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John Heliker letters to Charlie Harmon

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Creator:
Heliker, John, 1909-2000  Search this
Harmon, Charlie  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1977-1989, 2001
Summary:
The John Heliker letters to Charlie Harmon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1977 to 2001. The John Heliker letters to Charlie Harmon include twenty-two letters and postcards (and one additional envelope) from John (Jack) Heliker to Charlie Harmon (1979-1989 and undated), one exhibition announcement and two catalogs, and a program from Heliker's celebration of life service. Heliker writes about his daily activities, health, studio work and exhibitions and events.
Scope and Contents:
The John Heliker letters to Charlie Harmon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1977 to 2001. The John Heliker letters to Charlie Harmon include twenty-two letters and postcards (and one additional envelope) from John (Jack) Heliker to Charlie Harmon (1979-1989 and undated), one exhibition announcement and two catalogs, and a program from Heliker's celebration of life service. Heliker writes about his daily activities, health, studio work and exhibitions and events.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series. John Heliker Letters to Charlie Harmon, 1977-1989, 2001 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)
Biographical / Historical:
John (Jack) Edward Heliker (1909-2000) was a painter and educator in New York, N.Y. Heliker studied and taught at the Art Students League, was professor of Art at Columbia University, and was a founding member of the New York Studio school. Charlie Harmon is a music editor and arranger and was archivist for the Leonard Bernstein estate. He and Heliker met and became friends in 1979.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the John Edward Heliker papers on microfilm reels N70-41 and N70-42.
Provenance:
Donated in 2022 by Charlie Harmon, a friend of Heliker's.
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
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Citation:
John Heliker Letters to Charlie Harmon, 1977-1989, 2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.helikjoh
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99420340a-c867-4517-bbec-226974c188c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-helikjoh