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George Gurney interviews with sculptors, 1977-1978

Creator:
Gurney, George  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Citation:
George Gurney interviews with sculptors, 1977-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9933
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212483
AAA_collcode_gurngeor2
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212483

Correspondence with Herzl Emanuel, 1994

Creator:
Gurney, George  Search this
Subject:
Emanuel, Herzl  Search this
Zadkine, Ossip  Search this
Emanuel, Herzl  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
Citation:
Correspondence with Herzl Emanuel, 1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- Technique  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6491
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215696
AAA_collcode_gurngeor
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215696

Janet deCoux papers, 1895-2000

Creator:
deCoux, Janet, 1904-1999  Search this
Subject:
Fraser, Laura Gardin  Search this
Fraser, James Earle  Search this
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow  Search this
Gurney, George  Search this
Jennewein, Carl Paul  Search this
Milles, Carl  Search this
Manship, Paul  Search this
Moore, Bruce  Search this
Guild of Liturgy, Art and Design  Search this
Liturgical Arts Society  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Poetry
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Janet deCoux papers, 1895-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5973
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)228069
AAA_collcode_decojane
Theme:
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_228069
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Oral history interview with Peter and Paula Lunder, 2017 October 19-20

Interviewee:
Lunder, Peter  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James, 1952-  Search this
Subject:
Lunder, Paula Crane  Search this
Stern, Max  Search this
Broun, Elizabeth  Search this
Abbott, Jere  Search this
Gourley, Hugh J.  Search this
Colville, Thomas L.  Search this
Twombly, Cy  Search this
Walton, Alice  Search this
Corwin, Sharon  Search this
Cantor, Jay E.  Search this
Bixler, Julius Seelye  Search this
Greenbaum, Michael D.  Search this
Gurney, George  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Norton Gallery and School of Art  Search this
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute  Search this
Colby College. Museum of Art  Search this
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)  Search this
Art Collectors: A Project in Partnership with the Center for the History of Collecting in America at The Frick Collection  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Peter and Paula Lunder, 2017 October 19-20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Interviews  Search this
Philanthropists -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Interviews  Search this
Women art collectors  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)17520
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)391113
AAA_collcode_lunder17
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_391113

Oral history interview with Peter and Paula Lunder

Interviewee:
Lunder, Peter H.  Search this
Lunder, Paula Crane  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-  Search this
Names:
Art Collectors: A Project in Partnership with the Center for the History of Collecting in America at The Frick Collection  Search this
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)  Search this
Colby College. Museum of Art  Search this
Norton Gallery and School of Art  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute  Search this
Abbott, Jere  Search this
Bixler, Julius Seelye, 1894-1985  Search this
Broun, Elizabeth  Search this
Cantor, Jay E.  Search this
Colville, Thomas L.  Search this
Corwin, Sharon  Search this
Gourley, Hugh J.  Search this
Greenbaum, Michael D.  Search this
Gurney, George  Search this
Stern, Max, 1903-1980  Search this
Twombly, Cy, 1928-  Search this
Walton, Alice, 1949-  Search this
Extent:
5 Items (sound files (2 hr., 41 min.) Audio, digital, wav)
64 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
2017 October 19-20
Scope and Contents:
An oral history interview with Peter and Paula Lunder conducted 2017 October 19-20, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art and the Center for the History of Collecting in America at the Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection, at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Mr. and Ms. Lunder discuss their time living in Waterville and Dexter, Maine and Mr. Lunder's work as a partner at the Dexter Shoe Company; their exposures to art and culture while growing up in Boston and Chicago; their initial interests in art collecting and the shift of their focus from European art to American art; their associations with Hugh Gourley and other directors and curators at the Colby College Museum of Art; the relationships they made with fellow art collectors, museum curators, art dealers and gallery owners while growing their collection and when working on finding a home for their collection; their relationship with the former director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Betsy Broun; Mr. Lunder's initial interest in Southwestern art and the development of their collection to include a wide range of American art; and Mr. Lunder's partial ownership of the Boston Red Sox beginning in 1977. Mr. and Ms. Lunder also describe living part-time in Florida and their patronage of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach; their desire to endow their collection to a Northeast regional museum in Maine; their belief in the importance of art conservation and their focus on having the collection be used for teaching; Ms. Lunder's work as a volunteer docent at the Colby Art Museum; and their work with the Clark Art Institute to support a place for art conservation in the region. Mr. and Ms. Lunder also recall Max Stern; Jere Abbott; Bro Adams; Thomas Colville; Margaret MacDonald; Sharon Corwin; Ann and Gil Maurer; Alice Walton as well as Jay Cantor; Seelye Bixler; Michael Greenbaum; George Gurney; Cy Twombly; Stephen Hannock; Doug Baxter; Christa Gaehde; and Michael Conforti, among others.
Biographical / Historical:
Peter Lunder (1933-) and Paula Lunder (1934- ) are art collectors and philanthropists in Boston, Massachusetts. James McElhinney (1952- ) is a painter and educator of New York, New York.
Provenance:
This interview is 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 administrators.
Restrictions:
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Interviews  Search this
Philanthropists -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Interviews  Search this
Women art collectors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.lunder17
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b99a4024-ecd7-4cff-a300-7ac51b4e7245
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-lunder17
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Revisiting the white city : American art at the 1893 World's Fair

Author:
Carr, Carolyn Kinder  Search this
Dekker, Michelle Mead  Search this
Fortune, Brandon Brame  Search this
Gurney, George  Search this
Rydell, Robert W.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1993
Citation:
Carr, Carolyn Kinder, Dekker, Michelle Mead, Fortune, Brandon Brame, Gurney, George, and Rydell, Robert W. 1993. Revisiting the white city : American art at the 1893 World's Fair. Washington, D.C.;Hanover: National Portrait Gallery; National Museum of American Art;Distributed by the University Press of New England.
Identifier:
74144
ISBN:
0937311014
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_74144

