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Blackface

Author:
Muñoz Molina, Antonio  Search this
Photographer:
Levinthal, David  Search this
Author:
Levinthal, David Blackface Selections  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books DSI  Search this
Printer:
Greenberg Editions  Search this
Taller Vallirana  Search this
Publisher:
Raíña Lupa (Firm),)  Search this
Physical description:
1 case (13 folded sheets, 6 digital photographic prints) chiefly color illustrations 44 cm
Type:
Photographs
Artists' books
Artists' books (books).)
Digital prints
Photographic prints
Place:
United States
United States -- 21st century
Date:
2007
21st century
Topic:
African Americans--Collectibles  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Racism  Search this
Stereotypes (Social psychology)  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Color  Search this
Call number:
TR647.L5573 M37 2007
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1104193

Walter Horn papers

Creator:
Horn, Walter William, 1908-1995  Search this
Names:
Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section  Search this
University of California, Berkeley -- Faculty  Search this
Charles, Fred  Search this
Duft, Johannes, 1915-  Search this
Dupree, A. Hunter  Search this
Eggenbacher, Christopher  Search this
Harbison, Peter  Search this
Koehler, Wilhelm Reinhold Walter, 1884-1959  Search this
Kunzelman, Charles J.  Search this
Panofsky, Erwin, 1892-1968  Search this
Sennhauser, Hans Rudolf  Search this
Shapiro, Meyer  Search this
Smith, John T.  Search this
von Hummel, Edeltraut  Search this
von Hummel, Helmuth  Search this
Extent:
2.7 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1908-1992
bulk 1943-1950
Summary:
The papers of art historian and World War II Monuments Man Walter W. Horn measure 2.7 linear feet and date from 1908 to 1992, with the bulk of material dating from 1943 to 1950. Walter Horn taught art history at the University of California, Berkeley from 1938 to his retirement in 1974. During World War II, Horn served as Head of the U. S. Army Intelligence Unit of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section (MFAA.) The papers contain biographical materials; professional correspondence; records documenting his service in the MFAA; administrative files relating to his work at the University of California, Berkeley; and scattered photographs.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of art historian and World War II Monuments Man Walter W. Horn measure 2.7 linear feet and date from 1908 to 1992, with the bulk of material dating from 1943 to 1950. Walter Horn taught art history at the University of California, Berkeley from 1938 to his retirement in 1974. During World War II, Horn served as Head of the U. S. Army Intelligence Unit of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section (MFAA.) The papers contain biographical materials; professional correspondence; records documenting his service in the MFAA; administrative files relating to his work at the University of California, Berkeley; and scattered photographs.

Biographical materials include certificates, transcripts, registration books, and diplomas, immigration papers and supporting documentation, birth certificate, passports, and Horn's application for U.S. citizenship. Also found here are papers relating to Horn's academic work, such as bibliographies, curriculum vitae and a few other miscellaneous materials.

The bulk of the papers consist of professional correspondence between Horn and his colleagues. Many of the letters relate to Horn's scholarly publications and projects, especially his seminal work The Plan of St. Gall: A Plan of the Architecture and Economy of, and Life in a Paradigmatic Carolingian Monastery (1979). Prominent correspondents include Meyer Schapiro, Wilhelm Koehler, Fred Charles, Christopher Eggenbacher, Johannes Duft, Hunter Dupree, Peter Harbison, H.R. Sennhauser, and John T. Smith.

Papers and records documenting Horn's World War II service in the the U. S. Army Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives Section have been arranged in one series. There are scattered letters, including ones from Erwin Panofsky, Charles J. Kunzelman, and Helmuth and Edeltraut von Hummel. There are also letters of inquiry about the recovery of the crown jewels of The Holy Roman Empire. Also found in this series are official Army documents, including a directory and inventory of recovered gold coins; receipts for transporting recovered artwork; art looting investigation, interrogation, and arrest reports; and reports on Horn's investigation and recovery of the crown jewels and the gold coin investigation. There is scattered printed material and photographs of the recovered gold coins and of Helmuth and Edeltraut von Hummel.

