm, Ted  Search this
Extent:
2.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1968-1986, 2018
Summary:
Ted Stamm slides of works of art and exhibitions measure 2.2 linear feet and date from circa 1968-1986, and 2018. The collection is comprised primarily of approximately 6450 35mm slides assembled by the painter Ted Stamm between his arrival in New York in 1968 and his death in 1984. The majority of the slides were photographed by Stamm himself, and collectively form a unique and expansive record of artworks and exhibitions on view in New York during that time period, by a variety of artists including Stamm.
Scope and Contents:
Ted Stamm slides of works of art and exhibitions measure 2.2 linear feet and date from circa 1968-1986, and 2018. The collection is comprised primarily of approximately 6450 35mm slides assembled by the painter Ted Stamm between his arrival in New York in 1968 and his death in 1984. The majority of the slides were photographed by Stamm himself, and collectively form a unique and expansive record of artworks and exhibitions on view in New York during that time period, by a variety of artists including Stamm.

The collection includes both exhibition views and individual artworks photographed in situ. In addition to exhibitions in galleries and nonprofit spaces, Stamm also photographed works installed in public spaces, graffiti and street art, and views of the gallery facades and architectural fabric of Lower Manhattan.

Stamm used the slides in his own teaching, and the collection includes a set of slides documenting periods of art history. Additional teaching material includes examples of course descriptions, syllabi, reading lists, and other teaching materials for courses taught by Stamm. Printed material includes an artist book, an exhibition catalog, and a monograph/catalog.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as three series.

Series 1: Slides, circa 1968-circa 1984 (Boxes 1-2; 2 linear feet)

Series 2: Teaching Material, 1977-1982 (Box 3; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1979-1986, 2018 (Box 3; 0.1 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Ted Stamm (1944-1984) was a multidisciplinary conceptual artist and educator in New York, New York, known for his focused series of paintings, works on paper, and studies. Stamm's studies, such as the Wooster series, were influenced by the shapes, street contours, and intersections he could see from his studio on Wooster Street in SoHo.

Stamm was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Hofstra University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1967. In 1968 he settled in New York City and his early work was included in exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum Art School in New York and in the alumni show at Hofstra University in 1971.

From 1974 until his death in 1984, Stamm lived and worked on the top floor of 101 Wooster Street in New York City. There he began his iconic group of works titled Woosters, and subsequent series including Dodgers, from the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, C-Dodgers influenced by the Concorde planes he observed at John F. Kennedy Airport, and Designators, graffiti Stamm painted on buildings in stages which he would photograph each time he returned to develop the graffiti further.

Stamm's work was exhibited widely throughout his life, both internationally and in the United States. He taught classes at the School of Visual Arts, Hofstra University, and C. W. Post College, and was awarded National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim fellowships in 1981 and 1983.

Stamm died of congenital heart disease at the age of 39.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2022 by The Ted Stamm Estate via Per Haubro Jensen.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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.
The Ted Stamm Estate donor has retained all intellectual property rights including copyright on all slides taken by Ted Stamm. Please contact the Ted Stamm Estate for copyright permission at tedstammestate.com.
Occupation:
Conceptual artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Citation:
Ted Stamm slides of works of art and exhibitions, circa 1968-1986, 2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.stammted
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99f8da07c-9ae9-4ba4-8d0a-f9c157a6ffaa
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-stammted
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Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo papers

Creator:
Hirsch, Stefan, 1899-1964  Search this
Rogo, Elsa, 1901-1996  Search this
Names:
Bard College -- Faculty  Search this
Bennington College -- Faculty  Search this
Downtown Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs  Search this
Albers, Josef  Search this
Anguiano, Raúl, 1915-2006  Search this
Bier, Justus, 1899-1990  Search this
Field, Hamilton Easter  Search this
Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970  Search this
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990  Search this
Mérida, Carlos, 1891-1984  Search this
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this
Extent:
19.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Etchings
Sketchbooks
Scrapbooks
Glass plate negatives
Transcripts
Place:
Mexico -- Photographs
Date:
1851-1986
bulk 1920-1960
Summary:
The papers of artists and educators Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo measure 19.6 linear feet and date from 1851 to 1986, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920s to the 1960s. Together, they traveled throughout Mexico and Latin America where they became involved in the social and art scenes. Hirsch and Rogo's artistic, teaching, and journalism careers are documented through biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, professional files, printed materials, photographs and motion picture films, and sketchbooks and other artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of artists and educators Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo measure 19.6 linear feet and date from 1851 to 1986, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920s to the 1960s. Together, they traveled throughout Mexico and Latin America where they became involved in the social and art scenes. Hirsch and Rogo's artistic, teaching, and journalism careers are documented through biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, professional files, printed materials, photographs and motion picture films, and sketchbooks and other artwork.

