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Clyde H. Burroughs letters and photographs from artists

Creator:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Names:
Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951  Search this
Fournier, Alexis Jean, 1865-1948  Search this
Kendall, William Sergeant, 1869-1938  Search this
Lopez, Carlos, 1908-1953  Search this
Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932  Search this
Morgan, Arthur C., 1904-  Search this
Olinsky, Ivan G. (Ivan Gregorewitch), 1878-1962  Search this
Pancoast, Henry Boller, b. 1876  Search this
Parshall, DeWitt, 1864-1956  Search this
Rader, Isaac, 1906-  Search this
Reyneau, Betsy Graves  Search this
Ritschel, William, 1864-1949  Search this
Rolshoven, Julius, 1858-1930  Search this
Troubetzkoy, Pierre, 1864-1936  Search this
Photographer:
Clark, Frank Scott, 1865-1937  Search this
Extent:
23 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1915-1937
Scope and Contents:
Photographs of and letters from artists, and a sales catalog.
REEL D10: A letter from Ann Arbor, Michigan painter Carlos Lopez answering Burroughs's request for information about a painting.
REEL 1817: Six toned silver gelatin photographs taken by Frank Scott Clark, 1915, of artists Alexis Jean Fournier, Gari Melchers, Ivan Olinsky, William Ritschel, Julius Rolshoven and Paul Troubetzkoy, each inscribed to Burroughs by the artist, 1915 and 1916. [Arranged alphabetically on microfilm with other unrelated photographs in Photographs of Artists Collection Two.]
REEL 2787: Letters from artist friends and acquaintances, including a letter from sculptor, Arthur C. Morgan, about a bust he is working on; a letter from Henry Boller Pancoast, 1925, "in receipt of your kind invitation to send my picture to Detroit for your annual exhibition," written on a card with a reproduction of a painting by Pancoast; photocopies of 11 letters received by Burroughs from Frank W. Benson, DeWitt Parshall, and William Sergeant Kendall, all regarding the exhibition of their works at the Detroit Museum of Art; and an annotated catalog of the sale of oil paintings, etchings, watercolors, and drawings belonging to Clyde Burroughs.
REEL 3482: A letter to Burroughs from Betsy Graves Reyneau, undated and one from Isaac Rader, 1927, each giving biographical information.
Biographical / Historical:
Clyde Burroughs (1882-1973) was an art administrator, director, and historian from Detroit, Mich. Director of the Detroit Museum of Art which became the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Provenance:
Donated possibly by Burroughs.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Art museum directors -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Topic:
Painting, American  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- Michigan -- Detroit
Identifier:
AAA.burrclyd
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d386a5cc-885c-4095-b7e8-ad982eea5c80
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-burrclyd

Clyde H. Burroughs letters and photographs from artists, 1915-1937

Creator:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Subject:
Fournier, Alexis Jean  Search this
Melchers, Gari  Search this
Olinsky, Ivan G. (Ivan Gregorewitch)  Search this
Ritschel, William  Search this
Rolshoven, Julius  Search this
Troubetzkoy, Pierre  Search this
Clark, Frank Scott  Search this
Parshall, DeWitt  Search this
Rader, Isaac  Search this
Reyneau, Betsy Graves  Search this
Benson, Frank Weston  Search this
Kendall, William Sergeant  Search this
Morgan, Arthur C.  Search this
Pancoast, Henry Boller  Search this
Lopez, Carlos  Search this
Citation:
Clyde H. Burroughs letters and photographs from artists, 1915-1937. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painting, American  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5787
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208626
AAA_collcode_burrclyd
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208626

Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs

Collection Creator:
Casas, Mel, 1929-2014  Search this
Container:
Box OV 3, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1979
1993
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Mel Casas papers, 1963-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Mel Casas papers
Mel Casas papers / Series 4: Printed Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b4370ed3-e374-4b48-9d44-21ddb42524fa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-casamel-ref28
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First Board of Trustees of the Detroit Museum of Art