Horn's papers also contain a few administrative files from his tenure at the University of California, Berkeley, and one folder of color photographs of Horn's papers being prepared for shipment to the Archives of American Art.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 5 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1908-1989 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, 4)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1937, 1949-1992 (1.2 linear feet; Box 1-2, 4, OV 5)

Series 3: U.S. Army Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives Section Files, circa 1938-1989 (0.6 linear feet; Box 2-4, OV 5-6)

Series 4: University of California, Berkeley Administrative Files, 1938-1976 (0.1 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 5: Photographs, 1989 (1 folder; Box 3)
Biographical / Historical:
Walter William Horn (1908-1995) was a professor of art history at the University of California, Berkeley. During World War II, he served in the Army Intelligence Unit of the Monument, Fine Arts and Archives Section (MFAA.)

Walter Horn was born in Waldangelloch, Germany and graduated from the Gymnasium in Heidelberg in 1926. He studied at the Universities of Heidelberg, Berlin and Hamburg. In 1934 he received his Ph.D. in art history from the University of Hamburg, studying under Erwin Panofsky. His dissertation on the facade of the Church of St. Gilles was published in 1937. Horn fled Nazism in Germany and immigrated to the United States.

In 1938 Horn accepted a position at the University of California at Berkeley as a lecturer in art history, becoming the first state sponsored teacher of art history within California. He quickly became a professor and co-founded the university's Department of Art History.

Horn married twice. His first wife was Ann Binkley Rand. His second marriage was to Alberta West Parker, a physician. They had three children, Michael Peters, Peter Matthew, and Rebecca Ann.

In 1943, Horn became a naturalized American citizen and was soon inducted into the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the Detailed Interrogation Center, and by 1945 was serving as a lieutenant in the Third Army Intelligence Center. His German language skills were put to use interrogating prisoners of war and personnel of the Gestapo and S.S. Horn later continued his interrogation work in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). After the war, Horn was assigned to the Army Intelligence Unit of the Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives Section (MFAA) and became one of the Monuments Men responsible for tracking and recovering art works and other cultural heritage objects that had been systematically looted and hidden by the Nazis.

Horn led the team of Monuments Men who recovered the stolen Crown Jewels or Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire. The Crown Jewels, including a crown and sceptre, were discovered walled up in a passage in Nuremburg. Horn also recovered a collection of gold coins valued at $2,000,000 in 1946. He tracked the coins primarily through interrogations of Edeltraut von Hummel. Edeltraut's husband Helmuth von Hummel served as the chief secretary to Martin Bormann, leader of the Nazi Party Chancellery.

After the war, Horn resumed teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as Chairman of the Department of Art History until his retirement in 1974. He also helped establish the University Art Museum. In 1949, the school implemented a requirement that all employees must sign a loyalty oath to affirm their allegiance to the state constitution and disavow any intent to overthrow the government. There was substantial outcry among the university faculty and several professors who refused to sign were fired. Horn signed the loyalty oath under protest in 1950. He wrote a letter to the press explaining his decision and expressing his concerns.

In 1979, a decades long collaboration with distinguished architect Ernest Born resulted in The Plan of St. Gall, a three volume work on medieval architecture. The book was praised as a monumental undertaking by the scholarly community upon its publication.

Walter Horn died of pneumonia in 1995.
Related Materials:
Walter Horn papers, 1917-1989, are located at The Getty Research Institution Special Collections.
Provenance:
Walter Horn donated his papers to the Archives of American Art in 1989. Additional papers were donated by his wife Dr. Alberta Parker Horn in 1998 and 2002.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
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 -- California -- Berkeley  Search this
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this
Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century  Search this
Crown jewels -- Holy Roman Empire  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Walter Horn papers, 1908-1993, bulk 1943-1950. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.hornwalt
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Walter Horn papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94f78cd8e-2b64-4ea9-af93-f998c908bca4
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-hornwalt
Online Media:

