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Creator:
Schueler, Jon, 1916-  Search this
Names:
Salvesen, Magda  Search this
Extent:
7.2 Linear feet
1 Linear foot (Addition)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1942-1982
Scope and Contents:
Resumes; price lists for paintings, 1973, 1977, 1979-1981; a catalog of Schueler's paintings and corresponding slides; 30 notebooks; 11 appointment calendars; 8 telephone message books; 5 address books; 5 exhibition catalogs; a published article by Schueler, "Death and the Margaret Ann"; personal and business correspondence; biographical sketches; a will; a passport; legal and financial documents; unpublished writings; diaries; journals; mailing lists; files concerning galleries, art supplies, travel exhibitions, and teaching positions; and clippings and printed materials.
ADDITION: 121 color slides of oil paintings, and an unpublished manuscript, ca. 1,000 p., "The Sound of Sleat," written by Schueler ca. 1955-1979, and edited by Magda Salvesen.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; New York City. Died 1992.
Provenance:
Donated 1981-1986 by Schueler. The manuscript "Sound of Sleat" was donated 1993 by Magda Salvesen, Schueler's widow.
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.
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.schujon
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw906f9e6ac-6bd2-4d0e-89db-dd1568c902e1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-schujon