Biographical materials include address lists, resumes and biographical sketches, identification cards, material relating to Hirsch's military service, and legal documents. Two sound recordings, one personal and another of Rogo on Spanish National Radio, are also found here.

Correspondence is both professional and personal. Professional correspondence concerns commissions, exhibitions, travel, and teaching. Notable correspondents include Josef Albers, Justus Bier, Downtown Gallery (Edith Halpert), Carlos Mérida, Lewis Mumford, Ben Shahn, and many others. Personal correspondence is largely between Hirsch and Rogo. Writings are found for both Hirsch and Rogo and include notebooks, diary fragments and transcripts, lectures, essays on art, articles, and notes. A manuscript by Hamilton Easter Field is also found and a writing by an unknown author. Professional files document teaching positions, projects, commissions, memberships, and other professional activities undertaken by Hirsch and Rogo. They document Hirsch's teaching career at Bard College, Bennington College, and his mural work in South Carolina and Mississippi. Files concerning Rogo's work with the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs are found here, as well as files documenting their professional and personal travel. These contain a wide variety of materials, such as correspondence, printed material, meeting minutes, photographs, and writings. Also found are scattered files relating to general areas of interest.

Hirsch's and Rogo's business records include contracts concerning Elsa Rogo's book agreements, records settling the estate of the Hirsch family in Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Germany, insurance records, a lease, price lists, and general receipts and invoices. Also found are personal art collection records including a sales agreement and a list of Latin American art owned by Hirsch and Rogo. Printed materials include books, brochures, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs for Stefan Hirsch and others, issues of magazines and other periodicals, copies of published writings by Hirsch and Rogo, and a dismantled printed materials scrapbook.

Photographs are extensive and include personal photos of Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo, their family, friends, and colleagues. Numerous travel photos were taken by Rogo in her role as a journalist in Latin American and the United States. The bulk of the professional travel photos were taken in Mexico in the 1930s to the 1960s and show events, cities, and cultural activities. Also found are glass plate negatives, photographs of works of art, and sixteen reels of motion picture film taken in Mexico, Bard College, and Oqunquit, Maine.

Eighteen sketchbooks are largely unsigned but are likely by Stefan Hirsch. Additional artwork includes sketches and etchings by Hirsch, sketches by Elsa Rogo, and works by others including Raul Anquiano and Efren Villalobos.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 9 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1899-1986 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1920s-1960s (3.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-4)

Series 3: Writings and Notes, circa 1920-1960s (1.2 linear feet: Boxes 4-5)

Series 4: Professional Files, 1912-1966 (2.8 linear feet; Boxes 6-8)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1927-1957 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 8-9)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1851-1964 (2.9 linear feet; Boxes 9-12, 19)

Series 7: Photographs and Motion Picture Film, circa 1870-1960s (6.9 linear feet; Boxes 12-17, 20, FC 21-29)

Series 8: Sketchbooks, circa 1930s-circa 1940s (0.6 linear feet; Box 18)

Series 9: Artwork and Artifacts, 1916-1982 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 18-19)
Biographical / Historical:
German-born Stefan Hirsch (1899-1964) was a painter and educator. Elsa Rogo (1901-1966) was married to Hirsch and was an artist, educator and journalist. They were active in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and Vermont, and traveled extensively throughout Mexico and Latin America where they documented local arts and crafts, village life, and befriended prominent Mexican artists.