Tacoma (Lakewood) -- Thornewood

Former owner:
Thorne, Chester Mr Mrs  Search this
Architect:
Cutter, Kirkland Kelsey  Search this
Landscape architect:
Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Provenance:
Tacoma Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Thornewood (Tacoma, Washington)
United States of America -- Washington -- Pierce County -- Tacoma
Scope and Contents:
Thornewood related holdings consist of 2 folders (43 glass lantern slides, 24 35 mm. slides, and 12 photoprints). The folders include copies of articles.
General:
A 400 year old Elizabethan manor in England was purchased by Chester Thorne and dismantled and shipped from England to be included in the building of Thornewood. Thornewood, built in 1911, once covered 100 acres, from the American Lake shore to the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The mountain served as the inspiration for the landscape design. "The mountain at a distance has been brought into the picture by means of long, horizontal lines, by the general contrivance of walks, borders, boundary walls, by the preservation of certain natural trees..." (Howe, 1915) The garden terminated with two arbors united with balustrades. A Japanese garden was planted in two corners near a water garden. Most of the estate was divided into 30 home sites in 1959. In 1982, the house was named to the National Register of Historic Places. By 1988, the property was reduced to three acres on the lake. The current owners use the house, "Thornewood Castle," and property as a bed and breakfast.
Persons associated with the garden include: Chester Thorne (former owner, 1910-1927); Perry and Connie Palmer (former owners, 1965-1988?); John C. Olmsted of Olmsted Brothers, Landscape Architects (landscape architect, 1910).
Reproduction Note:
Three slides reproduced from American Country Houses To-Day; six slides reproduced from hand-colored photographs by Asahel Curtis; four slides reproduced from collections in Washington State Historical Society; one slide reproduced from House Beatuiful (1926); and three slides reproduced from Lewis and Shelon Plate (1921).
Related Materials:
Records related to this site can be found at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Olmsted Job Number 03494, Chester Thorne.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File WA005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Washington
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62a47bcef-790d-4432-92cd-2a7e4bbc16ce
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11425

Vancouver -- Helene Schoen Garden

Landscape designer:
Shephard, Frank  Search this
Gardener:
Garner, Randy  Search this
Provenance:
The Portland Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Helene Schoen Garden (Vancouver, Washington)
United States of America -- Washington -- Clark County -- Vancouver
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan, and 15 color photographs.
General:
This 1.5-acre garden site was established in 1944. Located within sight of the Columbia River, it is constructed along a hillside with several paths taking the garden visitor down the hill. Plantings include a collection of rhododendrons and magnolias and other flowering shrubs, a collection of bulbs, and a very well maintained rose garden. A swimming pool is on the second level surrounded by conifers and Japanese maples.
Persons associated with the garden include: Frank Shephard (landscape designer, 1944-?) and Randy Garner (gardener, 1979 to date).
Related Materials:
Helene Schoen Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (19 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Vancouver.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File WA026
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Washington
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60c5b9184-49b3-4ef2-a282-c6ab249bf118
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11428

Englewood -- Ambercroft

Provenance:
Rumson Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Ambercroft (Englewood, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Bergen County -- Englewood
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet.
General:
NJ149001-007 and NJ149009-010 are slide duplicates of black and white photographs. NJ149008 and NJ149011 are in color. Photographers are unknown.
Related Materials:
Ambercroft related holdings consist of 2 folders (11 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Englewood  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File NJ149
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d3f23522-7a84-43f6-af94-f55a23722094
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref20069

[Doty Garden, The]: Beds in front of the house and connected garage with pink rhododendron in full bloom.

Photographer:
Howard, Nora O.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (Color, photographic print, 4 x 6 in)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Date:
2017 June 03
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Foundation planting  Search this
Houses  Search this
Rhododendrons  Search this
Daphnes (flower)  Search this
Forget-me-nots  Search this
Roses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item CT756031
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT756: West Hartford -- Doty Garden, The
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb651454974-027f-41d4-a571-f54afea535c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32700

