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Washington Square Outdoor Exhibition records, 1932-1957

Catalog Data

Creator:
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, Inc.  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
3 Microfilm reels
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Scrapbooks; exhibition catalogs; and posters.
REEL N139: Exhibition catalogs.
REEL NWS 1: Scrapbooks, 1932-1938, containing photographs of exhibitions, clippings, correspondence, and lists of participating artists.
REEL 74: Posters advertising exhibitions.
Citation:
Washington Square Outdoor Exhibition records, 1932-1957. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels N139, NWS 1 & 74 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Reel NWS 1: Originals returned to Vernon C. Porter after microfilming.
Reel N139: Originals in the New York Public Library.
Biography Note:
Art Exhibition; New York, N.Y.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Material on reel N139 lent for microfilming by the New York Public Library; material on reel NWS 1 lent for microfilming 1966 by Vernon C. Porter, director of the exhibitions. Porter donated posters on reel 74 in 1966.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Theme:
Art organizations  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9323
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211519
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Theme:
Art organizations
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211519