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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-1

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-10

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-11

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-12

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-13

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-2

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-3

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-4

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-5

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-6

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-7

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-8

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Architect:

Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962  Search this

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss

Accession Number:

1964-3-1-9

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Landscape architect:

Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989  Search this

Photographer:

Stengle, James M., Dr.  Search this

Creator:

University of Georgia  Search this

Garden Club of America  Search this

Emory University  Search this

American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this

Names:

Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)  Search this

National Arboretum (U.S.)  Search this

Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Bonnet, Henri, Ambassador  Search this

Bonnet, Henri, Madam  Search this

Estes, Billie Sol  Search this

Harriman, Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward, 1920-1997  Search this

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-  Search this

Mellon, Paul  Search this

Mellon, Rachel Lambert  Search this

Mesta, Perle Skirvin, 1889-1975  Search this

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994  Search this

Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918  Search this

Truman, Margaret  Search this

Extent:

25.75 Cubic feet

3,958 Photographic items

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Lists

Awards

Certificates

Invoices

Negatives

Correspondence

Clippings

Photographs

Invitations

Slides (photographs)

Photographic prints

Plans (drawings)

Place:

Canada

White House (Washington, D.C.)

Africa

Europe

Caribbean

South America

West (U.S.)

Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1880-1984

bulk 1950-1965

Summary:

The Perry H. Wheeler Collection includes the design, client and business records of Perry H. Wheeler, a landscape architect best known for his work on numerous townhouse gardens in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., during the 1960s as well as the redesign of the White House Rose Garden in collaboration with Rachel Lambert ('Bunny') Mellon during the Kennedy administration.

Scope and Contents note:

The Perry H. Wheeler Collection includes the design, client and business records of Perry H. Wheeler, a landscape architect best known for his work on numerous townhouse gardens in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. during the 1960s as well as the redesign of the White House Rose Garen in collaboration with Rachel ('Bunny') Lambert Mellon during the Kennedy adminstration. The collection includes photographic images, plans, drawings, client correspondence, plant lists, invoices, newspaper and magazine clippings, certificates, awards, and invitations. The bulk of the collection and most of the professional papers date from about 1950 to 1965 and relate to various garden design projects by Wheeler, many of them located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Of particular note are documents for Wheeler's public design work including the White House grounds, Washington National Cathedral, U. S. National Arboretum, President John F. Kennedy's gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery, and the British and Cambodian Embassies in Washington, D.C. Noteworthy correspondents include President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Ladybird Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, and Margaret Truman.

There are also over 3,000 35mm slides dating from the 1950s and 1960s that document Wheeler's personal travels to Europe, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the American West.

Biographical/Historical note:

Perry Hunt Wheeler (1913-1989), a Georgia native, began his higher education at Emory University, going on to graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1937. Immediately afterward Wheeler enrolled in Harvard University from which he earned a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture in 1938. After graduation, Wheeler collaborated on garden projects in Atlanta, Georgia with fellow landscape architect Helen Hawkins Clarke. During World War II, Wheeler moved to Washington, D.C. to serve under the Office of Civilian Defense and the Office of Strategic Services Camouflage Division. Following the war, Wheeler worked at Garden House a Georgetown shop where he advised homeowners on tasteful garden design, accessories, and furnishings. By 1948 Wheeler had established a landscape architecture practice in Washington, D.C. His practice grew via word of mouth through Washington's social circles and through a shared office with landscape architect Rose Ishbel Greely, and later with architect Gertrude Sawyer.

In 1947, he formed a 'bachelor household' in Georgetown with James Snitzler. Later, at the invitation of Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon, he and Snitzler created a second home outside of Washington called "Spring Hill" on property owned by Mellon. Shortly after Snitzler's death in 1968, Wheeler moved permanently to Middleburg, Virginia and continued to travel, lecture, and consult with clients. Wheeler semi-retired in 1981 to 'Budfield,' a property in Rectortown, Virginia where he passed away in 1989, leaving his estate to his partner, James M. Stengle.

Wheeler is best known for his work on private gardens in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood. He frequently employed the use of intricate brickwork, low-maintenance planting, and simple water features in creating his charming and functional designs. His most noteworthy commissions outside the private realm include collaboration with Bunny Mellon on the White House Rose Garden, designing a Garden Club of America-commissioned gazebo and its surroundings for the U.S. National Arboretum, and plantings for the National Cathedral and President John F. Kennedy's gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery.

Provenance:

Gift from the estate of James M. Stengle, 1993.

Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Presidents -- United States  Search this

Landscape architects  Search this

Presidents' spouses -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lists

Awards

Certificates

Invoices

Negatives

Correspondence

Clippings

Photographs

Invitations

Slides (photographs)

Photographic prints

Plans (drawings)

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Perry H. Wheeler collection.

Identifier:

AAG.WHE

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aag-whe

Former owner:

Post, Marjorie Merriweather  Search this

Hutton, Edward F., Mrs.  Search this

Hutton, Edward F. (Edward Frances), 1875-1962  Search this

Architect:

Wyeth, Marion Sims  Search this

Urban, Joseph, 1872-1933  Search this

Landscape architect:

Lewis & Valentine  Search this

Owner:

Trump, Donald, 1946-  Search this

Collection Collector:

Marchand, Richard  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Postcards

Place:

United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Palm Beach

Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Florida)

General:

Postcard circa 1930-1945.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- Florida -- Palm Beach  Search this

Mansions  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Seaside gardening  Search this

Palms -- Florida  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Genre/Form:

Postcards

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Richard Marchand historical postcard collection.

Sponsor:

The project to catalog postcards in this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.MAR, File FL152

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Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides)

Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides) / Florida

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mar-ref1337

Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Names:

New York Flower Show  Search this

Extent:

37,000 Slides (35mm slides)

33 Linear feet ((garden files))

3,000 Lantern slides

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides

Lantern slides

Plans (drawings)

Brochures

Articles

Correspondence

Clippings

Slides (photographs)

Date:

circa 1920-present

Summary:

This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland.

A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.

Biographical/Historical note:

The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States.

The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens.

The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.

Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- France  Search this

Gardens -- Italy  Search this

Gardens -- Japan  Search this

Gardens -- Mexico  Search this

Flower shows  Search this

Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc  Search this

Gardens -- England  Search this

Landscape architecture  Search this

Gardens -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Spain  Search this

Gardens -- Scotland  Search this

Genre/Form:

Plans (drawings)

Brochures

Articles

Correspondence

Clippings

Lantern slides

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

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ead_collection:sova-aag-gca

Author:

Preddy, Jane  Search this

Tobin, Robert L. B  Search this

Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum  Search this

Max Protetch Gallery  Search this

Subject:

Eberson, John 1875-1954  Search this

Physical description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm

Type:

Designs and plans

Exhibitions

Exhibition catalogs

Place:

United States

Date:

1989

©1989

Topic:

Motion picture theaters  Search this

Motion picture theaters--Designs and plans  Search this

Call number:

NA737.E23 P35 1989

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_550692

Creator:

Gardner, Alexander 1821-1882  Search this

Subject:

Walter, Thomas Ustick 1804-1887  Search this

Physical description:

Cartes-de-visite (card photographs); 4 x 2.5;

Type:

Photographs

Date:

1866

Between 1866 and 1869

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

Local number:

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B27F_108]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

No Copyright - United States

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_404317

Creator:

Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965  Search this

Names:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Downtown Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984  Search this

Arensberg, Louise S. (Louise Stevenson), 1879-1953  Search this

Arensberg, Walter, 1878-1954  Search this

Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987  Search this

Eidlitz, Dorothy  Search this

Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970  Search this

Lane, William H.  Search this

Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993  Search this

Newhall, Nancy Wynne.  Search this

Rourke, Constance, 1885-1941  Search this

Sheeler, Musya, 1908-1981  Search this

Waters, George  Search this

Weston, Edward, 1886-1958  Search this

Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963  Search this

Photographer:

Sheeler, Musya, 1908-1981  Search this

White, Minor  Search this

Extent:

4.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Artifacts

Awards

Photographs

Journals (accounts)

Scrapbooks

Writings

Date:

circa 1840s-1966

bulk 1923-1965

Summary:

The papers of painter, photographer, lithographer and industrial designer Charles Sheeler measure 4.9 linear feet and date from circa 1840s to 1966, with the bulk of the material dating from 1923-1965. The collection documents Sheeler's family, personal life and career through financial and medical records, awards, correspondence, writings, an autobiography, journal and notebooks, scrapbooks, exhibition catalogs and announcements, printed materials, photographs, funeral records and artwork by Sheeler and others. The collection is particularly rich in Sheeler's writings, and also includes Sheeler's industrial designs and manufactured artwork. Notable photographs include Sheeler with Edward Weston, Edward Steichen, and John Marin.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of painter, photographer, lithographer and industrial designer Charles Sheeler measure 4.9 linear feet and date from circa 1840s to 1966, with the bulk of the material dating from 1923-1965. The collection documents Sheeler's family, personal life and career through financial and medical records, awards, correspondence, writings, an autobiography, journal and notebooks, scrapbooks, exhibition catalogs and announcements, printed materials, photographs, funeral records and artwork by Sheeler and others. The collection is particularly rich in Sheeler's writings, and also includes Sheeler's industrial designs and manufactured artwork. There are photographs of Sheeler with Edward Weston, Edward Steichen, and John Marin.

