Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America Search this
Extent:
8 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
[circa 1970-1993]
Scope and Contents:
Artists' files; business files; photographs and slides; transcripts and sound recordings; printed material; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical:
Daniel Jacobs (1959- 2005) and Derek Mason (1927-) were art collectors based in New York City. They specialized in contemporary American ceramics, but also collected painting, sculpture, and prints. Jacobs and Mason were life partners.
Provenance:
The majority of the collection was donated in 2006 by Derek Mason as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. Mason donated an additional 4 CDs of images of works of art in 2008.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
