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R. Kirk Askew papers

Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Names:
Durlacher Bros. (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Berman, Leonid, 1896-1976  Search this
Bloom, Hyman, 1913-  Search this
Blume, Peter, 1906-1992  Search this
Brown, Carlyle, 1919-1964  Search this
Fosburgh, James Whitney, 1910-1978  Search this
Greene, Stephen, 1918-1999  Search this
Melcarth, Edward, 1914-1973  Search this
Quirt, Walter, 1902-  Search this
Seligmann, Kurt, 1900-1962  Search this
Stein, Walter, 1924-1981  Search this
Stuempfig, Walter, 1914-1970  Search this
Wells, Cady, 1904-1954  Search this
Extent:
0.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1942-1958
Summary:
The papers of art dealer R. Kirk Askew, director of the New York branch of the Durlacher Bros. art firm, measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1958. The collection includes correspondence with artists Cady Wells, Walter Stuempfig, Walter Quirt, Edward Melcarth, Kurt Seligmann, Leonid Berman, Hyman Bloom, Peter Blume, Carlyle Brown, James W. Fosburgh, Stephen Greene, and Walter Stein.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of art dealer R. Kirk Askew, director of the New York branch of the Durlacher Bros. art firm, measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1958. The collection includes correspondence with artists Cady Wells, Walter Stuempfig, Walter Quirt, Edward Melcarth, Kurt Seligmann, Leonid Berman, Hyman Bloom, Peter Blume, Carlyle Brown, James W. Fosburgh, Stephen Greene, and Walter Stein.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
R. Kirk Askew (1903-1974) was an art dealer and manager of the Durlacher Bros. New York location from from 1927 to circa 1969.
Separated Materials:
Exhibition catalogs, 1928-1967, also donated by R. Kirk Askew, were tranferred to Smithsonian Institution Libraries in 1975. Catalogs are available on microfilm reel 148 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Provenance:
Donated 1969-1971 by R. Kirk Askew.
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 dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Gallery directors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.asker
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e57a48ad-c2d5-4514-a375-06c2cb4f84b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-asker
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Correspondence with Cady Wells

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1943-1945
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a031733b-4017-4355-afba-04abd2c065e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref18

Correspondence with Cady Wells

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1946 May 24-1949 November1
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers
R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91dafb9e6-4a68-43e0-8724-e610a7c94cc9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref19

Stephen Greene papers

Creator:
Greene, Stephen, 1918-1999  Search this
Names:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984  Search this
Pulitzer, Joseph, 1913-1993  Search this
Rathbone, Perry Townsend, 1911-2000  Search this
Extent:
125 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1945-1969
Scope and Contents:
Letters, including those received from R. Kirk Askew, Perry Rathbone, Joseph Pulitzer, and Lillian Hellman; material concerning exhibitions such as catalogs, notices, and lists of collections; photographs and slides; articles and addresses by Greene.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; New York. Died Nov. 18, 1999, at age 82. Studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League and with Philip Guston. Taught at Princeton Univ., Tyler School of Art of Temple Univ., and the Art Students League. Students included Frank Stella. Spent four years at the American Academy in Rome.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1970 by Stephen Greene.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State)  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.greestep
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9abde155b-9dbf-4dee-a557-5209b7025c19
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-greestep