Biographical materials date from 1875, and 1928-1965, and include funeral records, medical records, insurance, tax, and scattered financial records. There is one folder of records relating to artwork and exhibitions, as well as Sheeler's numerous certificates, prizes and awards, and the condolence book used at his funeral.

Correspondence consists of Sheeler's personal and professional correspondence dating from 1937-1966 with friends, artists, dealers, collectors, photographers, and curators. Notable correspondents include Ansel Adams, Walter and Louise Arensberg, William Lane, Beaumont and Nancy Newhall, George Waters, William Carlos Williams, and Edward Weston. The series also includes correspondence with the Archives of American Art, Sheeler's biographer Constance Rourke, and with publishers, editors, children, and the general public. Lastly, there are condolence letters written to Musya Sheeler following Sheeler's death in May 1965.

Writings include Sheeler's journal dating from the 1950s-1963 and two notebooks containing notes, addresses, recipes, etc. Also found are Sheeler's writings on artists, drafts for articles, and a manuscript and notes for an autobiography that Sheeler wrote for Harcourt Brace. The autobiography became the basis for Constance Rourke's biography Charles Sheeler: Artist in the American Tradition published in 1938. The writing series also includes a short story by Musya Sheeler, and an illustrated short story by friend Dorothy Eidlitz.

The scrapbook series contains two oversize scrapbooks dating from 1930s-1960s that include newspaper and magazine clippings about Sheeler and his artwork, exhibition announcements and brochures, a poem, and a thank you letter from Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.

Additional printed materials date from 1923-1966 and document Sheeler's numerous exhibitions, notably his partnership with Edith Halpert and the Downtown Gallery. Found here are clippings, copies of magazines, exhibition announcements and catalogs, museum bulletings, books, and miscellaneous items.

Photographs date from circa 1840s-1963 and include photographs of Sheeler's family, of Sheeler, and of Sheeler with friends and colleagues. There is one daguerreotype, two ambrotypes, and two tintypes of Sheeler's family and of Sheeler as a child. There are copyprints of these originals. Additional photographs are of Sheeler's mother and father (or possibly Sheeler's grandparent), of Sheeler, of Sheeler with his wife Musya, Sheeler with William Lane, Sheeler with Edward Weston, and Sheeler with Edward Steichen and John Marin. The series also includes photographs of Sheeler's collection of Shaker furniture, and photographs of exhibitions.

Artwork by Sheeler dates from circa 1930s-1960s and includes artifacts of manufactured pieces based on his industrial designs. Found are a glass tumbler, salt and pepper shakers, a tea spoon, fabrics designed by Sheeler, and sketches. The series also includes a drawing by Peggy Bacon and a photograph by Minor White.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into seven series. Materials are arranged by material type and chronologically or alphabetically thereafter:

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1875, 1928-1965 (Boxes 1, 5, OV10; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1937-1966 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1930s-1965 (Boxes 1-2 ; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1930s-1960s (Boxes 2, 6; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1923-1966 (Boxes 2-4, 7; 1.5 linear feet)

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1840s-1963 (Box 4, OV11; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1930s-1960s (Boxes 4-5, 8-9, OV12-OV14; 1.1 linear feet)

Biographical Note:

Painter, photographer, lithographer and designer, Charles Rettew Sheeler Jr. was born on July 16, 1883 to Mary Cunningham Sheeler and Charles Rettew Sheeler in Philadelphia. He attended the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia from 1900-1903 and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied under William Merritt Chase. He found early success as a painter and exhibited at the Macbeth Gallery in 1908.

Around 1910 Sheeler took up photography, and by 1912 financially supported himself photographing buildings for local Philadelphia architects. The following year, Sheeler exhibited six paintings at the 1913 Armory Show in New York. In the mid 1910s, Sheeler began to collect American antiques, and by the 1920s was actively acquiring Shaker crafts and furniture.