Born in Nurnberg, Germany, Stefan Hirsch grew up in Europe and studied art at the University of Zurich. After settling in the United States in 1919, he took summer courses under Hamilton Easter Field in Ogunquit, Maine. Hirsch developed a Precisionist style combined with Social Realism but much of his work was difficult to restrict to one specific style. Hirsch was a founder and exhibitor at the avant-garde Salons of America which served as an alternative to the Society of Independent Artists. During the 1930s and 1940s, Hirsch participated in the U.S. government's Federal Art Project and painted murals in Aiken, South Carolina and Booneville, Mississippi. Hirsch began his teaching career in 1937 at Bennington College in Vermont, and later accepted a position at Bard College where he served as the chairman of the art department until he retired in 1961.

In 1930, Hirsch married Elsa Rogo. Together, they traveled throughout Mexico and Latin America where they became involved in the social and art scenes. They befriended prominent Mexican artists like Diego Rivera and David Siqueiros. As a journalist, Rogo documented Mexican life, events, and art extensively through photographs. Rogo also served in the U.S. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, established in 1940 to promote cultural diplomacy and solidarity primarily in Latin America. In Taxaco, Mexico, she taught art to school children. Her book, Walls and Volcanos: The Creative Impulse of the Mexican People, was published in 1937.

Stefan Hirsch died in 1964. Elsa Rogo died in 1966.
Provenance:
Portions of the Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo papers were donated in 1996 by the Elsa Rogo estate, via Sylvia Siskin, executrix. Additions were donated 2002, 2014, and 2019 by professor James Oles, Art Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts on behalf of Sylvia Siskin.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Original film reels and archival negative copies are stored off-site and are closed to researchers.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State)  Search this
Art teachers  Search this
Journalists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art, Latin American  Search this
Mural painting and decoration, Mexican -- Photographs  Search this
Mural painting and decoration -- South Carolina  Search this
Mural painting and decoration -- Mississippi  Search this
Latino and Latin American artists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Etchings
Sketchbooks
Scrapbooks
Glass plate negatives
Transcripts
Citation:
Stefan Hirsch and Elsa Rogo papers, 1851-1986, bulk 1920s-1960s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.hirsstef
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98ab444b5-7fc2-4e6b-ad62-a18f38f904f9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-hirsstef
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Joseph J. Greenberg papers

Creator:
Greenberg, Joseph J., 1915-1991  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1939-1989
Summary:
The papers of Joseph J. Greenberg measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1939-1989. The papers document Greenberg's career through biographical materials, including resumes and award certificates, professional correspondence, and printed material such as news clipping and exhibition catalogs. Also found is a scrapbook which contains clippings and catalogs, press releases, correspondence regarding his sculptures, a poem Greenberg wrote and notes. Photographic material contains photographs of Greenberg, his colleagues, and his artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Joseph J. Greenberg measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1939-1989. The papers document Greenberg's career through biographical materials, including resumes and award certificates, professional correspondence, and printed material such as news clipping and exhibition catalogs. Also found is a scrapbook which contains clippings and catalogs, press releases, correspondence regarding his sculptures, a poem Greenberg wrote and notes. Photographic material contains photographs of Greenberg, his colleagues, and his artwork.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Joseph J. Greenberg (1915-1991) was a sculptor and educator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Greenberg first became interested in sculpture as a child while attending the Oak Lane Country Day School and meeting sculptor Boris Blai, who was working as the school's art teacher. Years later Greenberg discovered Blai had become the director of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University prompting him to transfer there from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he had been studying engineering. Greenberg graduated from the Tyler School of Art in 1939 as a member of the first class of Tyler's complete five-year program. He went on to study in Italy where he had his first solo show in Rome and exhibited in the twenty sixth Venice Biennale. In 1951, Greenberg was the winner of a prize from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's National Sculpture Exhibition. He returned to Philadelphia in 1953 and continued living and working in the city until his death in 1991.

