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Contemporary Muslim Fashions Exhibition

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-12-05T20:45:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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cooperhewitt
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_0mQ_SVoR_wo

Caricature of Mayor James "Jimmy" Walker of New York - for Life Magazine

Alternate Title:
Jimmy Walker
Artist:
Albert Viale, born early 20th century  Search this
Sitter:
Jimmy Walker, 19 Jun 1881 - 18 Nov 1946  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor
Dimensions:
53.5cm x 36cm (21 1/16" x 14 3/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1932
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Banner  Search this
Jimmy Walker: Male  Search this
Jimmy Walker: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Jimmy Walker: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Jimmy Walker: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New York, NY  Search this
Jimmy Walker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Lyricist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Object number:
1982.2.36 LH
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/sm4eec3f6a9-9577-4e6e-a3ec-a6b3f8ba657e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1982.2.36_LH

Lincoln's Assassination

Artist:
William Robinson Leigh, 1866 - 1955  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
John Wilkes Booth, 26 Aug 1838 - 26 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Pen and ink with gouache on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51cm x 35cm (20 1/16" x 13 3/4"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1899
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Weapon\Knife  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts  Search this
John Wilkes Booth: Male  Search this
John Wilkes Booth: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
John Wilkes Booth: Law and Crime\Criminal\Assassin  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Object number:
69.30.121 LH
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42fc185ef-18a5-445b-91da-b838fbeb9c4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_69.30.121_LH

The Pension Agent, (painting)

Painter:
Johnson, Eastman 1824-1906  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Palace of the Legion of Honor Lincoln Park San Francisco California 94121 Accession Number: 1943.6
Date:
1867
Topic:
Architecture interior--Domestic--House  Search this
Figure group--Family  Search this
State of Being--Disabled--Physical Disability  Search this
Animal--Dog  Search this
Control number:
IAP 71068717
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_145213

Marian W. Sinton papers

Creator:
Sinton, Marian W., 1894-1980  Search this
Names:
Anderson, Carlo  Search this
Feldman, Bella Tabak, 1930-  Search this
Oliveira, Nathan, 1928-2010  Search this
Patchen, Kenneth, 1911-1972  Search this
Rose, Henri Marie, 1922-  Search this
Siegriest, Louis Bassi, 1899-1989  Search this
Thiebaud, Wayne  Search this
Van Hoesen, Beth, 1926-2010  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1962-1971
Scope and Contents:
Thirty-nine letters, mostly thank-yous, to Sinton from mainly San Francisco Bay Area artists Carlo Anderson, Bella T. Feldman, Nathan Oliviera, Henri Marie Rose, Louis Siegriest, Wayne Thiebaud, Beth Van Hoesen and others; and a clipping dated September 16, 1967, about the poetry of Kenneth Patchen.
Biographical / Historical:
Art collector; Hillsborough, Calif.
Provenance:
Donated 1985 by Ruth Steiner, daughter of Marian Sinton. The material formed part of a larger collection of prints and drawings from the estate of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sinton and donated to the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor (Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco).
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:
Painters -- California  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.sintmari
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw963ed4abf-fa67-411f-83d7-d2f4f1c47165
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-sintmari

AAAC: 1989 - The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1984-1985

Container:
Box 66 of 87
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-001, Warren M. Robbins Papers
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Warren M. Robbins Papers
Warren M. Robbins Papers / Series 11: Publications, Writings, Lectures, Speeches, Introductions, and Remarks, 1951-2002 / Box 66
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa11-001-refidd1e29110

Reshaping Modest Fashion

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-09-01T20:07:26.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_6xfrMjnc0k0

Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco/Legion of Honor

Container:
Box 1 of 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-083, National Museum of American Art, Office of Registration and Collections Management, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa00-083-refidd1e1029

Fine Arts museum of San Francisco

Container:
Box 6 of 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-083, National Museum of American Art, Office of Registration and Collections Management, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 6
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa00-083-refidd1e3177

