The collection is arranged as 11 series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1927-2006 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1, 1.00 GB; ER02) Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1927-2006 (4.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-5) Series 3: Lectures, Writings, and Writing Project Files, 1940-2006 (13.5 linear feet; Boxes 5-16, OV 39-41, 0.063 GB; ER01) Series 4: Writings by Others, circa 1954-2006 (2.9 linear feet; Boxes 16-19) Series 5: Exhibition Files, circa 1965-circa 2006 (5.2 linear feet; Boxes 19-24, 0.109 GB; ER03) Series 6: Research Files, circa 1927-2006 (2.9 linear feet; Boxes 24-27) Series 7: Teaching Files and Class Notes, 1955-2006 (4.3 linear feet; Boxes 27-31) Series 8: Personal Business Records, 1951-2009 (4.4 linear feet; Boxes 31-36) Series 9: Printed Material, 1927-2009 (2.4 linear feet; Boxes 36-38) Series 10: Photographs, circa 1950s-circa 2000 (0.3 linear feet; Box 38, OV 41) Series 11: Artwork, circa 1940s-circa 1980s (0.1 linear feet; Box 38)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The papers of art historian, curator, and professor Robert Rosenblum measure 38.3 linear feet and 1.17 GB and date from circa 1927 to 2009, with the bulk dating from 1950 to 2006. They include biographical material, extensive personal and professional correspondence; lectures, writings, and writing project files by Rosenblum and others; exhibition files; research reference files; teaching files; personal business records; printed and digital material; photographs; and artwork.
Citation:
Robert Rosenblum Papers, circa 1927-2009, bulk 1950-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Robert Rosenblum (1927-2006) was an art historian, curator, and professor who worked primarily in New York City.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
The papers were donated in multiple accessions by Robert Rosenblum between 1986 and 2003, and by his widow, Jane Kaplowitz between 2010 and 2013.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001