Greenberg was known for his large public sculptures in Pennsylvania include Bear and Cub in the Philadelphia Zoo, the aluminum seal of Pennsylvania on the State Office Building, and Symbol of Progress located in the heart of Bethlehem, PA by the entrance of the Bethlehem Area Public Library. In addition to his studio work, Greenberg taught at the Oak Lane Country Day School, the Tyler School, the New Hope Fine Arts Workshop, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Fleisher Memorial.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 4566) including two photograph albums containing photographs of Greenberg's sculptures. Loaned materials were returned to the lender, Mrs. Sheila Greenberg, and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
Donated 1991 by Sheila Greenberg, Joseph's widow, except for the photograph albums which were lent for microfilming. Collected and microfilmed as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Educators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Joseph J. Greenberg papers, 1939-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.greejose
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9446832cc-12e0-4e3a-bad7-8797bd157457
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-greejose

Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers

Creator:
Camblin, Bob Bilyeu, 1928-2010  Search this
Names:
Staley, Earl, 1938-  Search this
Tate, Joe  Search this
Extent:
3.1 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Moving images
Date:
1951-1985
Summary:
The Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1951 to 1985. The papers provide a snapshot of Camblin's career as an artist and educator through personal papers, printed material, artwork, photographs, and motion picture film and video recordings.
Scope and Contents:
The Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1951 to 1985. The papers provide a snapshot of Camblin's career as an artist and educator through personal papers, printed material, artwork, photographs, and motion picture film and video recordings.

Personal papers include resumes and printed material such as exhibition catalogs and announcements and clippings. Camblin's artwork includes sketches, expressive writings, drawings, and prints. Photographic material includes images of artwork, friends, family, trips, and miscellany; and moving images include home videos of art, art techniques, leisure activities, and autobiographical films.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 4 series.

Series 1: Personal Papers, 1951-1985 (5 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Artwork, 1951-1985 (8 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Photographs, 1951-1980 (1 linear foot; Box 1, 2)

Series 4: Moving Images, circa 1970-1976 (1.8 linear feet; Box 2; FCs 3-19)
Biographical / Historical:
Bob Bilyeu Camblin (1928-2010) was a modernist painter and educator active in Houston, Texas. Camblin experimented with a wide variety of media and is known for collaborative projects with many artists, including a collective known as The Holding Firm with Earl Staley and Joe Tate in Houston.

Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Camblin served in the United State Army (1948-1949) and Air Force (1950-1951) before receiving his bachelor of fine arts in 1954, and his master of fine arts degree in 1955. He worked as a map make from 1955-1958 before holding teaching posts at multiple institutions including the Kansas City Art Institute, the Ringling School of Art, Sarasota Florida, the University of Illinois, the University of Detroit, the University of Utah, and Rice University in Houston.

While living in Houston Camblin collaborated with artists Earl Staley and Joe Tate, as the B. E. and J. Holding Firm, or The Holding Firm. The collective worked on multiple projects including paintings, drawings, art excursions, and exhibitions.

Camblin's first one-man show was held in 1955 at the Kansas City Art Institute and his work has been exhibited in other solo exhibitions including at Oklahoma State University (1961), Plumtree Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah (1965-1966), Windsor College, Canada (1965), David Gallery, Houston (1969-1970), and the Graham Gallery in Houston (1989). Camblin participated in many group exhibitions including ART:USA 58 (1958), Fulbright Artists Exhibition, Nelson Gallery of Art, Kansas City (1958), Childe Hassam Purchase Fund Show, American Academy of Arts and Letters (1958), and Printmaking in Texas: The 1980s Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth (1990).
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming by Mrs. Eldon Jensen on Reel 2248, including six sketchbooks, 1979-1980, containing sketches, writings, and a few letters. Loaned materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Some of the material from reels 3461 and 3462 including correspondence, clippings, files on the Document Show, the Barter Show, B. E. and J. Holding Firm and the Venice Venture are available for use only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and through interlibrary loan, and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
This collection was donated by Sandra Curtis Levy in a series of accessions between 1979-1986.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- Texas -- Houston  Search this
Educators -- Texas -- Houston  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Moving images
Citation:
Bob Bilyeu Camblin papers, 1951-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.cambbob
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97a6fd7c8-6f2e-4062-853a-d77d5375f0ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-cambbob