Artist:
Percy Ives, 1864 - 1928  Search this
Sitter:
William Henry Brearley, 18 Jul 1846 - 26 Mar 1909  Search this
Donald McDonald Dickinson, 1846 - 1917  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry, 1833 - 1907  Search this
Lewis Thomas Ives, 3 Aug 1833 - 13 Dec 1894  Search this
James Mcmillan, 1838 - 1902  Search this
William Austin Moore, 17 Apr 1823 - 25 Sep 1906  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer, 25 Jan 1830 - 1 Jun 1913  Search this
James Edmund Scripps, 1835 - 1906  Search this
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
190.5 × 281.9cm (75 × 111")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1907
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Interior\Office  Search this
Container\Vase  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Male  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan  Search this
Thomas Witherell Palmer: Politics and Government\State Senator\Michigan  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry: Male  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
Dexter Mason Ferry: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Insurance executive  Search this
James Edmund Scripps: Male  Search this
James Edmund Scripps: Literature\Publisher  Search this
James Edmund Scripps: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
William Henry Brearley: Male  Search this
William Henry Brearley: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
William Henry Brearley: Literature\Writer  Search this
William Henry Brearley: Literature\Publisher  Search this
William Henry Brearley: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Civil War\Union  Search this
James Mcmillan: Male  Search this
James Mcmillan: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
James Mcmillan: Politics and Government\US Senator  Search this
James Mcmillan: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
James Mcmillan: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
James Mcmillan: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
Lewis Thomas Ives: Male  Search this
Lewis Thomas Ives: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Lewis Thomas Ives: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Lewis Thomas Ives: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
William Austin Moore: Male  Search this
William Austin Moore: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Austin Moore: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
William Austin Moore: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
William Austin Moore: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
William Austin Moore: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
William Austin Moore: Visual Arts\Benefactor  Search this
William Austin Moore: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Insurance executive  Search this
Donald McDonald Dickinson: Male  Search this
Donald McDonald Dickinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Donald McDonald Dickinson: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
Donald McDonald Dickinson: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Detroit Institute of Arts
Object number:
07.4 DIA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4510ff010-eb2e-44b1-83c8-ee6d5e0ce3f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_07.4_DIA

Francis Sumner Merritt papers

Creator:
Merritt, Francis Sumner, 1913-2000  Search this
Names:
Bradford Junior College  Search this
Flint Institute of Arts  Search this
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts  Search this
Boyd, Fiske, 1895-1975  Search this
Extent:
5.7 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Sound recordings
Scrapbooks
Date:
circa 1930-1980
Summary:
The papers of painter and arts administrator Francis Sumner Merritt measure 5.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1980. The bulk of the papers document his career as the founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Included are biographical materials, personal correspondence, writings and notes, professional files on Haystack and other institutions, printed material, and photographs.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter and arts administrator Francis Sumner Merritt measure 5.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1980. The bulk of the papers document his career as the founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Included are biographical materials, personal correspondence, writings and notes, professional files on Haystack and other institutions, printed material, and photographs.

Biographical materials contain scattered records relating to Merritt's personal life and career including a scrapbook and a print by Fiske Boyd. Professional files create the bulk of the papers and focus on Merritt's arts administration career at Haystack and other institutions including the Flint Institute of Art and Bradford Junior College. Among the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts material are planning materials, correspondence with many craft artists, financial records, student information, printed material, photographs for various sessions held at the school, and one sound recording concerning a trip to Nigeria.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 6 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1936-1977 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1930-1978 (Box 1; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings and Notes, circa 1940s-1978 (Box 1; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 4: Professional Files, 1940s-1980 (Box 1-5, 8; 4.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1939-1976 (Box 6-7; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 6: Photographs, 1949-1970s (Box 7; 0.2 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Francis Sumner Merritt (1913-2000) was a painter, designer, and arts administrator. He was the first director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine.

Merritt was born in 1913 in Danvers, Massachusetts. He studied art at multiple schools, including Yale University School of Fine Arts and was a printmaker and painter. In addition to his art, Merritt taught painting at Colby Junior College, the Cranbrook Summer Institute, and Bradford Junior College. Merritt began his arts administrative career as director of the Flint Institute of Art in Detroit, Michigan. He was brought on to be the first director at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine. In this position, he encouraged the international study of craft.

