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Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004

Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr, 1912-2004 Search this

Type:: Video recordings; Drawings

Citation:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:: Sketches & Sketchbooks Search this; Lives of artists Search this

Record number:: (DSI-AAA_CollID)6517; (DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215776; AAA_collcode_zortjira

Theme:: Sketches & Sketchbooks; Lives of artists

Data Source:: Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215776

Jirayr Zorthian papers

Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Extent:: 2 Linear feet

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Video recordings; Drawings

Date:: circa 1937-2004

Summary:: The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Scope and Contents:: The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Correspondence includes letters from family and friends. There are also a small number of letters from colleagues and art institutions in regards to exhibitions. Professional material includes sketches by Zorthian, an interview with Zorthian, writings and observations by Zorthian and others, and financial materials. Also included is "Creative and a Little Bit Crazy," a video recording on the life of Zorthian, and material related to additions made to the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children. Printed material consists of prints of some of Zorthian's artwork, newspaper clippings on Zorthian and the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, exhibition announcements and catalogs. Photographic material consists of photographs of Zorthian along with friends and family at the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, photographs of the ranch, and photographs of some of Zorthian's murals.

Arrangement:: The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1959-2001 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1970-2004 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1959-2001 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1937-1992 (0.9 linear feet; Box 2)

Biographical / Historical:: Mural painter, painter, sculptor; Los Angeles, Calif.; b. 1911; d. 2004.; Jirayr Zorthian (1911-2004) was a sculptor and mural painter in Los Angeles, California. Born to an Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire, he immigrated to the United States with his family following World War I. Zorthian earned a Masters of Fine Arts from Yale University and went on to study art in Italy during the 1930s. Among some of Zorthian's works are eleven murals for the Tennessee State Capitol, a mural for the United States Post Office in St. Johnsville, New York titled "Early St. Johnsville Pioneers," and "Phantasmagoria of Military Intelligence Training." In the 1960s Zorthian also established a summer camp for children on his ranch, Zorthian Day Ranch for Children.

Related Materials:: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jirayr Zorthian conducted by Paul Karlstrom, January 28-July 9, 1997.

Provenance:: Donated 1994 and 1995 by Jirayr Zorthian.

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 audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References 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:: Muralists -- California -- Los Angeles Search this; Sculptors -- California -- Los Angeles Search this

Genre/Form:: Video recordings; Drawings

Citation:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:: AAA.zortjira

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Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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Professional Activity Files

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Extent:: 0.4 Linear feet (Box 1)

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: 1970-2004

Scope and Contents:: Professional material includes sketches by Zorthian, an interview with Zorthian, writings and observations by Zorthian and others, financial materials such as receipts and an insurance policy, and resumes. Also included is "Creative and a Little Bit Crazy," a video recording on the life of Zorthian, and material related to additions made to the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children.

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:: AAA.zortjira, Series 2

See more items in:: Jirayr Zorthian papers

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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Zorthian Day Ranch For Children Addition

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Container:: Box 1, Folder 24

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: 1984

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

See more items in:: Jirayr Zorthian papers; Jirayr Zorthian papers / Series 2: Professional Activity Files

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aaa-zortjira-ref30

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Printed Material

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Extent:: 0.5 Linear feet (Boxes 1-2)

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: 1959-2001

Scope and Contents:: Printed material consists of prints of some of Zorthian's artwork, newspaper clippings on Zorthian and the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and pamphlets and applications for the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children.

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:: AAA.zortjira, Series 3

See more items in:: Jirayr Zorthian papers

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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Zorthian Day Ranch For Children

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Container:: Box 1, Folder 37-38

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: 1959-1979

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

See more items in:: Jirayr Zorthian papers; Jirayr Zorthian papers / Series 3: Printed Material

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aaa-zortjira-ref40

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Photographic Material

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Extent:: 0.9 Linear feet (Box 2)

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: circa 1937-1992

Scope and Contents:: Photographic material consists of photographs of Zorthian along with friends and family at the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, photographs of the ranch, and photographs of some of Zorthian's murals.

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:: AAA.zortjira, Series 4

See more items in:: Jirayr Zorthian papers

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Art

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Zorthian Day Ranch For Children

Collection Creator:: Zorthian, Jirayr Search this

Container:: Box 2, Folder 24-25

Type:: Archival materials; Photographs [31027000464632]

Date:: circa 1960

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 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:: Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.