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Creator:
Woodward, Sidney C., 1890-1963  Search this
Subject:
Hind, C. Lewis (Charles Lewis)  Search this
Murphy, Hermann Dudley  Search this
Pach, Walter  Search this
Pennell, Elizabeth Robins  Search this
Blumenschein, Ernest Leonard  Search this
Henri, Robert  Search this
La Farge, John  Search this
Cady, Harrison  Search this
Ryder, Chauncey F.  Search this
Woodward, Stanley Wingate  Search this
Kent, Rockwell  Search this
Oakley, Violet  Search this
Casson Galleries  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
3.5 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 6 series. Series 1: Correspondence and Collected Letters, 1823-1963 (2.2 linear feet; Box 1-3) Series 2: Biographical Material, 1918 (1 folder; Box 3) Series 3: Writings, circa 1880-1940 (0.1 linear feet; Box 3) Series 4: Printed Material, circa 1880-1963 (0.4 linear feet; Box 3-4) Series 5: Photographs, 1910s-1940s (4 folders; Box 4) Series 6: Scrapbooks, circa 1920-1940 (0.7 linear feet; Box 5, BV 6-7)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of art critic, editor, and gallery director Sidney Woodward date from 1823 to 1963, bulk 1915-1932, and measure 3.5 linear feet. The majority of the collection consists of personal and professional correspondence and collected letters that pertain to Woodward's relationships with various artists, galleries, and arts organizations. Also included in this collection are two biographical documents; lecture notes and collected writings; printed material including books relating to the topic of art, exhibition catalogs, and newspaper clippings; a few personal photographs and reference photographs of paintings; and scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, art reproductions, and printed material from the Casson Galleries.
Citation:
Sidney C. Woodward papers, 1823-1963, bulk 1915-1932. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection are available on 35 mm microfilm reels D194-D196 and 439-440 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.
Biography Note:
Sidney C. Woodward (1890-1963) was an art critic and editor in Boston, MA. Woodward collected letters and autographs from notable artists, as well as manuscripts relating to art and theater.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
A portion of the collection was purchased by the Archives of American Art from Sidney Woodward in 1963. Additional material was donated in 1975 by Mrs. Sidney C. Woodward.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9369
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211565
AAA_collcode_woodsidn
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211565