Creator:

Rorimer, James J. (James Joseph), 1905-1966  Search this

Subject:

Rorimer, James J. (James Joseph)  Search this

Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Type:

Writings

Date:

not after 1950

Place of publication, production, or execution:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description:

Manuscript : 500 p. : handwritten ; 32 x 20 cm.

Summary:

Date based on the publication date of Rorimer's memoir. <br>Rorimer describes his time serving with the Monuments Men in Europe during and after World War II. <br>Manuscript contains a mixture of handwritten and typed pages along with documents used for reference, and is approximately 500 pages. Due to the length and the fragility of the original documents, only selected portions have been scanned.

Citation:

James J. (James Joseph) Rorimer. James Rorimer's early draft of his memoir Survival: the salvage and protection of art in war, not after 1950. James J. Rorimer papers, 1921-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note:

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)16200

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James J. Rorimer papers, 1921-1982, bulk 1943-1950

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_16200