Washington -- Gesell Garden

Former owner:
McCarteney, Charles  Search this
Rorh, Marshall H.  Search this
Adreon, Margaret  Search this
Dunthorne, Mr.  Search this
Dunthorne, Mrs.  Search this
Former resident:
Hendricks, Luta  Search this
Hendricks, Genevieve  Search this
Architect:
Sawyer, Gertrude  Search this
Landscape architect:
Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Gesell Garden (Washington, D.C.)
United States of America -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, copy of article (1953), and planting plan.
General:
The house was built in Georgetown (part of Washington, DC) in the early nineteenth century. City deeds and census show no owners living in the house until 1930; and then only seldom until 1944. Miss Hendricks wrote in 1968 that she arranged construction of a pergola. She may have planted the wisterias. Gertrude Sawyer altered the former garage to make a loggia with closets and storage. The garden was established between 1928 and 1932 and later designed by Perry Wheeler. The garden was altered in 1986 to provide parking for two cars.
Persons associated with the garden include: Charles McCarteney family (former owners, 1869); Marshall H. Rorh (former owner, 1920); Margaret Adreon and Luta and Genevieve Hendricks (former residents, March,1928); Mr. and Mrs. Dunthorne (former owners, November, 1928); Hendricks (landscape designer, 1928); Dunthorne (landscape designer, 1931); Gertrude Sawyer (architect, ca. 1942); and Perry Wheeler (landscape architect, ca.1942).
Related Materials:
Gesell Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 35 mm. slides and 8 color photographs)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File DC039
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / District of Columbia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bde9f39f-2d07-4619-ab0f-250c019fc4c7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5931

[Walden]: naturalized campanulas.

Creator:
Pinkerton, Charlotte M., 1879-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Walden (Lake Forest, Illinois)
United States of America -- Illinois -- Lake County -- Lake Forest
Date:
[between 1910 and 1935]
Biographical / Historical:
Charlotte M. Pinkerton (1879-1966) was an accomplished colorist in the 20th century. In addition to coloring photographs, it is believed that Pinkerton may have also been a photographer. Pinkerton spent her early professional years in Chicago where she received high praise for her high-quality coloring services. She marketed herself to professionals by placing advertisements that cited endorsements from Burton Holmes, the American traveler, photographer, and filmmaker. She worked on coloring Katherine Ertz-Bowden and Charles Bowden's lantern slides in "A Pictorial Story of Hiawatha" which she also leveraged to obtain commissions. Charlotte Pinkerton married James Blazer in 1914 and moved to California where she resided till her death in 1966.
General:
Mount reads: "Charlotte M. Pinkerton." [either the photographer, colorist, or slide manufacturer]
Historic plate number: "83, 2N."
Historic plate caption: "Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Perennials  Search this
Trees  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Campanula  Search this
Gardens -- Illinois -- Lake Forest  Search this
Naturalized plantings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item IL025002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL025: Lake Forest -- Walden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6623b2f4f-2904-4f29-93e1-ad447b73694e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref7031

Newell Garden

Creator:
Lake Forest Garden Club  Search this
Newell, Madeleine  Search this
Pinkerton, Charlotte M., 1879-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Illinois -- Lake Forest
United States of America -- Illinois -- Lake County -- Lake Forest
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Biographical / Historical:
Charlotte M. Pinkerton (1879-1966) was an accomplished colorist in the 20th century. In addition to coloring photographs, it is believed that Pinkerton may have also been a photographer. Pinkerton spent her early professional years in Chicago where she received high praise for her high-quality coloring services. She marketed herself to professionals by placing advertisements that cited endorsements from Burton Holmes, the American traveler, photographer, and filmmaker. She worked on coloring Katherine Ertz-Bowden and Charles Bowden's lantern slides in "A Pictorial Story of Hiawatha" which she also leveraged to obtain commissions. Charlotte Pinkerton married James Blazer in 1914 and moved to California where she resided till her death in 1966.
General:
The glass slide is cracked.
Mount reads: "Charlotte M. Pinkerton." [either the photographer, colorist, or slide manufacturer]
Historic plate number: "85."
Historic plate caption: "Miss Madeline Newell."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Arbors  Search this
Containers  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Birdbaths  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Peonies  Search this
Houses  Search this
Benches  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item IL029001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL029: Lake Forest -- Newell Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e58331b9-e627-4047-83d0-8d8ee0d8a553
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref7041

