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"Abstract and Representational: Expressionism in New York after World War II" Museum of the City of New York Symposium (Feb. 16, 2011)

Collection Creator:
Hills, Patricia  Search this
Container:
Box 38, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 2010-2011
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed to researchers due to archival processing. Contact Reference 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.
Writings by Patricia Hills: The donor has retained all intellectual rights, including copyright, that she may own.
Collection Citation:
Patricia Hills Papers, circa 1900-2022, bulk 1968-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Patricia Hills papers
Patricia Hills papers / Series 8: Writings / 8.3: Talks, Not Published
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9780662c4-f7de-49ba-aebc-4ba9eefd35d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-hillspat-ref1156

"Maytime" with Charles Purcell, Peggy Wood, Douglas J. Wood, William Norris and "The Off Chance" with Ethel Barrymore, E. Lyall Swete

Artist:
Ryan Walker  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Purcell  Search this
Peggy Wood, 9 Feb 1892 - 1978  Search this
Douglas J. Wood  Search this
William Norris  Search this
Ethel Barrymore, 15 Aug 1879 - 17 Jun 1959  Search this
Lyall Swete  Search this
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1917
Topic:
Caricature  Search this
Peggy Wood: Female  Search this
Peggy Wood: Literature\Writer  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Television actor  Search this
Ethel Barrymore: Female  Search this
Ethel Barrymore: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Ethel Barrymore: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Ethel Barrymore: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Ethel Barrymore: Oscar  Search this
Charles Purcell: Male  Search this
Charles Purcell: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Douglas J. Wood: Male  Search this
Douglas J. Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Lyall Swete: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
William Norris: Male  Search this
William Norris: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of the City of New York, Theatre Collection
Object number:
NY241028
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/sm45fdd3922-d29f-4171-bc4f-bc98bb9f880d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY241028

"Noh" Jacket and "Panung" Style Skirt

Designer:
Bonnie Cashin, American, 1915–2000  Search this
Dorothy Wright Liebes, American, 1897–1972  Search this
Manufacturer:
Philip Sills & Co., New York, New York, USA  Search this
Medium:
twill-woven wool with Lurex, wool jersey lining, suede
Type:
costume & accessories
Exhibitions
Ensemble
Object Name:
Ensemble
Designed in:
USA
Date:
1957
Credit Line:
Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Mr. Philip Sills, 1981
Accession Number:
IL2021.34.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Exhibitions Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4730343af-fb57-4967-92d8-c011f96c9b33
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_IL2021.34.1

"The Crushed Tragedian"

Artist:
Henry Alexander Ogden, 1856 - 1936  Search this
Sitter:
Edward Askew Sothern, 1 Apr 1826 - 20 Jan 1881  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper
Dimensions:
25.4 × 17.8cm (10 × 7")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1877
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Edward Askew Sothern: Male  Search this
Edward Askew Sothern: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of the City of New York, Theatre Collection
Object number:
38.290.180
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/sm4e1a6a8f2-7114-4756-b56d-33fe4a221885
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_38.290.180

"You are merry, so am I - ha ha"

Artist:
Dame Ellen Terry, 1847 - 1928  Search this
Sitter:
Geraldine Page  Search this
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1902
Topic:
Geraldine Page: Female  Search this
Geraldine Page: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of the City of New York, Theatre Collection
Object number:
57.89.18
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/sm4966d655c-7d6a-4351-aff4-e4764142d190
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_57.89.18

103rd Street Near Madison Avenue, (painting)

Painter:
Vermilye, Anna S.  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on cardboard
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 43.303.84
Date:
1893
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--Street--103rd Street  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180553
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43521

116th Street, Harlem, (painting)

Painter:
Holston, George 1833-1923  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 45.349.2
Date:
1872
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--New York--Harlem  Search this
Cityscape--New York--116th Street  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180558
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43526

13 star flag (3-2-3-2-3 pattern) - Museum of the City of New York, 1996

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American History. Division of Home and Community Life  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Box 2 contains materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid. Transferring office; 08/13/2012 memorandum, Toda to Winkle; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-372, National Museum of American History. Division of Home and Community Life, Curatorial Records
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Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa12-372-refidd1e366

141. "Group of Gypsy youths at W.P.A. School, learning to read and write in a school for the first time in history in this country... included in [a] special exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, April 7 May 11, 1941." Mounted.

