The collection is arranged into six series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1916-1980 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, ca. 1922-1983 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Writings, 1920-1955 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1) Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1923-1975 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 5: Printed Material, 1927-1982 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 6: Photographic Material, 1935-1966 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Sidney Laufman measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1983. The papers document Laufman's career as a landscape painter through awards, biographical outlines, and interviews; correspondence with family, friends, and art organizations; notebooks, notes, and other writings; receipts, sales records, and other personal business records; clippings, exhibition announcements, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and photographs of Laufman and his family and photographs of artwork.
Citation:
Sidney Laufman papers, 1916-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Syracuse University also holds a portion of the Sidney Laufman papers.
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Sidney Laufman conducted by Joseph Trovato, January 29, 1965.
Biography Note:
Sidney Laufman (1891-1985) was a landscape painter. He studied at the Cleveland School of Art, the School of The Art Institute of Chicago, and under Robert Henri at the Art Students League of New York. After World War I, he and his wife settled in Paris where he worked for thirteen years before returning to the United States. He was active in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration in Florida and the WPA in New York. He also taught at the Art Students League in 1938.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Sidney Laufman papers were donated to the archives between 1983-1984 by Sidney Laufman.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
