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Creator:
Meyer, Fred, 1922-1986  Search this
Subject:
Rochester Institute of Technology  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series. Series 1: Fred Meyer papers, 1959-1982 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Fred Meyer measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1959 to 1982. The papers consist of thirty-eight letters (1975-1982) including correspondence from Midtown Galleries, the Allentown Art Museum, Gallery St. Paul, and the National Academy of Design concerning Meyer's work, letters from theaters reviewing scripts submitted by Meyer, 2 letters from friends, and 3 letters from his son Michael. The collection also contains outlines for teaching assignments (1959-1969) used in Meyer's classes at the Rochester Institute of Technology, a 21-page script for a skit "R.I.T. in Orbit", and 4 exhibition announcements (1968-1982).
Citation:
Fred Meyer papers, 1959-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Fred Meyer (1922-1986) was a sculptor and playwright. Meyer was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1922, and received his art education at Cranbrook Academy of Art and the universities of Wisconsin and Notre Dame. He has taught at the Kansas City Art Institute, Wayne University, Rochester Institute of Technology, the School of Art and Design and the School for American Craftsmen. His first one-man show was held in 1949 at Midtown Galleries and in 1955 he won a Ford Fellowship for a year in Italy. He is represented in the collections of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Everson Museum, Little Rock Museum of Fine Art, and many private collections. Meyer died in 1986.
Language Note:
Two letters are in German.
Provenance:
Donated in 1983 by Fred Meyer.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7665
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209828
AAA_collcode_meyefred
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209828