George Catlin and His Indian Gallery

Author:
Catlin, George  Search this
Dippie, Brian W.  Search this
Gurney, George  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2002
Citation:
Catlin, George, Dippie, Brian W., and Gurney, George. 2002. George Catlin and His Indian Gallery [Exhibition catalog] Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian American Art Museum & W.W. Norton & Company.
Identifier:
80943
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_80943

Interstate Transportation, (sculpture)

Title:
Pediment, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
McCartan, Edward 1879-1947  Search this
Carver:
Donnelly, John 1867-1947  Search this
Architect:
Brown, Arthur  Search this
Medium:
Indiana limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Pediment
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States General Services Administration Washington District of Columbia
Located United States Interstate Commerce Commission Washington District of Columbia
Date:
1935
Topic:
Figure female--Nude  Search this
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Fantasy--Animal  Search this
Animal--Dolphin  Search this
Animal--Fish--Seahorse  Search this
Control number:
IAS 77002422
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_20948

[Gurney, George]

Collection Creator:
Sturtevant, William C.  Search this
Container:
Box 38
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1980
Collection Restrictions:
Files containing Sturtevant's students' grades have been restricted, as have his students' and colleagues' grant and fellowships applications. Restricted files were separated and placed at the end of their respective series in boxes 87, 264, 322, 389-394, 435-436, 448, 468, and 483. For preservation reasons, his computer files are also restricted. Seminole sound recordings are restricted. Access to the William C. Sturtevant Papers requires an apointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
William C. Sturtevant papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
William C. Sturtevant papers
William C. Sturtevant papers / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw38f5f96e3-d562-44de-a956-baebe2d84763
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2008-24-ref1382

[Gurney, George]

Collection Creator:
Sturtevant, William C.  Search this
Container:
Box 38
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2004
Collection Restrictions:
Files containing Sturtevant's students' grades have been restricted, as have his students' and colleagues' grant and fellowships applications. Restricted files were separated and placed at the end of their respective series in boxes 87, 264, 322, 389-394, 435-436, 448, 468, and 483. For preservation reasons, his computer files are also restricted. Seminole sound recordings are restricted. Access to the William C. Sturtevant Papers requires an apointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
William C. Sturtevant papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
William C. Sturtevant papers
William C. Sturtevant papers / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39f638d73-b65d-4e66-aac5-91d055c5ec40
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2008-24-ref1383

[Gurney, George]

Collection Creator:
Sturtevant, William C.  Search this
Container:
Box 38
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2004
Collection Restrictions:
Files containing Sturtevant's students' grades have been restricted, as have his students' and colleagues' grant and fellowships applications. Restricted files were separated and placed at the end of their respective series in boxes 87, 264, 322, 389-394, 435-436, 448, 468, and 483. For preservation reasons, his computer files are also restricted. Seminole sound recordings are restricted. Access to the William C. Sturtevant Papers requires an apointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
William C. Sturtevant papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
William C. Sturtevant papers
William C. Sturtevant papers / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ae5c53d3-e169-4ea0-8828-127833374f49
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2008-24-ref1384

The Present [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)

Title:
Records of the Present [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)
Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Photographer:
Ward, De Witt d. 1937  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1935
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Time--Present  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0000057
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_126755
Online Media:

The Past [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)

Title:
Records of the Past [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)
Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Photographer:
Ward, De Witt d. 1937  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1935
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Time--Past  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0000058
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_126756
Online Media:

The Guardians of the Portal [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)

Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Photographer:
Ward, De Witt d. 1937  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1933-1935
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Historic--Armor  Search this
Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0000059
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_126757
Online Media:

The Guardians of the Portal [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)

Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Photographer:
Ward, De Witt d. 1937  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1935
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Historic--Armor  Search this
Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0000060
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_126758
Online Media:

The Guardians of the Portal [sculpture] / (photographed by De Witt Ward)

Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Photographer:
Ward, De Witt d. 1937  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1935
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Historic--Armor  Search this
Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0000061
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_126759
Online Media:

Shepard Fountain [sculpture] / (photographed by Joseph Hawkes)

Artist:
Warner, Olin Levi 1844-1896  Search this
Photographer:
Hawkes, Joseph  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1889-1890. Dedicated May 4, 1891
Topic:
Homage--Shepard, Burritt  Search this
Homage--Shepard, Mary N  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Figure male--Child  Search this
Object--Other--Shell  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0002411
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Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_129128
Online Media:

Cupid and Psyche [sculpture] / (photographed by A. B. Bogart)

Artist:
Warner, Olin Levi 1844-1896  Search this
Photographer:
Bogart, A. B.  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1882
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Cupid  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Psyche  Search this
Landscape  Search this
Image number:
SSC S0002412
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_129129
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National Archives Building, Model for Seals of the Federal Government: Agriculture [sculpture] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Topic:
Emblem--Seal  Search this
Figure male  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Agriculture  Search this
Object--Tool--Scythe  Search this
Object--Foliage--Wheat  Search this
Image number:
JUL J0030049
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_30050

National Archives Building, Model for Seals of the Federal Government: Senate [sculpture] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Artist:
Aitken, Robert 1878-1949  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Topic:
Emblem--Seal  Search this
Figure male  Search this
Allegory--Civic  Search this
Allegory--Civic--Law  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Authority  Search this
Image number:
JUL J0030050
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_30051

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