5 Microfilm reels, 28 volumes on 5 microfilm reels
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
The microfilmed John Taylor Arms diaries consist of 28 volumes of diaries and a "book of jobs," a book listing commissions.
Citation:
John Taylor Arms diaries, 1923-1953. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 65-69 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Loan:
Loan
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the microfilmed John Taylor Arms papers, 1910-1952. Bryn Mawr College Special Collections holds the John Taylor Arms papers 1914 1952.
Biography Note:
John Taylor Arms (1887-1953) was a printmaker and etcher. Born in Washington, DC, Arms first attended Princeton University to study law, before transferring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study architecture. His work often depicts medieval churches, gargoyles, and New York City architecture. Arms was involved with several art and printmaking societies. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and also served as the president of the American Society of Graphic Artists.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1971 by Henry Arms, son of John Taylor Arms.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
