The papers of Charles Culver measure 3.5 linear feet and date from 1920-1997. This material documents his personal life and career as a watercolorist and art critic for The Detriot Free Press from the late 1930s-1967. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, business files, artwork, photographs, printed material and artifacts.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Charles Culver measure 3.5 linear feet and date from 1920-1997. This material documents his career as a watercolorist and art critic for the Detroit Free Press. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, writings, business files, artwork, photographs, printed material, and artifacts. Correspondence consists of letters exchanged with family and colleagues, including E.P. Richardson, Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Arrangement:
The Charles Culver papers are organized into 8 series.
Missing Title
Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1926-1974 (4 Folders; Box 1)
Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1920-1982, bulk 1920-1966 (1.1 Linear feet; Boxes 1-2, 5)
Series 3: Writings, circa 1928-1984 (1.1 Linear feet, Boxes 2-3, 5)
Series 4: Business Files, circa 1967-2000 (4 Folders, Box 3)
Series 5: Artwork, 1955, undated (0.5 Linear feet; Boxes 3, 5)
Series 6: Photographs, circa 1923-1952 (8 Folders; Boxes 3, 5)
Series 7: Artifacts, undated (2 Folders; Box 3)
Series 8: Printed Material, circa 1930-1977 (0.4 Linear feet; Boxes 3-4)
Biographical / Historical:
Charles Culver (1908-1967) was a Detroit-based watercolorist, critic, and teacher. Culver was very active in the Detroit arts community beginning in the late 1930s. He participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Detroit. His works are in museum collections, including the Detroit Institute of Arts and Whitney Museum in New York. Culver had exhibited in 5 solo exhibitions in New York. He was primarily known for his watercolor paintings of animals, a subject he studied and painted for the remainder of his life. Culver established the Watercolor Department at the Art School of Society of Arts and Crafts, later known as the College for Creative Studies, in Detroit; he taught at the school from 1960 until his death in 1967. In 1966 he became an art critic at the Detroit Free Press.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels D365-D367, and 3) including correspondence, journals and notebooks, writings, drawings, and a scrapbook. Loaned materials were returned to the lender and while some of these materials were included in subsequent gifts, the items not donated are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
The papers loaned for microfilming by Mrs. Charles Culver in 1969. Sarah C. Weiss, the daughter of Charles Culver, donated most of this material and additional papers to the Archives of American Art in 2004.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 62
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 63
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 64
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 65
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 66
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1944
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 67
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 69
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 70
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
1939-1967
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Extent:
4 Folders (Box 1)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1926-1974
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1928-1929
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1931
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
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Collection Citation:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 6-7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 8-9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
1984
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Writings by Others, "Charles Culver" by E.P. Richardson
Collection Creator:
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1982
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Writings by Others, "The Most Unforgettable Critic I Ever New" by Malcolm T. Rybalde
Collection Creator:
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers 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:
Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