The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

Collection Creator:
Stephen Wirtz Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 69
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1993-1995
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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:
Stephen Wirtz Gallery records, 1952-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Stephen Wirtz Gallery records
Stephen Wirtz Gallery records / Series 1: Artist Files / Raymond Saunders
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97614b1cf-1537-4f02-94ff-fcd32c5edd19
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-stepgall-ref706

Last Moments of John Brown, (painting)

Painter:
Hovenden, Thomas 1840-1895  Search this
Subject:
Brown, John  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco M. H. de Young Memorial Museum Golden Gate Park San Francisco California 94118 Accession Number: 1979.7.60
Date:
Ca. 1884
Topic:
History--United States--Black History  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Other--Reformer  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
State of Being--Other--Imprisonment  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Architecture exterior--Civic--Prison  Search this
Architecture exterior--Detail--Stairs  Search this
Control number:
IAP 83410066
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_205753

Study for Murals, Rincon Annex Post Office, (painting)

Painter:
Jones, Wendell 1899-1956  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Paintings-Mural
Owner/Location:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco M. H. de Young Memorial Museum Golden Gate Park San Francisco California 94118 Accession Number: 1988.2.61
Date:
1941
Topic:
Study  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Detail  Search this
State of Being--Other--Imprisonment  Search this
State of Being--Evil--Danger  Search this
History--United States--California  Search this
Control number:
IAP 04150569
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_396701

East of the Atlantic, West of the Congo : art from Equatorial Africa from the Dwight and Blossom Strong collection / Leon Siroto ; Kathleen Berrin, editor

Author:
Siroto, Leon  Search this
Berrin, Kathleen  Search this
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco  Search this
Subject:
Strong, Dwight Art collections  Search this
Strong, Blossom Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
62 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Africa, French-speaking Equatorial
United States
Gabon
Congo (Brazzaville)
Date:
1995
Topic:
Decorative arts, Black  Search this
Decorative arts--Private collections  Search this
Masks  Search this
Sculpture, Gabonese  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_478242

Sphinx III

Artist:
Francis Bacon, British, b. Dublin, Ireland, 1909–1992  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
78 1/4 × 54 in. (198.7 × 137.1 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
(1954)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.182
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
School of London
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py236da727f-c710-4952-9164-463af6f27e59
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.182

Study for "Portrait of Van Gogh" V

Artist:
Francis Bacon, British, b. Dublin, Ireland, 1909–1992  Search this
Medium:
Oil and sand on canvas
Dimensions:
78 1/8 × 54 1/8 in. (198.7 × 137.5 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
(1957)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1966
Accession Number:
66.187
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
School of London
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2a19d4ea5-a698-41f8-844b-99e187c82c3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.187

Flowers

Artist:
Andy Warhol, American, b. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1928–1987  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic and screenprint ink on canvas
Dimensions:
81 3/4 × 81 3/4 in. (207.6 × 207.6 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
(1964)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.5673
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Pop Art (American)
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py25ad17422-e960-45ed-a1a2-686c547f2b45
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.5673

