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Type:
Architectural drawings
Oral histories (document genres)
Notes
Transcripts
Essays
Blueprints
Photographs
Drafts (documents)
Poems
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.7 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1960-1990 (Box 1, OV 3; 8 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1920-1993 (Box 1, OV 3; 28 folders) Series 3: Writings, 1965-1989 (Box 1; 5 folders) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1970-1992 (Box 1, OV 3; 12 folders) Series 5: Business Files, 1973-1989 (Boxes 1-2, OV 4-5; 27 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1950-1999 (Box 2, OV 3; 6 folders) Series 7: Photographs, 1940-1985 (Box 2; 6 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of Maine abstract painter and interior designer Calvert Coggeshall measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1920-1999, with the bulk of the material dating from 1965-1989. They consist of scattered biographical material, personal and business related correspondence, writings, exhibition files, design business files, printed material, and photographs of Coggeshall, his friends, and his work.
Citation:
Calvert Coggeshall Papers, 1920-1999, bulk 1965-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
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:
Calvert Coggeshall (1907-1990) worked as an abstract painter and interior designer primarily in Maine and New York City. From 1951 to 1978, he exhibited regularly with the Betty Parsons Gallery.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers of Calvert Coggeshall were donated in 2006 by his son Tomlin Coggeshall.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001