Butler Garden

Creator:
Lake Forest Garden Club  Search this
Butler, H. B., Mrs  Search this
Pinkerton, Charlotte M., 1879-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Illinois -- Winnetka
United States of America -- Illinois -- Cook County -- Winnetka
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Biographical / Historical:
Charlotte M. Pinkerton (1879-1966) was an accomplished colorist in the 20th century. In addition to coloring photographs, it is believed that Pinkerton may have also been a photographer. Pinkerton spent her early professional years in Chicago where she received high praise for her high-quality coloring services. She marketed herself to professionals by placing advertisements that cited endorsements from Burton Holmes, the American traveler, photographer, and filmmaker. She worked on coloring Katherine Ertz-Bowden and Charles Bowden's lantern slides in "A Pictorial Story of Hiawatha" which she also leveraged to obtain commissions. Charlotte Pinkerton married James Blazer in 1914 and moved to California where she resided till her death in 1966.
General:
Mount reads: "Charlotte M. Pinkerton." [either the photographer, colorist, or slide manufacturer]
Historic plate number: "388."
Historic plate caption: "Mrs. H. B. Butler."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Hillside planting  Search this
Irises (Plants)  Search this
Arbors  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item IL030001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL030: Winnetka -- Butler Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb696e0f671-f857-4d69-bc1f-dbee07bd1ad6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref7111

[The Moorings]: copy of 1935 color photograph of central flowerbed, no longer in existence.

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
The Moorings (York Harbor, Maine)
United States of America -- Maine -- York County -- York -- York Harbor
Date:
[1935?]
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Perennials  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Houses  Search this
Driveways  Search this
Gardens -- Maine -- York Harbor  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item ME115001
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine / ME115: York -- The Moorings
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64922d96b-1847-4a39-a971-bca290c541f8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref8555

Howe, Thomas Carr

Collection Creator:
Stout, George L. (George Leslie)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 48
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1945-1978
Scope and Contents:
Includes one color photograph of George Stout seated at a dinner with M.F.K. Fisher and two photocopies of caricatures drawn by the artist Thomas Buechner.
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
George Leslie Stout papers, 1855, 1897-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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George Leslie Stout papers
George Leslie Stout papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Monuments Men
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d9190fe1-b16c-4fbf-b231-7f3c7d5c9ad0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-stougeor-ref68

Galleries and Dealers

Collection Creator:
Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 23
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1955-1984
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Nell Blaine papers, 1879, 1940-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Nell Blaine papers
Nell Blaine papers / Series 2: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90f9be03b-bef0-405c-9974-347659f994eb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-blainell-ref24
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Eleanor Weller collection

Compiler:
Weller, Eleanor  Search this
Names:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
36 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Publications
Notes
Clippings
Correspondence
Date:
circa 1978-2006
bulk 1981-1991
Summary:
The Eleanor Weller Collection dates from circa 1978-2006 and consists of photographic images and research files relating to The Garden Club of America's Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens (later donated to the Smithsonian Institution as The Garden Club of America Collection) and the book, The Golden Age of American Gardens: Proud Owners, Private Estates, 1890-1940, co-written by Weller and Mac Griswold, as well as thousands of photographic images of historic and contemporary gardens compiled or taken by Weller. Materials include correspondence, research notes, clippings, brochures, lecture scripts, photocopied images from archival repositories, and original and duplicate 35mm slides.
Scope and Contents note:
The core of the collection consists of thousands of 35mm slide images photographed or amassed by Eleanor Weller. The latter come from numerous sources including books, magazines and archival repositories. The images document thousands of private gardens and public spaces (including parks, historic sites, and sculpture gardens) throughout the United States. Duplicates of a significant number of images from the Eleanor Weller Collection can be found in The Garden Club of America Collection at the Archives of American Gardens. There is also a smaller grouping of photographs of gardens taken by Weller. Complementing this collection of images are numerous vertical files with magazine and newspaper clippings and brochures, etc. relating to hundreds of public and private gardens in America. A significant number of the files relate to gardens profiled in the book co-authored by Weller, The Golden Age of American Gardens: Proud Owners, Private Estates, 1890-1940. The collection also includes correspondence regarding the recompilation of The Garden Club of America's collection of historic glass lantern slides as well as correspondence and research materials relating to the compilation of 35mm slides for the GCA's Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens from both public and private sources.

