Biographical material (1945-1965), letters (1917-1979), notes (1950-1970), writings (1944-1970), business records (1927-1977), art works (1932-1964), subject files (1952-1955), scrapbook (1927-1939), printed material (1923-1977), and photographs (1922-1968) documenting Botkin's career and his friendship with George and Ira Gershwin and other entertainment and artistic figures.
Among the correspondents and subjects of photographs or letters are: George and Ira Gershwin, their sister Frances Godowsky, Botkin's brother Benjamin, Botkin's daughter Toinette Botkin Laurent, and grandson Alexander Laurent, composer Harold Arlen, Fanny Brice and her son William Brice, artists Chaim Gross, Saburo Hasegawa, Hans Hofmann, Karl Knaths, Paul Manship, Paul Mocsanyi, Robert Motherwell, Louise Nevelson, Barnett Newman, Pablo Picasso, Wallace Putnam, Abrahmam Rattner, Hugo Robus, Arnold Schoenberg, Jack Shadbolt, John Von Wicht, and Abraham Walkowitz. Also included are photographs of Botkin's studio, night picnic in Provincetown attended by many artists; and material relating to American Abstract Artists, New School Art Center, Provincetown Art Association, and the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. [See Finding Aid for information on location of items on the microfilm].
UNMICROFILMED: 3 untranscribed interviews of Botkin, 1 done for the "Today" show, NBC, June 4, 1965; 1 for Colette Roberts "Meet the Artist" Program, undated, and 1 by an unidentified interviewer. Also included is an untranscribed monologue, Oct. 11, 1970.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass. Born in Boston and attended art schools there from 1913-1917. From 1917-1920, he attended the Art Students League and was employed as an illustrator for prominent magazines until 1929. Traveling abroad between 1926 and 1933, he attained his first one-man show in 1927 at the Billiet Galleries in Paris. Through his cousin, composer George Gershwin, Botkin became acquainted with people active in the performing arts, such as Harold Arlen, Fanny Brice, Harry Kurnitz, and Bert Lahr. Botkin was also involved in the American Abstract Artists, Artists Equity Association, Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, and Gallery 256 in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Related Materials:
Henry Botkin papers also at Syracuse University.
Provenance:
Donated 1969-1982 by Henry Botkin and by his son Glenn and his assistant Rene Barilleaux. Many items were returned to Botkin after microfilming.
Restrictions:
Patrons must use microfilm copy. Use of untranscribed tapes requires an appointment at the Washington, D.C. office.
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Durations on labels. The moon shines on the moonshine / Francis De Witt and Robert Hood Bowers --Second-hand Rose / James F. Hanley --Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean / Ed Gallagher and Al Shean --I'll build a stairway to paradise / Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin --A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you / Al Dubin and Joseph Meyer --Doin' the new low-down / Jimmy McHugh --Moanin' low / Howard Dietz and Ralph Rainger --Shine on, harvest moon / Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth --On the sunny side of the street / Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh --Hoops ; Paree / Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz --Anatole of Paris / Sylvia Fine --Are you havin' any fun? / Jack Yellen and Sammy Fain --South American way / Al Dubin and Jimmy McHugh.
Track Information:
101 The Moon Shines On The Moonshine / Bert Williams. Vocals. English language.
102 Second Hand Rose / Brice, Fanny. English language.
103 Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean / Al Shean, Ed Gallagher. English language.
104 I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise / Paul Whiteman. English language.
105 A Cup of Coffee a Sandwich and You / Gertrude Lawrence. English language.
106 Doin' the New Low-Down / Bill Robinson, Don Redman. English language.
201 Shine On, Harvest Moon / Ruth Etting. English language.
107 Moanin' Low / Libby Holman. English language.
202 On the Sunny Side of the Street / Harry Richman, Jack Golden. English language.
203 Hoops / Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire, Leo Reisman. English language,French language.
204 Paree / Beatrice Lillie. English language.
205 Anatole of Paris / Danny Kaye. English language.
206 Are You Havin' Any Fun? / Ella Logan. English language.
207 South American Way / Carmen Miranda. English language.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0293
New World.215
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York New World 1977
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York.
General:
"At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc." Songs from musical revues and comedies. Original serial no. and program notes by George Oppenheimer ([4] p. : ill.) bound in container. Performer(s): Various performers. Production notes: Recorded 1919-1942.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Includes: "My Man" and eight other titles from Ziegfeld Follies.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
