The collection is arranged as 7 series. Series 1: Biographical Information, 1848-1970s (Box 1, OV 11-12; 0.3 linear ft.) Series 2: Correspondence, 1914-1979 (Boxes 1-3; 2.0 linear ft.) Series 3: Subject Files, 1925-1979 (Boxes 3-6; 3.0 linear ft.) Series 4: Writings, 1907-1970s (Boxes 6-9; 2.85 linear ft.) Series 5: Artwork, 1923-1934 (Box 9, OV 13; 5 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1917-1979 (Box 9; 0.75 linear ft.) Series 7: Photographs, circa 1900-1972 (Box 10; 0.4 linear ft.)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of art conservator and historian, engineer, and professor Daniel Varney Thompson (1902-1980) are dated 1848-1979, with the bulk of the material dated 1923-1979. The collection measures 10.1 linear feet and consists of biographical material, correspondence, subject files, writings, artwork, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
Daniel Varney Thompson papers, 1848-1979, bulk 1923-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
A portion of the collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reel 888 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
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.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are oral history interviews conducted with Daniel V. Thompson by Robert Brown, September 25, 1974-November 2, 1976. There are also three letters from Thompson to his sister-in-law Edith Simonds Moore.
Biography Note:
Daniel Varney Thompson (1902-1980) was an art conservator and historian, professor, engineer, and writer. A noted authority on medieval painting, Varney lived and worked primarily in the Boston area and London.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Daniel Varney Thompson papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in increments between 1974-1981 by Mr. Thompson and his estate.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
