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Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch

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Creator:
Barrett, Thomas R., 1927-  Search this
Names:
Kienbusch, William, 1914-1980  Search this
Mancuso, Leni  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postcards
Photographs
Date:
1950-1979, 2002
Summary:
The Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1950 to 1979 and 2002. The 113 letters and postcards from William Kienbusch to Barrett and Mancuso document their long friendship and describe in great detail Kienbusch's life as an artist in New York and Maine. Also found are 15 snapshot photographs of Keinbusch, Barrett, and Mancuso outdoors.
Scope and Content Note:
The Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1950 to 1979 and 2002. The 113 letters and postcards from William Kienbusch to Barrett and Mancuso document their long friendship and describe in great detail Kienbusch's life as an artist in New York and Maine. Also found are 15 snapshot photographs of Keinbusch, Barrett, and Mancuso outdoors.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 2 series: Series 1: Letters from William Kienbusch, 1950-1979, 2002 (Box 1; 8 folders) Series 2: Photographs, 1953-1958, 1966, 2002 (Box 1; 3 folders)
Biographical Note:
William Kienbusch (1914-1980) was a painter and art instructor in New York, NY, and Cranberry Island, Maine. Kienbusch enjoyed a long friendship with painters Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso. Mancuso studied painting with Kienbusch at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Barrett and Mancuso spent most of the year in Maine and often went on summer painting trips to the coastal islands with Kienbusch.
Related Material:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the William Kienbusch papers, 1915-2001; the Walter Maitland correspondence with and about William Kienbusch, 1969-1981; the William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977; and an oral history interview with William Kienbusch conducted by Forrest Selvig, November 1-7, 1968.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2002 by Thomas R. Barrett and Leni Mancuso.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
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Occupation:
Painters -- Maine  Search this
Topic:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Photographs
Citation:
Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch, 1950-1979, 2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.barrwill
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
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