Francis Merritt was married to Priscilla Merritt, with whom he had two sons. He died in Belfast, Maine in 2000.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts records, 1950-1969, and an oral history interview of Francis Sumner Merritt conducted 1979 May 25-June 25, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Provenance:
Francis Sumner Merritt donated his papers in two accessions in 1980 and 1994.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Maine -- Deer Isle  Search this
Painters -- Maine -- Deer Isle  Search this
Topic:
American studio craft movement  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Sound recordings
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Francis Sumner Merritt Papers, circa 1930-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.merrfran
See more items in:
Francis Sumner Merritt papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ab41a6a2-6f21-4564-b615-3b3dcf0a5349
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-merrfran

George G. Booth papers

Creator:
Booth, George G. (George Gough), b. 1864  Search this
Cranbrook Academy of Art  Search this
Cranbrook Foundation  Search this
Names:
American Federation of Arts  Search this
Art Alliance of America  Search this
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Detroit Museum of Art  Search this
Society of Arts and Crafts (Detroit, Mich.)  Search this
Milles, Carl, 1875-1955  Search this
Extent:
2,185 Items ((on 3 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1900-1955
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence relating primarily to the Cranbrook Academy and Cranbrook School, and some to the Detroit School of Design, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Art Alliance of America, and the American Federation of Arts; a history of Cranbrook by Booth; a diary and visitors' book; Booth's proposal for an Academy of Art and one for the reorganization of the Cranbrook Foundation; a history of the Cranbrook Press; biographical data on the Booth family; addresses by Booth; material relating to the League to Enforce Peace and the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts; and ca. 100 letters of Carl Milles, resident artist at Cranbrook.
Biographical / Historical:
Publisher, art administrator, art patron, founder of Cranbrook Academy, 1932; Detroit, Mich. Died 1949. Booth was president of the Detroit School of Design which was absorbed by the Detroit Museum of Art. The Detroit Museum of Art subsequently became the Detroit Institute of Art. Booth bought his estate in 1904 calling it Cranbrook, a family name. In 1932 he established it as the Cranbrook Academy and named Finnish-born architect, Eliel Saarinen, president.
Provenance:
Lent 1974 by Henry Booth, descendant of George G. Booth.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Topic:
Arts and crafts movement  Search this
Function:
Art centers -- Michigan
Identifier:
AAA.bootgeor
See more items in:
George G. Booth papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c03e4550-f7c9-4d34-9b31-3018c062f3d3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bootgeor

Guy Palazzola letter, 1944 May 27

Creator:
Palazzola, Guy, 1919-1978  Search this
Subject:
Robinson, Francis W. (Francis Waring)  Search this
Citation:
Guy Palazzola letter, 1944 May 27. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5648
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208482
AAA_collcode_palaguy
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208482

Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs

Interviewee:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Interviewer:
Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward), 1918-1995  Search this
Extent:
21 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1961 June 1
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Clyde H. Burroughs conducted 1961 June 1, by William E. Woolfenden, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical:
Clyde H. Burroughs (1882-1973) was an art administrator from Detroit, Michigan.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 34 min.
Sound quality is poor.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.burrou61
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99c28d0b6-0a66-4580-ac07-a5eb67f54001
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-burrou61
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs

Interviewee:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Interviewer:
Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985  Search this
Extent:
6 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1956 November
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Clyde H. Burroughs conducted 1956 November, by E.P. Richardson, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical:
Clyde H. Burroughs (1882-1973) was an art administrator from Detroit, Michigan.
General:
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 29 min.
Provenance:
This interview was conducted by the founder of the Archives of American Art, E.P. Richardson, prior to the establishment of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.burrou56
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw968b9c92f-03c8-40a9-a089-890369aa9284
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-burrou56
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs, 1956 November

Interviewee:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Interviewer:
Richardson, E. P. (Edgar Preston), 1902-1985  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs, 1956 November. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12459
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212566
AAA_collcode_burrou56
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212566

Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs, 1961 June 1

Interviewee:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Interviewer:
Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward), 1918-1995  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Clyde H. Burroughs, 1961 June 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12348
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212567
AAA_collcode_burrou61
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212567

Oral history interview with Graham Beal

Interviewee:
Beal, Graham W. J. (Graham William John), 1947-  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-  Search this
Names:
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Extent:
4 Items (Sound recording: 4 sound files (4 hrs., 47 min.), digital, wav)
104 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2016 April 6-7
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Graham Beal conducted 2016 April 6 and 7, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, at Beal's home in Detroit, Michigan.
Biographical / Historical:
Graham Beal (1947- ) is the Director Emeritus of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. James McElhinney (1952- ) is a painter and educator in New York, New York.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.beal16
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91c573493-0c94-49bd-ab7f-825be8d0ba0b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-beal16
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Sylvester Jerry

