The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
3 letters to and from family members; family records of births, deaths and marriages; a sketchbook and 3 loose sketches; 3 photographs identified as George G. Needham; a handmade book of verses, by Charles Needham, "Somewhere in Old New York," 1918; calendar notes containing biographical information and important events; 2 exhibition announcements 1910 and 1916; a clipping about Needham; and an invitation list.
Citation:
Charles Austin Needham papers, 1822-1918. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 1091-1092 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the lender, Robert P. Coggins, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Landscape painter, sculptor, illustrator, craftsman, and poet; New York City. Death date also given as 1923.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The material was loaned to the Archives by Robert Coggins, via Bruce W. Chambers, who was researching Coggins' collection of Needham's work for a catalog.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