Collection Creator:
Ostroff, Eugene, d. 1999 (NMAH Curator)  Search this
Salo, Matt, Dr.  Search this
Haberstich, David E., 1941-  Search this
Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015  Search this
Alland, Alexander, Sr. (Alexander Landschaft), 1902-1989  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Copyrighted material: photographs may not be reproduced without written permission from the Estate of Alexander Alland, Sr.
Collection Citation:
Alexander Alland, Sr., Photoprints, 1932-1943, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the artist.
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Alexander Alland, Sr., Photoprints
Alexander Alland, Sr., Photoprints / Series 1: Photoprints / 1.9: "Red Bandanna" Romany Gypsies, The Bowery, Lower East Side
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88248a965-bb77-425a-9557-f7c06a0deaff
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0204-ref144

1920's exhibition : springtime of the 20th century

Title:
1920's twenties : springtime of the 20th century
Springtime of the 20th century
Author:
Santorei Bijutsukan  Search this
Physical description:
152 p. : col. ill., map ; 24 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Europe
Asia
Date:
1995
1995]
20th century
Topic:
Nineteen twenties and Art  Search this
Nineteen twenties and Technology  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Call number:
N4995.A6 N717 1995
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_496302

600 faces by Beaton 1928-69

Title:
Six hundred faces by Beaton 1928-69
Author:
Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980  Search this
Museum of the City of New York  Search this
Subject:
Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980  Search this
Physical description:
1 folded sheet, 8 p. ; 33 x 10 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
1969
[1969]
Call number:
TR681.F3 B4 1969
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_635015

61st Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City, (painting)

Painter:
Kelly, A. Henry  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 54.57.4
Date:
1910
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--Street--61st Street  Search this
Cityscape--Street--Fifth Avenue  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180630
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43593

68th Street East, Looking West from Just East of Lexington Avenue, (painting)

Painter:
Boog, Carle Michel 1877-1967  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 29.160.2
Date:
1897
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--Street--68th Street  Search this
Architecture exterior--Education--College  Search this
Architecture exterior--Education--Hunter College  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180577
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43545

Tarnish

Designed by:
Sheila Bridges, American, born 1964  Search this
Produced by:
Susan Kay Walker, American, born 1953  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver with wood and cloth
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Container): 3 15/16 × 13 9/16 × 4 1/8 in. (10 × 34.5 × 10.5 cm)
H x W x D (spoon): 10 7/16 × 2 3/8 × 9/16 in. (26.5 × 6 × 1.5 cm)
Type:
spoons
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2017
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Middle Passage  Search this
Museums  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Bridges
Object number:
2019.13ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Sheila Bridges
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a912280d-b855-4dab-8912-8f85c1ec0bac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.13ab

The Negro Motorist Green-Book

Published by:
Victor Hugo Green, American, 1892 - 1960  Search this
Subject of:
James A. Jackson, American, 1878 - 1960  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 × 5 × 1/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
pamphlets
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Barbershops  Search this
Beauty salons (Beauty shops)  Search this
Cooking and dining  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.42
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d615a4ea-ae48-4b95-81bb-c0032a14a6b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.42
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A Corner in Brooklyn, (painting)

Painter:
Peck, J. W. Jr.  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 60.122.5
Date:
1856
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--New York--Brooklyn  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180663
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43626

A Path in River Side Park, (painting)

Painter:
Brewster, Anna Richards 1870-1952  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 55.17.17
Date:
Ca. 1906-1909
Topic:
Landscape--Park--Riverside Park  Search this
Landscape--Road--Path  Search this
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180571
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43539

A Spanish Boy [George Arce]

Artist:
Alice Neel, 28 Jan 1900 - 13 Oct 1984  Search this
Sitter:
George Arce, born c. 1945  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 52.1 × 68.6cm (20 1/2 × 27")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1955
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Container  Search this
George Arce: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of the City of New York
Object number:
98.46.5
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/sm4a124fed2-bb13-4de1-98e0-eb3fcfbfe3e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_98.46.5

A Wet Evening on West Street, (painting)

Painter:
Sonntag, William Louis Jr. 1869-1898  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10029 Accession Number: 47.149.3
Date:
Ca. 1895
Topic:
Cityscape--New York--New York City  Search this
Cityscape--Weather--Rain  Search this
Cityscape--Time--Night  Search this
Cityscape--Street--West Street  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36180559
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_43527

A community of many worlds : Arab Americans in New York City / Museum of the City of New York ; edited by Kathleen Benson and Philip M. Kayal

Author:
Benson, Kathleen  Search this
Kayal, Philip M. 1943-  Search this
Museum of the City of New York  Search this
Physical description:
xxviii, 280 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Place:
New York (State)
New York
Arab countries
New York (N.Y.)
Date:
2002
Topic:
Arab Americans--History  Search this
Arab Americans--Social conditions  Search this
Immigrants--History  Search this
Immigrants--Social conditions  Search this
Emigration and immigration  Search this
History  Search this
Ethnic relations  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_711444

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