The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Biographical Material includes Edward Bruce's Diploma from Columbia University and a certificate appointing him to the Commission of Fine Arts. Also in this series are biographical documents verifying his birth.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Well over one-half of the collection is comprised of Edward Bruce's personal and professional correspondence, the bulk of which dates from 1932 to 1942, the period Bruce worked as the Chief of the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts. His official work and activities in this capacity are well-documented through an abundance of correspondence with other government officials and colleagues concerning the Section of Fine Art's programs, projects, and commissions, and other federal government art programs and public art projects. There is also correspondence relating to Bruce's role on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission. Bruce's extensive correspondence with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt about public art projects is found in this series.
There is also personal and business correspondence with many artists, dealers, museums, galleries, and arts associations. A great deal of this correspondence concerns Bruce's own artwork, his personal art collection, and his role as a juror for many art exhibitions.
Arrangement note:
The Correspondence series is arranged into 2 subseries:
Subseries 2.1: Alphabetical Correspondence, circa 1921-1957
Subseries 2.2: Chronological Correspondence, circa 1928-1942
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Chronological correspondence includes personal and professional correspondence of a more general nature, arranged by date. Many of the same topics covered in the alphabetical correspondence are also found here and include letters of appreciation, updates from friends, and general business and financial matters. The chronological correspondence also includes many of the same correspondents as above. The order of the correspondence on microfilm has been maintained.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
This series contains four office diaries from 1942, notebooks, and speeches. Most of the diary entries are written by his secretary. The notebooks contain addresses and various notes; one contains lists of Section of Fine Arts projects and artists, and another contains detailed notes and dated entries about his political work for Philippine independence. Also found in this series are written speeches Edward Bruce gave at public events. Most focus on or promote public art projects and programs. A few address other political issues, such as Philippine idependence. Included is a notebook of various speeches, arranged in its original collation.
Arrangement note:
The Writings series is arranged into 2 subseries:
Subseries 3.1: Diaries and Notebooks, circa 1931-1932, 1942
Subseries 3.2: Speeches, circa 1934-1941
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Edward Bruce's financial material is scattered and includes an account book, a cash book, financial records and leases for houses, income tax records, insurance records, and bills for various personal expenditures. Also found are the will and other related estate documents for Isabella Bruce, a relative of Edward Bruce, and a memorandum about the condition of the silver market from a 1933 economic conference. Items are arranged alphabetically by type of records and chronologically within folders.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Printed material documents a wide range of topics including Edward Bruce's career as an artist and as director of the Section of Fine Arts, and other art and government affairs. Included are news clippings and art magazines, brochures from art organizations, and catalogs for exhibitions of Bruce's artwork and others. Also found are published bulletins by the Section of Fine Arts, published speeches from various events on international relations, and other miscellaneous pamphlets, newsletters, and government publications. Materials are arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically within each folder.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Four scrapbooks document Edward Bruce's career as a professional artist and as the director of the Section of Fine Arts. The scrapbooks include newspaper and magazine clippings, letters, photographs, exhibition invitations and catalogs, and other miscellaneous printed material. Except for a few duplicate items, most of the documents in the scrapbooks are not found elsewhere in the collection. Scrapbook 2 has been unbound but is arranged in its original collation.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. The collection is partially microfilmed. Use of material not microfilmed requires an appointment.
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:
Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
