The collection is arranged as 5 series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1947 (1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Advisory Committee, 1942-1947 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2) Series 3: Administrative Records, 1935-1950 (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 2-3) Series 4: Financial Records, 1942-1956 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 3-4) Series 5: Printed Material, 1942-1947 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Summary:
The records of the American Art Research Council, a cooperative research group headquartered at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, measure 3 linear feet and date from 1935 to 1956. The records include Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence, administrative correspondence, advisory committee files, miscellaneous administrative files, scattered financial records, and printed materials.
Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956, bulk 1942-1947. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
The American Art Research Council (AARC) was founded in 1942 when the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City proposed that museums across the country establish a collaborative centralized organization for American art research. In April 1942, directors and representatives of 15 prominent museums met and founded the AARC.
Headquartered in and administered by the Whitney Museum, the AARC broadened its scope to include staff from over 30 museums and universities across the country. The organization formed a Committee on Research consisting of experts and scholars of American art that authenticated art, shared research records about artists, and conducted multiple surveys on various subjects. The AARC also facilitated researchers by sharing their information in catalogs and publications.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
The American Art Research Council records were donated by the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1978 as part of a larger donation of museum records.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