Walt Whitman

Artist:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Walt Whitman, 31 May 1819 - 26 Mar 1892  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 8.5 × 5.4 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/8")
Mount: 10 × 6.1 cm (3 15/16 × 2 3/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
Walt Whitman: Male  Search this
Walt Whitman: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Walt Whitman: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Walt Whitman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Walt Whitman: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2018.49
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e4e6cef2-24fb-4f76-bbab-89606f6a1b5f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.49
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Jessie Redmon Fauset

Artist:
Laura Wheeler Waring, 1887 - 1948  Search this
Sitter:
Jessie Redmon Fauset, 1882 - 1961  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 91.9 × 76.7 × 2.9 cm (36 3/16 × 30 3/16 × 1 1/8")
Frame: 105.4 x 90.2 x 6.4cm (41 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 2 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1945
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Floral  Search this
Jessie Redmon Fauset: Female  Search this
Jessie Redmon Fauset: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Jessie Redmon Fauset: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Jessie Redmon Fauset: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
NPG.67.82
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Laura Wheeler Waring
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Exhibition:
20th Century Americans: 1900-1930 (re-installation 2012)
On View:
NPG, West Gallery 240
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45b24ad9c-926e-40b9-94a1-b894275ccc8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.67.82

Ko K'un-hua

Artist:
George Kendall Warren, 1834 - 29 Nov 1884  Search this
Sitter:
Ko K'un-hua, 1838 - 14 Feb 1882  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 14.9 × 10.4 cm (5 7/8 × 4 1/8")
Mount: 16.5 × 10.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1879-1882
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Cape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Rock  Search this
Photographic format\Cabinet card  Search this
Ko K'un-hua: Male  Search this
Ko K'un-hua: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2022.188
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49a14ac72-bff5-47be-9b30-3eb0b38dd9fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.188

David Driskell

Artist:
Chester Higgins Jr., born 1946  Search this
Sitter:
David C. Driskell, 7 Jun 1931 - 1 Apr 2020  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 33 × 21.6 cm (13 × 8 1/2")
Sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1975 (printed 2023)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Artwork  Search this
David C. Driskell: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
David C. Driskell: Male  Search this
David C. Driskell: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
David C. Driskell: Literature\Writer\Art writer  Search this
David C. Driskell: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Art  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2023.55
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f317feea-0f78-4ae1-8d31-e6e73baa2c62
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.55

John F. Kennedy funeral with Kennedy family, President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 28 Jul 1929 - 19 May 1994  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy, 22 Feb 1932 - 25 Aug 2009  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 27 Aug 1908 - 22 Jan 1973  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson, 22 Dec 1912 - 11 Jul 2007  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, born 2 Jul 1947  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, born 19 Mar 1944  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.3 × 21.5 cm (6 7/16 × 8 7/16")
Sheet: 17.8 × 23.4 cm (7 × 9 3/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
November 25, 1963
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Veil  Search this
Equipment\Camera  Search this
Equipment\Rope  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Male  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin: Female  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb: Female  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Male  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Female  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Literature\Editor  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Society and Social Change\Historic preservationist  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Male  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Society and Social Change\Reformer  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\District attorney  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Army  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Female  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive\Radio executive  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Kiplinger Family
Object number:
NPG.2018.95
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4509f8fff-1581-4c86-900a-1ee0e87cb3cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.95

Lucy Stone

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Lucy Stone, 13 Oct 1818 - 18 Oct 1893  Search this
Medium:
Half-plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sight: 13.1 × 10.1 cm (5 3/16 × 4")
Mat (brass): 18.4 × 15.2 cm (7 1/4 × 6")
Case open: 19.9 × 33.4 × 0.8 cm (7 13/16 × 13 1/8 × 5/16")
Case closed: 19.9 × 16.9 × 2 cm (7 13/16 × 6 5/8 × 13/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1855
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Shawl  Search this
Cased object  Search this
Lucy Stone: Female  Search this
Lucy Stone: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lucy Stone: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this
Lucy Stone: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Lucy Stone: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Suffragist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
NPG.77.271
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f14591bd-c047-4f31-85bf-45dc209db17d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.77.271
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William Lloyd Garrison