Another portion of the collection documents the research and image compilation for The Golden Age of American Gardens manuscript. While similar in nature to the research materials relating to the GCA Slide Library, the portion of the collection encompassing the book's preparation represents a change in focus from collecting a representative sampling of 35mm slides for gardens throughout the U.S. to gathering specific high quality images intended for The Golden Age of American Gardens. This portion of the collection also contains a nearly complete draft of the manuscript as well as drafts of the footnotes and appendix. Because of the similar nature of the GCA Slide Library and The Golden Age of American Gardens book projects and the fact that they overlapped for a time, the files frequently intertwine closely. Some files identified with one project may include documents for the other project and visa versa. An example of this is seen in The Golden Age of American Gardens' Image Reference Files arranged according to Archival Repository. The files include packets from archival repositories throughout the U.S. with photocopies of select images in their collections. These images were used to facilitate both the selection of images for The Golden Age of American Gardens book project and the GCA Slide Library, and are occasionally annotated. In some cases, a review of both series may be necessary to ensure that relevant files are not overlooked.

Other noteworthy aspects of this collection are materials that deal with the origins and operations of the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens, including correspondence regarding one of its future collections, The Chimneys Collection. Also present are several slide scripts corresponding with the GCA's historic glass lantern slide collection, as well as materials in the GCA Slide Library (now The Garden Club of America Collection).

It should be noted that while the creator of this collection is Eleanor Weller, significant portions of the files relating to the GCA Slide Library and The Golden Age of American Gardens were compiled by Helen Rollins in her position as research assistant for The Golden Age book project. It is possible that Rollins also helped compile the files in The Golden Age of American Gardens' Image Reference Files arranged by state.

Lastly, the collection includes contemporary color photographs of historic sites and gardens taken by Richard Marchand. Weller had previously worked with Marchand, the donor of the Richard Marchand Historical Postcard Collection at the Archives of American Gardens, to compile historic garden images for the GCA Slide Library.
Biographical/Historical note:
Eleanor Weller Reade is a horticulturist, garden lecturer, interior designer, and co-author of the book The Golden Age of American Gardens: Proud Owners, Private Estates, 1890-1940. As a member of The Garden Club of America, she played a ciritical role in the compilation of the GCA's Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens which was subsequently donated to the Archives of American Gardens as The Garden Club of America Collection.
Provenance:
Donated by Eleanor Weller Reade to the Archives of American Gardens in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2012.
Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- History  Search this
Gardens -- United States  Search this
Parks -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Publications
Notes
Clippings
Correspondence
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.
Identifier:
AAG.ECW
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Eleanor Weller collection
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb625937a95-310e-4e98-8a04-45d544ecdd7b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aag-ecw
Online Media:

Photographs of Henry Dreyfuss 1 of 2

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
B&W, Color Photograph
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1953-1972, n.d.
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Biographical Folder 009
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42c3ceee9-4c3d-47c7-a167-39938db5755e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Biographical_Folder_009

Cities Service Petroleum: Gas Stations, Auto Centers, Offices 2 of 3

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
B&W, Color Photograph, Rendering
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1956-1957
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 020
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c81d6db4-21ab-4025-837c-204443930640
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_020

Cities Service Petroleum: Gas Stations, Auto Centers, Offices 3 of 3

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
B&W, Color Photograph, Rendering, 35mm Transparency
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1958-1960, n.d.
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 021
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq483602e3b-ec46-4286-b24b-fbe24452c6ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_021

Deere & Company: Various Projects, "Shape Coding Controls for Tractors and Farm Equipment, "report, Jim Conner Correspondence

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
Color, B&W Photograph, Drawings, Printed Material, 35mm Transparency
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1955, 1961-1977
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 036
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4edf9c8fc-5e8c-4dfb-96d1-35793ef0490b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_036

Hoover Ltd.: Vacuum

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
B&W, Color Photograph, 35mm Transparency
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1954, 1972
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 057
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45018ca19-b73a-4d7d-9a3b-a84ff3084ff2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_057

Hughes Tool Company: Model 500 Helicopter 1 of 2

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972  Search this
Medium:
Color Photograph, 35mm Transparency
Type:
archive
Archive folder
Object Name:
Archive folder
Date:
1968-1969
Credit Line:
Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 059
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Archives Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq439a78db7-9553-400d-8b2f-b9a0d12ffe94
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_059

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