The collection is arranged as seven series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1932-2012 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1956-2014 (2.0 linear feet; Boxes 1-3) Series 3: Gallery Files, 1964-2012 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 3-4) Series 4: Professional Files, 1953-2013 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 4-5) Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1956-2013 (1.0 linear feet; Boxes 5-6) Series 6: Printed Materials, 1956-2011 (1.0 linear feet; Boxes 6-7) Series 7: Photographic Materials, circa 1935-2013 (1.0 linear feet; Boxes 7-9)
Access Note / Rights:
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 born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of enameler June Schwarcz measure 7.6 linear feet and date from 1932 to 2014. The collection comprises biographical material including an interview, correspondence, gallery files, professional files documenting Schwarcz's activities outside of her work with galleries including files for her exhibition June Schwarcz: Forty Years/Forty Pieces , project and travel notebooks, personal business records, and printed materials. Also found are photographic materials including photographs, slides, and digital photographs of Schwarcz, works of art, exhibitions, events, and friends including Merry Renk, Kay Sekimachi, and Dominic di Mare.
Citation:
June Schwarcz papers, 1932-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview of June Schwarcz conducted January 21, 2001 by Arline M. Fisch, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, in Schwarcz's home and studio, Sausalito, California.
Biography Note:
June Schwarcz (1918-2015), a long-time resident of Sausalito, California, was one of the preeminent contemporary enamelers in the United States.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The June Schwarcz papers were donated in 2001 and 2013 by June Schwarcz.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