Oral history interview with Charles Alan

Interviewee:
Alan, Charles, 1908?-1975  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Names:
Downtown Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Yale School of Drama -- Students  Search this
Allen, Lawrence  Search this
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Baker, Richard Brown  Search this
Breinin, Raymond, 1910-  Search this
Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008  Search this
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964  Search this
Geddes, Norman Bel, 1893-1958  Search this
Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970  Search this
Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892  Search this
Hirshhorn, Joseph H.  Search this
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this
Landau, Felix, 1924-2003  Search this
Levi, Julian E. (Julian Edwin), 1900-1982  Search this
Levine, Jack, 1915-2010  Search this
Levy, Julien  Search this
Marin, John, 1870-1953  Search this
Marin, John, Jr., 1915?-1988  Search this
O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986  Search this
Root, Edward Wales, d. 1956  Search this
Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965  Search this
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this
Washburn, George  Search this
Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972  Search this
Extent:
37 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1970 August 20-25
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Charles Alan conducted 1970 August 20-25, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Alan speaks of studying scene and stage design; attending Yale School of Drama; doing illustrations for various publications; traveling and studying in Europe; working as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers; his experiences working at the Downtown Gallery; his thoughts and recollections about Edith Halpert; leaving Downtown Gallery and starting his own gallery; his opinions on the future of small galleries in New York; museum purchases; Edith Halpert's art collection; selling his gallery to Felix Landau; and various thoughts concerning the art world. He recalls Norman Bell Geddes, Edith Halpert, Stuart Davis, Julien Levy, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Kirk Askew, Raymond Breinin, Ben Shahn, George Washburn, Edward Root, Joe Hirshhorn, John Marin, John Marin Jr., Lawrence Allen, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Harnett, Julian Levi, Jack Levine, Karl Zerbe, Bruce Conner, Richard Baker, Paul Sachs, and many others.
Biographical / Historical:
Charles Alan (1908?-1975) was an art dealer from New York, New York. Alan attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924. Attended Yale School of Drama in 1925, then worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, Alan became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery. In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 58 min.
Provenance:
These interviews are 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.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Set Designers -- United States -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.alan70
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b58bbd57-ca81-4a18-a614-fc868226702e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-alan70
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Correspondence with Leonid Berman

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1947 May 12-1948 September 2
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96b9f9c7b-9d76-4ac3-b2a3-d2df679acd06
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref1

Correspondence with Edward Melcarth

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1947 June 29- 1958 September 11
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw985e48bcb-0d5e-449e-b41f-be5f70a17941
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref10

Correspondence with Walter Quirt

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1944 May 24-1947 February 26
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw964cdf795-10e9-4df3-b904-c41b3db94a0c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref11

Correspondence with Kurt Seligmann

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1943
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw954ff5389-d5d5-4eba-ad86-425e9df6f05a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref12

Correspondence with Kurt Seligmann

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1946 October 1-1949 September 19
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw940cc9b85-8a30-4394-889a-89da23d5002c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref13

Correspondence with Walter Stein

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1948 June 10-1952 December 29
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99e5904c1-bfa1-43de-a627-88aaa34631b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref14

Correspondence with Walter Stein with 1959 exhibition catalog

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1950 January 6-1957 July 17
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e7a40839-8202-4e35-8bff-74c99e49177b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref15

Correspondence with Walter Stuempfig

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1943-1945
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dd8de84e-c218-4c69-9268-134d7e9cd3b4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref16

Walter Stuempfig catalog, priced

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1949-1952
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98e2f50b4-64bc-42fe-b8d8-549e9017a13a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref17

Correspondence with Hyman Bloom

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1945 January 9-1949 April 1
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9aa4454a6-981b-440a-925c-0cb88a7f314e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref2

R. Kirk Askew Papers

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1928-1967
Scope and Contents:
The papers of art dealer R. Kirk Askew, director of the New York branch of the Durlacher Bros. art firm, includes correspondence with artists Cady Wells, Walter Stuempfig, Walter Quirt, Edward Melcarth, Kurt Seligmann, Leonid Berman, Hyman Bloom, Peter Blume, Carlyle Brown, James W. Fosburgh, Stephen Greene, and Walter Stein.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.asker, Series 1
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw995d18d78-e135-412c-b38c-1c92ad8b4258
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref20

Correspondence with Hyman Bloom

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1951 November 26-1958 December 15
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fefc2a76-4e88-4a1c-a840-1c2cbbd109e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref3

Correspondence with Peter Blume

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1946 March 2-1949 October 8
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9215bc49c-df1c-4f65-a093-c27bfd42928d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref4

Correspondence with Peter Blume

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1950 June 15-1958 December 29
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a8504019-e200-47b5-b835-3e7f8443525d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref5

Correspondence with Caryle Brown

Collection Creator:
Askew, R. Kirk (Ralph Kirk), 1903-1974  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1947 July 31-1947 September 8
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
R. Kirk Askew papers, 1942-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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R. Kirk Askew papers / Series 1: R. Kirk Askew Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99a47c968-034e-4aa1-ac9e-0cd9ceb840de
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-asker-ref6

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