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Type:
Illustrated letters
Sketchbooks
Photographs
Sound recordings
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 12 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1940-2001 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1942-2003 (Box 1; 0.6 linear feet) Series 3: Writings and Notes, 1930s-1989, 2005 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet) Series 4: Subject Files, 1942-2004 (Boxes 1-2; 0.8 linear feet) Series 5: Teaching Files, 1940s-2006 (Box 2; 0.4 linear feet) Series 6: Exhibition Files, 1940s-2005 (Boxes 2-3; 0.6 linear feet) Series 7: Personal Business Records, 1944-1969 (Box 3; 3 folders) Series 8: Scrapbooks, 1942-2003 (Box 3; 2 folders) Series 9: Printed Material, 1937-1971, 2004 (Box 3; 0.25 linear feet) Series 10: Artwork, 1933-1949, 1980-2000 (Box 3; 3 folders) Series 11: Sketchbooks, 1944-2005 (Boxes 3-4; 0.8 linear feet) Series 12: Photographs, 1930-circa 2004 (Box 4; 0.25 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The papers of Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman measure 4.0 linear feet and date from circa 1930s-2006, bulk 1942-2005. The collection documents the activities of Chaim Koppelman and his wife, Dorothy Koppelman, as artists and educators, and their affiliation with the Terrain Gallery and the Aesthetic Realism Foundation. Materials include biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, subject files, teaching files, exhibition files, personal business records, scrapbooks, printed material, sketches, sketchbooks, and photographs.
Citation:
Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman papers, circa 1930s-2006, bulk 1942-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Terrain Gallery records of which Dorothy Koppelman is the director.
Biography Note:
Chaim Koppelman (1920-2009) lived and worked in New York as a printmaker, educator, and Aesthetic Realism consultant. Painter, gallery director, Aesthetic Realism consultant, and educator Dorothy Koppelman (1920-) resides and works in New York City.
Language Note:
Most of the collection is in English; some records are in Spanish.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Chaim and Dorothy Koppelman in 2006.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