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Albert Sands Southworth, 12 Mar 1811 - 3 Mar 1894  Search this
Josiah Johnson Hawes, 20 Feb 1808 - 7 Aug 1901  Search this
Sitter:
William Lloyd Garrison, 10 Dec 1805 - 24 May 1879  Search this
Medium:
Half-plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 14 x 10.8 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/4")
Case Open: 15.2 x 24 x 1.2 cm (6 x 9 7/16 x 1/2")
Case Closed: 15.2 x 12 x 1.8 cm (6 x 4 3/4 x 11/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1851
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Cased object  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Male  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Suffragist  Search this
William Lloyd Garrison: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Temperance  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
NPG.99.47
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Exhibition:
One Life: Frederick Douglass
On View:
NPG, North Gallery 230a
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6c6101d-1ef1-4b7b-aa79-f3ed2d0eb56e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.47
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Lemuel Shaw

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Albert Sands Southworth, 12 Mar 1811 - 3 Mar 1894  Search this
Josiah Johnson Hawes, 20 Feb 1808 - 7 Aug 1901  Search this
Sitter:
Lemuel Shaw, 9 Jan 1781 - 30 Mar 1861  Search this
Medium:
Whole-plate daguerreotype with silver-plated copper sheet support
Dimensions:
Plate (sight): 21.5 x 16 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/16")
Case Open: 23.4 x 36.3 x 0.9 cm (9 3/16 x 14 5/16 x 3/8")
Case Closed: 23.4 x 18.2 x 1.8 cm (9 3/16 x 7 3/16 x 11/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1851
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Cased object  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Male  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Massachusetts  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Politics and Government\State Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
NPG.99.61
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bbbd391a-6962-4411-b33e-fa300ba5fb7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.61

Burt Chernow papers

Creator:
Chernow, Burt  Search this
Names:
Housatonic Community College (Bridgeport, Conn.)  Search this
Housatonic Museum of Art  Search this
Westport Schools Permanent Art Collection  Search this
Westport-Weston Arts Council (Westport, Conn.)  Search this
Arman, 1928-2005  Search this
Avery, Milton, 1885-1965  Search this
Christo, 1935-  Search this
Hendricks, Barkley L., 1945-  Search this
Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009  Search this
Johnson, Lester, 1919-2010  Search this
Peterdi, Gabor  Search this
Woodham, Jean, 1925-  Search this
Zúñiga, Francisco, 1912-1998  Search this
Extent:
21.8 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Transcriptions
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Photographs
Date:
1930-2002
Summary:
The papers of Burt Chernow measure 21.8 linear feet and consist mainly of research materials gathered and produced in the course of writing Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A Biography over an extensive period of close contact with the subjects, from the early 1980s until Chernow's death in 1997. Research materials for the biography include photocopies of personal documents of the Christos, hundreds of recorded interviews with Christo, Jeanne-Claude, their family members, and their associates, transcripts of interviews and research on interview subjects, other collected research material compiled chronologically, drafts of the biography written by Chernow, drafts of the biography and its epilogue produced after Chernow's death, and business records related to the book's production, which include significant correspondence with the Christos. Also found are the published German and U.S. editions of the biography, printed materials and photographs related to the book's subject matter, and fabric samples from five of the Christos' projects undertaken during Chernow's association with them. Chernow's career as an art critic, writer, educator, and arts advocate, primarily in Southern Connecticut, is documented in Chernow's other writings, organizational records, printed materials, and photographs.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Burt Chernow measure 21.8 linear feet and consist mainly of research materials gathered and produced in the course of writing Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A Biography over an extensive period of close contact with the subjects, from the early 1980s until Chernow's death in 1997. Research materials for the biography include photocopies of personal documents of the Christos, hundreds of recorded interviews with Christo, Jeanne-Claude, their family members, and their associates, transcripts of interviews and research on interview subjects, other collected research material compiled chronologically, drafts of the biography written by Chernow, drafts of the biography and its epilogue produced after Chernow's death, and business records related to the book's production, which include significant correspondence with the Christos. Also found are the published German and U.S. editions of the biography, printed materials and photographs related to the book's subject matter, and fabric samples from five of the Christos' projects undertaken during Chernow's association with them.