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco interviews with artists

Creator:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco  Search this
Names:
Anneberg, Margery  Search this
Campbell, Charles, 1905-  Search this
Chipp, Herschel Browning  Search this
Dawson, Lawrence E.  Search this
Franklin, Marc  Search this
Franklin, Ruth  Search this
Frye, Melinda Young  Search this
Haley, John, 1905-1991  Search this
Haley, Monica E., 1907-1997  Search this
Loran, Clyta  Search this
Loran, Erle, 1905-1999  Search this
Maret, Allen  Search this
Neuhaus, Robert, 1909-  Search this
Pearson, Billy, 1920-  Search this
Stendahl, Alfred  Search this
Willis, James  Search this
Interviewer:
Berrin, Kathleen  Search this
Brown, Letitia  Search this
Marquis, Elayne  Search this
Schaefer, Stacy B., 1956-  Search this
Seligman, Thomas K.  Search this
Extent:
16 Items (sound cassettes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1982
Scope and Contents:
Interviews conducted by Kathleen Berrin, Letitia Brown, Elayne Marquis, Stacy Schaefer and Thomas K. Seligman, 1982, in connection with the exhibition, "The Bay Area Collects: art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas," held at the H. M. de Young Memorial Museum, July 3, 1982-October 3, 1982. Interviewees are: Margery Anneberg, Charles Campbell, Herschel Browning Chipp, Lawrence E. Dawson, Ruth and Marc Franklin, Melinda Young Frye, John and Monica Haley, Erle and Clyta Loran, Allen Maret, Robert Neuhaus, Bill Pearson, Al Stendahl and James Willis.
Other Title:
Tapes labelled: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 7/81-12/81.
Provenance:
Donated 1982 by Kathleen Berrin.
Restrictions:
Untranscribed; use requires an appointment.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Interviews  Search this
Art, Primitive -- Exhibitions  Search this
Art, African  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- California
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.fineamsf
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94b15f9bf-01bb-446a-99f8-e8bd0bba3420
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-fineamsf

M. H. De Young Memorial Museum records

Creator:
M.H. de Young Memorial Museum  Search this
Names:
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
M.H. de Young Memorial Museum  Search this
Capwell, Josephine Edwards  Search this
Denton, Sherman F.  Search this
Jackson, T. B.  Search this
Raschen, Henry, 1856-1937  Search this
Schmid, Rupert  Search this
Spooner, Sarah M.  Search this
Varda, Jean  Search this
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1894-1971
Scope and Contents:
3 letterbooks; photograph albums; and material relating to a proposed exhibition on Jean Varda.
REELS 2680-2681: 3 letterbooks contain correspondence, 1894-1903, with T. B. Jackson, Sherman F. Denton, Sarah M. Spooner, Rupert Schmid, Josephine Edwards Capwell, Henry Raschen and others. Notable letters include: Sept. 30, 1897, describing a collection of printed views of San Francisco, 1851-1853, which was sold to the museum; April 20, 1898, mentioning the purchase of photographs by Carleton E. Watkins; and April 2, 1898, concerning earthquake damage to the museum. Photograph albums include a 2 v. set, "California Palace Legion of Honor, Photographs of Paintings in the Fine Arts Buildings," California Midwinter International Exposition, 1894; and 2 containing views of sculpture installations and maquettes.
UNMICROFILMED: Material regarding a proposed retrospective exhibition of the work of Jean Varda, 1960-1971. Included are biographical and personal documents; 300 color transparencies and photographs of Varda, of his works, and of his friends; clippings and correspondence between the museum and prospective lenders of Varda's paintings.
Biographical / Historical:
Art museum; San Francisco, California.Founded 1896. Originally named the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Provenance:
Material on reels 2680-2681 lent for microfilming 1982 by the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum through Jane Nelson, the librarian. Material on Varda donated 1976 by the museum.
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.
Topic:
Sculpture -- Exhibitions -- Photographs  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- California
Identifier:
AAA.mhdeyoun
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9404f0bb8-af7b-46ef-a178-31c450bc5bac
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-mhdeyoun