Interviewee:
Jerry, Sylvester, 1904-1990  Search this
Interviewer:
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979  Search this
Creator:
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this
Names:
Federal Art Project  Search this
Index of American Design  Search this
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this
Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound tape reel (Sound recording, 7 in.)
14 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound tape reels
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1965 June 11
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Sylvester Jerry conducted 1965 June 11, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art. Jerry speaks of his first association with the WPA Federal Art Project (FAP), working as an FAP administrator in Detroit; working at finding locations for the artworks; the FAP's role in the development of furniture design; working with Holger Cahill; the Index of American Design; the relationship of art and architecture; administering the project; selecting artists for particular projects; and the project's effect on the community.
Biographical / Historical:
Sylvester Jerry (1904-1990) was a painter and art administrator from Racine, Wis.
General:
An unrelated interview of Charlotte Partridge (6/12/65) conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.
An unrelated interview of Leonard Thiessen (6/10/65) conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Restrictions:
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Wisconsin -- Interviews  Search this
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Painters -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Federal aid to the arts  Search this
Furniture design  Search this
Painters -- Wisconsin -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.jerry65
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e9867445-f148-46b1-b04e-c3f9aa0e17aa
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-jerry65
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Walter Midener, 1974 July 10-17

Interviewee:
Midener, Walter, 1912-1998  Search this
Interviewer:
Barrie, Dennis  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Walter Midener, 1974 July 10-17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Sculptors -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13295
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212903
AAA_collcode_midene74
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212903

Oral history interview with Walter Midener, 1981 Aug. 3

Interviewee:
Midener, Walter, 1912-1998  Search this
Interviewer:
Barrie, Dennis  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Walter Midener, 1981 Aug. 3. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Sculptors -- Michigan -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12737
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212148
AAA_collcode_midene81
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212148
Online Media:

Oral history interview with William Bostick

Interviewee:
Bostick, William A.  Search this
Interviewer:
Rospond, Mary Chris  Search this
Names:
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Founders Society  Search this
Scarab Club  Search this
Grotell, Maija  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985  Search this
Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974  Search this
Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958  Search this
Extent:
74 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1981 August 11-19
Scope and Contents:
An interview of William Bostick conducted 1981 August 11-19, by Mary Chris Rospond, for the Archives of American Art.
Bostick speaks of his childhood; his early interest in art; his education at the Carnegie Institute and the Detroit Academy of Art; studying at Cranbrook Academy with Zoltan Sepeshy and Maija Grotell; the beginning of his career in commercial art; his early museum career; becoming administrator of the Detroit Institute of Arts; the ART QUARTERLY; the growth of the Detroit Institute's collection and its administrative history; some of the Institute's more important exhibitions; his own artistic style and methods; the Scarab Club and the Founders Society. He recalls E.P. Richardson and William R. Valentiner.
Biographical / Historical:
William Bostick (1913-2007) was an art administrator from Detroit, Michigan.
General:
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav file. Duration is 4 hr., 18 min.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- Michigan -- Detroit
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.bostic81
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw928ac0cf1-8685-42d2-8f35-7d4c3290906b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bostic81
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Oral history interview with William Bostick, 1981 August 11-19

Interviewee:
Bostick, William A.  Search this
Interviewer:
Rospond, Mary Chris  Search this
Subject:
Grotell, Maija  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston  Search this
Sepeshy, Zoltan  Search this
Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold  Search this
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Founders Society  Search this
Scarab Club  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with William Bostick, 1981 August 11-19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11715
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212082
AAA_collcode_bostic81
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212082
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Oral history interview with William E. Woolfenden and Irving Burton

Interviewee:
Burton, Irving F. (Irving Frederick), 1918-  Search this
Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward), 1918-1995  Search this
Interviewer:
McCoy, Garnett  Search this
Names:
Archives of American Art  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985  Search this
Extent:
33 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
1992 December 12
Scope and Contents:
An interview of William E. Woolfenden and Irving Burton conducted 1992 December 12, by Garnett McCoy for the Archives of American Art, concerning the development of the Archives of American Art.
Woolfenden speaks about E.P. Richardson and his intent in founding of the Archives of American Art; the earliest development and collecting activities; his role as assistant director and Richardson's role as director; receiving a Ford foundation grant and other early financial support; fundraising events; auctions; trustees; the founding of regional offices; early employees; forming an alliance with the Smithsonian Institution; and the impact of the AAA on American art history. Irving Burton discusses his involvement.
Biographical / Historical:
William E. Woolfenden (1918- 1995) was the director of the Archives of American Art from 1963-1983.
General:
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 35 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics, and administrators.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Arts -- Management  Search this
Art, American -- History -- Sources  Search this
Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.woolfe92
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9df35d1c8-45e5-46b1-be94-c3e6de491832
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-woolfe92
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Oral history interview with William Woolfenden

