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Creator:
Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996  Search this
Names:
Phoenix Book Shop  Search this
Wilson, Robert A.  Search this
Extent:
0.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Diaries
Date:
1962-2010
Summary:
The letters from artist Nell Blaine and her friend New York bookseller Robert A. Wilson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2010. Additional material includes scattered business records, photographs, printed material, and a typescript of Blaine's journal.
Scope and Contents:
The letters from artist Nell Blaine and her friend New York bookseller Robert A. Wilson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2010. Additional material includes scattered business records, photographs, printed material, and a typescript of Blaine's journal.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Nell Blaine (1922-1996) was a painter, printmaker, and illustrator active in New York City, New York. Robert A. Wilson (1922-2016) was a bookseller and owner of Phoenix Book Shop in New York City, New York.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Nell Blaine Papers, 1942-1985, and an oral history interviews with Blaine conducted 1967 June 15, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1997 by Robert A. Wilson.
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.
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:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women printmakers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries
Citation:
Nell Blaine letters to Robert A. Wilson, 1962-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.blainell2
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99c724114-733f-49ce-9b1b-62e19ba771bd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-blainell2