Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
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.
Summary:
The Una E. Johnson letters measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1952 to 1975. The letters document Johnson's professional relationships with artists including Isabel Bishop, Bernard Childs, Worden Day, Fritz Eichenberg, Gabor Peterdi, Karl Schrag, and others.
Citation:
Una E. Johnson letters, 1952-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Una E. Johnson (1905-1997) was a curator in Brooklyn, New York. Beginning her career at the Cleveland Museum of Art, she became an Assistant Curator of Prints at the Brooklyn Museum. Later she was named Curator of Prints and was instrumental in forming the Brooklyn Museum's collection of prints and drawings.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1976 by Una E. Johnson.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Curators -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