Interviewee:
Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward), 1918-1995  Search this
Interviewer:
Bowman, Ruth, 1923-  Search this
Extent:
39 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1983 March 17
Scope and Contents:
An interview of William Woolfenden conducted 1983 March 17, by Ruth Gurin Bowman, for the Archives of American Art, in Pacific Palisades, California.
Biographical / Historical:
William E. Woolfenden (1918- 1995) was the director of the Archives of American Art from 1963-1983.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 1 min.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Interviews  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- Management  Search this
Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.woolfe83
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97669c25c-80f3-4a87-9693-8b68235e661c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-woolfe83
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Percy Ives papers

Creator:
Ives, Percy L. (Percival L.), 1864-1928  Search this
Names:
Detroit Museum of Art. School  Search this
Extent:
1.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Date:
circa 1890-1994
bulk circa 1890-circa 1930
Summary:
The papers of Detroit portrait painter Percy Ives (1864-1928), measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1890-1994, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1890-circa 1930. Two hundred and fifty-eight glass plate negatives of sitters, models, and artwork by Ives form the bulk of the collection. Additional papers include two 1923 letters, a folder of notes, news clippings, sketches, and photographs.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Detroit portrait painter Percy Ives (1864-1928), measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1890-1994, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1890-circa 1930. Two hundred and fifty-eight glass plate negatives of sitters, models, and artwork by Ives form the bulk of the collection. Additional papers include two 1923 letters, a folder of notes, news clippings, sketches, and photographs.

Letters include one to "The Oil and Colour Man" from "The Dweller in the Cave of Winds," and an IOU from A. W. "Gus" Ives to Percy Ives.

Notes include seven index cards with notes on "nibbles" and sales of paintings; and notes about Ives made in 1936 by James Parker's father. News clippings include four 1940 issues of a newspaper column, "We Old Timers," about Ives and his family.

Artwork consists of fifty-eight pencil sketches which have been mounted on the pages of a photograph album.

Thirty-seven photographs, most of them mounted on paper, include two which appear to be of Ives in his studio. The other photographs are of the interior and exterior of a house, an unidentified woman, farm scenes, and other outdoor scenes. There are also two photographs of paintings by Ives, including a self portrait.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of the collection, the papers are arranged as one series.

Series 1: Percy Ives Papers, (1.4 linear feet; Boxes 1-4)
Biographical / Historical:
Portrait painter and dean of the Detroit Museum of Art School, Percy Ives (1864-1928) was the son of artist Lewis Thomas Ives; father and son were considered to be among the most notable Detroit artists of the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Ives studied initially with his father, and subsequently attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in the early-1880s, and the Academié Julian and École des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1884 to 1890. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1887 and 1893, and at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

After returning to the United States, Ives settled in Detroit where his father had a studio, and painted portraits, often of prominent men of Michigan, as well as a number of people outside the state including Grover Cleveland and Walt Whitman. Notable examples of his portraiture hang in many of the county and state buildings of Michigan.

Ives was a member of several Detroit artist associations, such as the Scarab Club, served as incorporator, trustee, and treasurer of the Detroit Museum of Art before it became the Detroit Institute of Arts, was appointed dean of the museum school in 1896, and designed the seal of the institute.

Ives died suddenly in 1928 at the age of 63.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 593) including two diaries, 1885-1887 and 1903-1907, three albums containing photographs of family and friends, a book of illustrations of commercial signs painted by Ives, and fifteen loose sketches. Loaned materials were returned to the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, Michigan and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
The Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library gave the Archives of American Art Percy Ives' sketches and glass plate negatives in 1956-1957 and lent material for microfilming in 1973. James B. Parker, whose father, Dr. Albert Russell Parker, purchased Ives's desk with the items intact, donated additional material in 1994.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
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.
Occupation:
Portrait painters -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Arts administrators -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Topic:
Artists' studios--Photographs  Search this
Arts administrators--Michigan--Detroit  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Citation:
Percy Ives papers, circa 1890-1994, bulk circa 1890-circa 1930. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.ivesperc
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98b271e3c-7eb5-4445-97a2-6e3cff70776c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-ivesperc
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