One letter from David Aronson, 1996 and one letter of recommendation, 1996; a poem by Rosenthal, "Disillusion," written in 1936 and printed ca. 1938, in reaction to his dismissal as an art teacher at Medford Senior High, apparently because he was Jewish; a clipping from the Boston Globe ,1941, on his art classes; and five photographs of Rosenthal and family and of art classes taught by Rosenthal and others, including Alma Lebrecht, Reed Kay, Bernard Chaet, and Jack Kramer. The materials relate primarily to his teaching career at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Boston school system.
Citation:
Ralph Rosenthal papers, 1938-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 5321 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to lender, Ralph Rosenthal, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Sculptor, ceramist, art educator; Boston, Mass. Rosenthal attended the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston school while in high school, and later taught there. He received a Master's degree in Education from Boston University in 1936, and taught in the Boston school system from 1936-1976, rising from key teacher of high school students to supervisor of art for the entire system in 1966. Many of his students went on to become notable artists.
Language Note:
Undetermined .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1998 by Ralph Rosenthal.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching -- Massachusetts -- Boston Search this
