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.
Scope and Contents:
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.
Correspondence consists of Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence with museums, curators, and others, in addition to general AARC correspondence on various subjects. The Advisory Committee series consists of correspondence, lists, reports, and meeting minutes.
Administrative records include assorted material such as reports on paintings owned by private individuals and art centers, correspondence and drafts on a special issue of Art in America, a bibliography, and surveys. Survey files consist of survey responses and indexes of results for several surveys conducted by the AARC.
Financial records consist of assorted material such as contribution records, ledgers, bank statements, and cancelled checks. Printed materials include clippings, academic journals, bulletins, and press releases.
Arrangement:
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)
Biographical / Historical:
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.
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.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Bulliet, C.J. (Clarence Joseph), 1883-1952 Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1923-1945
Scope and Contents note:
American Art Annual
American Art Research Council
American Artists' Congress, Inc.
American Concert Management
American Federation of Arts
American Jewish Arts Club
American Liberty League
American School of Design
American Spectator
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The C. J. Bulliet papers are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
The C. J. Bulliet papers, circa 1888-1959. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
American Art Research Council Files on Prendergast (Photocopies)
Collection Creator:
Brown, Milton Wolf (Milton Wolf), 1911-1998 Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Milton Wolf Brown papers are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
Milton Wolf Brown papers, 1908-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
This series consists of contribution records, bank statements, bills, receipts, 3 checking account record books, and 2 ledgers.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Facility.
Collection Rights:
The American Art Research Council records are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Collection Citation:
American Art Research Council records, 1935-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