In 1916, Sheeler was hired by Marius de Zayas of the Modern Gallery in New York to photograph objects and artwork. From 1917-1924, he worked as the staff photographer for the Modern Gallery and moved to New York in 1918. In 1920, Sheeler was hired as a still photographer for The Arts Magazine.

In 1926, Sheeler was hired by Edward Steichen to work as a fashion and celebrity photographer for Conde Nast Publications. His photographs were regularly featured in Vogue and Vanity Fair, but Sheeler also worked as a still life photographer for numerous advertising agencies. The following year, he was commissioned by the advertising firm N.W. Ayer and Son to photograph Ford Motor Company's new plant at River Rouge.

While working as a photographer, Sheeler continued to paint and used the subjects and composition of his photographs as a basis for his painting. His paintings Skyscrapers, 1922; Upper Deck, 1929; and American Landscape, 1930 are examples of Sheeler's technique of merging photographic imagery with painting and his overall precisionist style.

In 1931, upon the advice and guidance of Edith Halpert of the Downtown Gallery, Sheeler began to paint more often and to photograph less. Halpert became Sheeler's primarily dealer, and from 1931-1966 regularly exhibited his paintings and drawings. With Halpert's support, Sheeler produced Classic Landscape, 1931; American Interior, 1934; Silo, 1938; Amoskeag Canal, 1948; and Convolutions, 1952. In addition to Sheeler's partnership with Halpert, his work was exhibited by other galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad.

In 1939, Sheeler married his second wife, Musya Metas Sokolova (1908-1981) and, in 1942, the couple moved to Irvington-on-Hudson, New York. Sheeler continued to paint and photograph until he suffered a debilitating stroke in 1959. After 1959, Sheeler remained active exhibiting his artwork until his death on May 7, 1965 in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Related Material:

The Archives of American Art holds several collections that are related to Charles Sheeler.

There are two oral history interviews with Sheeler conducted by Mary Bartlett Cowdrey in December 1958, and by Martin Friedman in June 1959. The Archives also has the records of the Macbeth Gallery, which include a substantial amount of correspondence with Sheeler from 1907-1921, and the Downtown Gallery records, which also include correspondence with Sheeler, photographs of Sheeler and his artwork, exhibition publications, clippings, press releases, and audio visual materials dating from 1904-1972.

Also found in the the Archives is a loan of Charles Sheeler letters filmed on reel NY/59-5 containing letters written by Sheeler to his psychologist and art collector, Dr. Helen Boigon, art student George Craven, and friend William Carlos Williams, all dating from 1939-1958. There is a collection of six letters of Sheeler letters addressed to Doris Royce, possibly an art critic, dating from 1949-1957. Miscellaneous manuscript collections include one letter written by Sheeler to E.P. Richardson in 1958, and another letter written to Frank Crowninshield in September, 1939.

Separated Material:

Portions of Sheeler's papers that were originally loaned for microfilming were not included in the later gifts and are available only on microfilm reel NSH-1. A watercolor study microfilmed on reel 1811 was later transferred to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. These materials are not described in the container list of this finding aid.

Provenance:

Charles Sheeler's wife Musya initially loaned the papers to the Archives of American Art for microfilming in 1958, 1965, and 1966. In June, 1966, she donated most of the earlier loaned materials. In 1964, Sheeler's friend Howard Lipman donated three photographs of Sheeler with Edward Steichen and John Marin. The third accrual was transferred to the Archives by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Library in June 1979.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Works of art  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Lithographers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Industrial designers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Artifacts

Awards

Photographs

Journals (accounts)

Scrapbooks

Writings

Citation:

Charles Sheeler papers, circa 1840s-1966, bulk 1923-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.sheechar

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Charles Sheeler papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-sheechar

Attribution:

Nicolas Eustache Maurin, 1799 - 1850  Search this

Copy after:

Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this

Lithographer:

Pendleton Lithography Company, active c. 1825 - 1836  Search this

Sitter:

Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826  Search this

Medium:

Lithograph on paper

Dimensions:

Image: 29.2 × 24.5 cm (11 1/2 × 9 5/8")

Sheet: 40.5 × 34.7 cm (15 15/16 × 13 11/16")

Mat: 56.1 × 40.9 cm (22 1/16 × 16 1/8")

Type:

Print

Date:

c. 1828

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Printed Material\Book  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Artwork\Sculpture\Bust  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen\Quill  Search this

Container\Inkwell  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Male  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial Statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Visual Arts\Architect  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this

Thomas Jefferson: Education\Founder\University  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.87.58.3

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm437769284-e50f-4e25-85dc-ccd4af6522b9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.58.3