Chernow's career as an art critic, writer, educator, and arts advocate, primarily in Southern Connecticut, is documented in Chernow's other writings, organizational records, printed materials, and photographs. Other writings include drafts of articles, lectures, exhibition reviews, and catalog essays, some of which include research material gathered on the subjects. Artists written about by Chernow include Arman, Milton Avery, Barkley Hendricks, Francisco Zuñiga, Lester Johnson, Gabor Peterdi, and Jean Woodham, among many others, and including many Connecticut artists. A recorded interview with Arman, as well as transcripts of multiple interviews with Zuñiga, are filed with these writings. Also found are many writings and lectures related to the value of visual art in public life and in elementary and higher education. Numerous lectures by Chernow about several of the Christos' large-scale projects are also found, one of which, on the Wrapped Reichstag, is recorded on video.

Organizational records document Chernow's involvement in various art education organizations, his years of teaching at Housatonic Community College, his development of the Housatonic Museum of Art collection, and his work with several local arts organizations in Westport, Conn., including the Westport Arts Advisory Council, the Westport Arts Center, the Westport Schools Permanent Art Collection Committee, and the Westport Weston Arts Council. Types of documents found include correspondence, clippings, photographs, flyers, and notes.

Printed material includes many of the books written by Chernow, and monographs and magazines which included essays on specific artists by Chernow. A file of clippings about Chernow spanning his career is also found. Photographs include prints, negatives, and contact sheets, and consist mainly of photographs of artists, many of which were taken by Chernow, and many of which are signed by the artists with a personal note to the Chernows. A handful of personal photographs of the Chernows are also found.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged as 5 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Research Material for -- Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A Biography -- , 1930-2002 (17.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-17, 23, OV 24)

Series 2: Other Writing, 1962-1999 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 17-19)

Series 3: Organizational Records, 1963-2000 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 19-20, 23, OV 24)

Series 4: Printed Material, 1960-2002 (1.3 linear feet; Boxes 20-21, 23)

Series 5: Photographs, 1950-1997 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 21-23, OV 24)
Biographical / Historical:
Burt Chernow was an art historian, writer, educator, collector, and dealer who founded the Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and who, upon his retirement from Housatonic Community College, became the authorized biographer of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, which he researched through close contact with the Christos from 1984 until his death in 1997. Although he had not completed the biography when he died, his wife Ann Chernow saw the manuscript through to publication, and the biography, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A Biography, was first published in Germany in 2000, and then in the United States in 2002.

Born in New York City in 1933, Chernow earned a master's degree in art education at New York University in 1960, and began his career as an art teacher in the Westport, Connecticut public schools, later joining the faculty of the Art Department at the Housatonic Community College, where he eventually became the department's director. He also taught at the Museum of Modern Art, organizing the Children's Art Carnival in Harlem through the museum, and at Silvermine School of the Arts, the A.B.C.D. Arts Center in Bridgeport, Conn., and the Stamford Museum. While on the faculty at Housatonic Community College, he began collecting original artworks, mainly through donations directly from the artists, for what eventually became the Housatonic Museum of Art. Over the course of nearly 30 years he amassed over 4000 works for the collection, the largest of its kind for a community college, and remained the museum's Emeritus Director until his death. He remained active in civic arts organizations in Westport as well, where he was a founding member of the Westport Arts Center, served on the Westport Arts Advisory Council, and helped to establish the annual Westport Arts Awards.

Upon his retirement from the Housatonic faculty in 1984, Chernow approached Christo and Jeanne-Claude about becoming their authorized biographer. He had participated in their project Surrounded Islands in Miami in 1983, and had played a role in exhibitions and artist talks by Christo at the Aldrich Museum (1981) and the Wadsworth Atheneum (1978) as well. He and his wife Ann Chernow attended and helped to document the Wrapped Pont Neuf (1985) in Paris, and then visited Christo's family in Bulgaria in 1986. It was after their Bulgarian trip that Christo and Jeanne-Claude agreed to authorize him to write their biography, and Chernow's research began in earnest. He conducted hundreds of interviews with them, their family, and associates, participated in the major large-scale projects that took place between 1985 and 1995, and completed a draft of the biography up to the year 1982 before he died suddenly in 1997. After his death, his wife Ann Chernow saw the biography through to publication. It was published with an epilogue by Wolfgang Volz, the Christos' official photographer, bringing the Christos' story up to date from where Chernow had left off, first in Germany, and later in the United States and Italy.