Sylvia Lark papers

Creator:
Lark, Sylvia, 1947-1990  Search this
Names:
University of California, Berkeley. Department of Art  Search this
Extent:
1.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1971 - 1994
Summary:
The Sylvia Lark papers measure 1.4 linear feet and date from 1971- 1994, documenting Lark's career as an abstract artist and college professor, particularly her tenure at the University of California, Berkeley. Included are biographical materials; correspondence with museums, galleries, universities, colleagues and other artists; writings by and about Lark's work; professional files such as gallery represented sale records, grant applications and inventory lists; exhibition files; teaching files; printed and photographic material.
Scope and Contents:
The Sylvia Lark papers measure 1.4 linear feet and date from 1971-1994, documenting Lark's career as an abstract artist and college professor, particularly her tenure at the University of California, Berkeley. Included are biographic material, such as resumes, an interview transcript and an award certificate from the College Art Association of America; correspondence between Lark and galleries, city art departments, Native American organizations and other artists, and colleagues regarding various exhibitions and teaching employment opportunities. Also found are writings by and about Lark's work, exhibition files which document select solo and group exhibitions that Lark participated in, as well as tribute exhibition. Professional files include materials documenting Lark's involvement serving as a juror for various exhibitions, her membership and participation in professional organizations and financial records related to the selling and loaning of her artwork. Teaching files include student evaluations, course schedules, U.C. Berkley employment documents, correspondence and reports regarding Lark's tenure case, U.C. Berkley personel informational paperwork, Faculty grant and fellowship documents and sabbatical leave applications and awards. Printed material primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings reviewing Lark's exhibitions along with exhibition announcements, flyers and catalogs. Photographs are of Lark's artwork as well as her Fulbright travels in Korea and Japan.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as eight series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1977-1991 (3 Folders: Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1976-1991 (0.3 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1975-1987 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1978-1994 (0.2 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 5: Professional Files, 1976-1994 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 6: Teaching Files, 1977-1990 (0.4 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 7: Printed Material, 1973-1992 (0.3 Linear feet: Box 2)

Series 8: Photographic Material, 1971-1987 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 2)
Biographical / Historical:
Sylvia Lark (1947-1990) was a Seneca abstract expressionist painter, printmaker and educator from Buffalo, New York. Lark received her M.F.A from University of Wisconsin, Madision in 1972 before moving to California where she began teaching printmaking at California State University, Sacramento. In 1977 she received a Fulbright grant to travel and study in Korea and Japan. She also began teaching at the University of California, Berkeley that same year where she remained a professor for the rest of her life. She was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award for teaching art by the College Art Association posthumously in 1991.

In addition to her professorial career, Lark was a widely exhibited artist who collaborated on a number of Native American exhibitions, and served as a member of a different women in the arts organizations. Her work can be found in numerous collections including that of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
Provenance:
Donated 1998 by Christine Carter.
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Educators -- California  Search this
Painters -- California  Search this
Printmakers -- California  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Women printmakers  Search this
Painting, Abstract  Search this
Native American artists  Search this
Citation:
Sylvia Lark Papers, 1971-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.larksylv
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Sylvia Lark papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9957aa453-c0f7-4dd1-ad6b-0a2f02464fba
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-larksylv

Oral history interview with Ian McKibbin White

Interviewee:
White, Ian McKibbin, 1929-  Search this
Interviewer:
Howe, Thomas Carr, 1904-1994  Search this
Names:
California Palace of the Legion of Honor  Search this
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco  Search this
M.H. de Young Memorial Museum  Search this
Howe, Thomas Carr, 1904-1994  Search this
Levine, David, 1926-2009  Search this
McGregor, Jack  Search this
Shikler, Aaron, 1922-  Search this
Spreckels, Alma de Bretteville, 1881-1968  Search this
Extent:
126 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1980 November 24-1981 January 9
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Ian McKibbin White conducted 1980 November 24-1981 January 9, by Thomas Carr Howe, for the Archives of American Art.
White speaks of his education; U.S. Navy service, 1952-1955; travel, his museum career including work at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College, and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor; the merger of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum into the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; the funeral of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels; Thomas Carr Howe as his mentor; FAMSF's "blockbuster exhibitions"; membership organizations; development of the American collection; fiscal problems and museum staff. He recalls David Levine, Jack McGregor, Aaron Shikler and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Ian McKibbin White (1929-) is a museum administrator of Honolulu, Hawaii. White was the longtime director of Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
General:
Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 16 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 -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this
Function:
Art museums -- California -- San Francisco
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.white80
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91b6b771e-9653-4c5a-bc71-5e6c4f19ecf0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-white80
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