Chernow wrote many books, catalogs, and articles about other artists as well, including Milton Avery, Francisco Zuniga, Gabor Peterdi, Will Barnet, Jean Woodham, and Lester Johnson, among others, and published and lectured widely on the subjects of art education and public art.
Provenance:
Donated 2002 by Ann Chernow, the widow of Burt Chernow.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Art historians -- Connecticut  Search this
Art critics -- Connecticut  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Authors -- Connecticut  Search this
Educators -- Connecticut  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Transcriptions
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Photographs
Citation:
Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.cherburt
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b0f96b06-f802-418f-9058-619da6096571
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-cherburt
Online Media:

Josef Albers

Artist:
Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Josef Albers, 19 Mar 1888 - 25 Mar 1976  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 49.8 x 39.7 cm (19 5/8 x 15 5/8")
Sheet: 50.3 x 40.4 cm (19 13/16 x 15 7/8")
Mount: 56 x 45.8 cm (22 1/16 x 18 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Connecticut\New Haven\New Haven
Date:
1966
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Artwork  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Abstract  Search this
Josef Albers: Male  Search this
Josef Albers: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Josef Albers: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Josef Albers: Visual Arts\Art instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh
Object number:
NPG.2012.77.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48ad07115-31eb-4b7f-a75d-8860385101a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.77.2
Online Media:

Carl Sandburg

Artist:
William Arthur Smith, 19 Apr 1918 - 27 Apr 1989  Search this
Sitter:
Carl Sandburg, 6 Jan 1878 - 22 Jul 1967  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 45 × 30 cm (17 11/16 × 11 13/16")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1958
Topic:
Preparatory sketch  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Male  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Magazine  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Children's book author  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kathlin Smith
Object number:
NPG.2013.72
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Kathlin Smith
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm420f551d3-9793-4680-8ae9-51508c219eda
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.72
Online Media:

Carl Sandburg

Artist:
William Arthur Smith, 19 Apr 1918 - 27 Apr 1989  Search this
Sitter:
Carl Sandburg, 6 Jan 1878 - 22 Jul 1967  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 45 × 30 cm (17 11/16 × 11 13/16")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1958
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Preparatory sketch  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Male  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Magazine  Search this
Carl Sandburg: Literature\Writer\Children's book author  Search this
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Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kathlin Smith
Object number:
NPG.2013.73
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Kathlin Smith
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ae693823-8583-4870-aa58-31c1a54e36f9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.73
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Georges Doriot

Artist:
William Arthur Smith, 19 Apr 1918 - 27 Apr 1989  Search this
Sitter:
Georges Frederic Doriot, 24 Sep 1899 - 2 Jun 1987  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 54.5 × 35.5 cm (21 7/16 × 14")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1960
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Georges Frederic Doriot: Male  Search this
Georges Frederic Doriot: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor  Search this
Georges Frederic Doriot: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier\Venture capitalist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kathlin Smith
Object number:
NPG.2013.74
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Kathlin Smith
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44d96efb7-8754-46aa-afbd-0775e855a10d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.74
Online Media:

William Dwight Whitney

Artist:
George C. Phelps, 1846 - 1910  Search this
Sitter:
William Dwight Whitney, 9 Feb 1827 - 7 Jun 1894  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 5.5 × 4.5 cm (2 3/16 × 1 3/4")
Sheet: 9.6 × 5.7 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/4")
Mount: 10.6 × 6.4 cm (4 3/16 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1869 or 1870
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
William Dwight Whitney: Male  Search this
William Dwight Whitney: Literature\Writer\Scientific writer  Search this
William Dwight Whitney: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
William Dwight Whitney: Literature\Editor  Search this
William Dwight Whitney: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Linguist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.78.172
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm416a8cf2a-4ca3-4c41-b4f8-791626b2a2dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.172

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